Where can I find the Cooper River Bridge Run 10K route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksCooper River Bridge Run 10K
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Cooper River Bridge Run 10K at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 18:00/km
- Typical conditions
- 57/100
- Evidence depth
- 45 verified facts
3:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Cooper River Bridge Run 10K has known course details for its 10k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 10 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- City, Riverside, Waterfront, Historic, Parkland
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Cooper River Bridge Run 10K?
The Cooper River Bridge Run 10K is described as rolling.
Where does the Cooper River Bridge Run 10K route go?
The Cooper River Bridge Run 10K route starts at Mount Pleasant, near the corner of Simmons Street and Coleman Boulevard (645 Coleman Blvd. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464) and finishes at Downtown Charleston near Marion Square (Meeting Street area). Underfoot, expect paved roads and bridge deck. It passes Coleman Boulevard, Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, Cooper River, Crosstown Overpass and King Street. the event bills itself as 'an experience, not just a race', with a Finish Festival featuring entertainment and bands.
What should runners know on race day for the Cooper River Bridge Run 10K?
The Cooper River Bridge (Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge) closes to traffic at 7:00 AM on race morning; the parallel Interstate 526 bridge remains open. Free bus and boat shuttles are provided to transport runners and walkers to the start. The event bills itself as 'an experience, not just a race', with a Finish Festival featuring entertainment and bands.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Riverside
- Waterfront
- Historic
- Parkland
Atmosphere
- Big City
- Festival
- Community
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 27:28 (Edwin Kurgat)
- Women's course record
- 31:15 (Evelyn Kemboi)
- Field size
- 38,500
- Field cap
- 38,500
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- Three-hour (180 minute) time limit for the walk/run category; race starts at 8:00 AM EDT.
- Qualification status
- Open recreational 10K with seeded corrals; no qualifying time required, though category verification using certified race results is required for sub One Hour placement in the timed running brackets.
Race day logistics
- Closed roads
- The Cooper River Bridge (Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge) closes to traffic at 7:00 AM on race morning; the parallel Interstate 526 bridge remains open. Free bus and boat shuttles are provided to transport runners and walkers to the start.
- Expo / packet pickup
- Bridge Run Expo and packet pickup at 5001 Coliseum Drive, North Charleston, SC, held over two days (Thursday Noon-8PM and Friday 8AM-8PM) the week of the race. No race-day packet pickup is permitted.
- Race village
- No
Access and course status
- Start
- Mount Pleasant, near the corner of Simmons Street and Coleman Boulevard (645 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464).
- Finish
- Downtown Charleston near Marion Square (Meeting Street area).
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Paved roads and bridge deck.
- Landmarks
- Coleman Boulevard, Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, Cooper River, Crosstown Overpass, King Street, Market Street, Meeting Street, Marion Square
- Notable features
- One of the largest 10K races in the United States, generating roughly $33 million for the local economy in a single weekend. The event includes competitive wheelchair divisions, a Kids Run, and a Corporate Challenge. Ninety-two cents of every dollar spent goes toward the organisation's mission
- Free bus and boat shuttles are provided to runners and walkers
- the event bills itself as 'an experience, not just a race', with a Finish Festival featuring entertainment and bands
- The signature feature is the 2.5-mile crossing of the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, the largest cable-stayed bridge in North America, offering elevated views over Charleston Harbour and the Cooper River before descending into the historic streets of downtown Charleston
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 17°CTypical temperature
- 24 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 57Favourability /100