• 5K
  • 5 km
  • Tybee Island
  • Event dates
  • Open entry

YMCA Critz Tybee Run Fest 5K

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

YMCA Critz Tybee Run Fest 5K at a glance

Typical conditions
67/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
24 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

YMCA Critz Tybee Run Fest 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
5 km
Terrain
Beach
Scenery
Coastal, Historic, Island, Countryside, Waterfront, Desert, Forest

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where does the YMCA Critz Tybee Run Fest 5K route go?

The YMCA Critz Tybee Run Fest 5K route starts at Races start and the race site is at Tybrisa & Butler near the Tybee Island Pier (16th Street area), Tybee Island, GA. Listed event address: 1605 Strand Ave. Tybee Island, GA 31328. Underfoot, expect road; the road races run on Tybee Island's paved streets, while the separate 2.8-Mile Beach Run is contested on the sand of the Atlantic beach.

Race character

Scenery

  • Coastal
  • Historic
  • Island
  • Countryside
  • Waterfront
  • Desert
  • Forest

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Festival
  • Destination

Terrain

  • Beach

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
The event drew more than 1,200 participants for the prior (February 2026) edition.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup
Packet pickup is held at the race site at Tybrisa & Butler (16th Street parking lot by the Pier), Tybee Island. Friday pickup 2:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. (open until 7:00 p.m. for Saturday packets); Saturday pickup opens 6:00 a.m. with staggered closings by race.

Access and course status

Start
Races start and the race site is at Tybrisa & Butler near the Tybee Island Pier (16th Street area), Tybee Island, GA. Listed event address: 1605 Strand Ave., Tybee Island, GA 31328.

Course facts

Surface
Road; the road races run on Tybee Island's paved streets, while the separate 2.8 Mile Beach Run is contested on the sand of the Atlantic beach.
Notable features
  • Comprises five separate races run over two days that can be entered individually or in any combination
  • completing all five (Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, 2.8-Mile Beach Run and One-Mile) adds up to the 26.2 miles of a full marathon. A combined 'Critz All 5 Events' entry is offered
  • A Free #HonorMark Kiddie Run (ages 14 and under) and a West Construction Company One-Mile Run are also part of the weekend. A Savannah Magazine VIP Experience with private lounge access and bottomless mimosas, plus post-race beer/refreshments, are offered
  • Proceeds benefit the YMCA of Coastal Georgia's youth-centered programming, including scholarships, youth sports, swim lessons, camps and LIVESTRONG programming
  • The 2.8-Mile Beach Run is run along the Tybee Island beach, a distinctive on-the-sand leg unique to this event

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 13°CTypical temperature
  • 29 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 67Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.