Fall & early winter weekends are loaded with road runs in Savannah & the Lowcountry. If your kids have caught the fun run bug, here are some kid-friendly 5Ks, fun runs and more – including costumed Halloween & Holiday runs –  for the remainder of 2012 in our area.

Go Green 5K Trail Run / Walk
Whitemarsh Preserve, Savannah
Sat. Oct. 13
Details here.

Crab Crawl 5K
JF Gregory Park, Richmond Hill
1 PM Sun. Oct. 21
Details here.

Trick or Trot 5K / 10K
Wilmington Island, Savannah
8 AM Sat. Oct. 27
Includes Halloween Costume Contest: Run, Walk, or just show up in costume and enter the competition. Prizes for the best ones.
Details here.

KiDS ROCK Savannah (with Rock n’Roll Savannah Marathon)
Daffin Park
2 PM Sun. Nov. 4
Kids can run, walk or jog the one-mile course. Every child is a winner and will be rewarded with an official race number, T-shirt, goodie bag, and colorful medal for finishing.
Details here.

Trail of Hope 5K
Skidaway Island State Park
Sat. Nov. 10
10K, 5K, Run & Walk
Fun for the whole family: Kids’ Fun Run, Face Painting, Balloons, Awards, Trophies, T-shirts
Details here.

2012 Jingle Bell Run / Walk 5K Savannah
Islands YMCA
Sat. Nov. 17
Wear a holiday themed costume. Tie jingle bells to your shoelaces.
Details here.

Savannah Turkey Trot benefiting the United Way
Daffin Park
8 AM Nov. 22
Details here.

Enmark Savannah River Bridge Run
Savannah Civic Center
Sat. Dec. 1
Details here.

Reindeer Run 8K
Hutchinson Island
Sat. Dec. 15
The run is followed by a Chili Cook Off with celebrity Judges: Paula Deen, Jaime Deen, Bobby Deen, Straton Leopold, and Mary Jane Crouch; Leopold’s Ice Cream; Bojangles’ Biscuits; Cornhole Competition ; Lots of kid’s activities and mascots galore!
Trophies for the run and kids competitions.
Winner of the Cornhole Competition stays in the Deen’s Tybee cottage for a weekend. In the freezer will be a gallon of Leopold’s Ice Cream
Details here.

Alive in Savannah
Hutchinson Island
New Year’s Eve Dec. 31
Details here.

HILTON HEAD IS./BLUFFTON, S.C.

Hilton Head Is. Bridge Run
Sun. Oct. 21
10K, 5K & Health Walk
Details here.

Zombie Mile Bluffton 5K, 1 Mile Fun Run
5 PM Sat. Oct. 27
The race will be followed by a Halloween Festival for the entire family with: Costume Contest, Trick or Treating, Kids Play Area, Pumpkin Toss, Story Telling, Food & More.
Details here.

Hilton Head Hospital Jingle Jingle Run
5K Road Race & Health Walk
9 AM Dec. 22
Details here.

2012 Alive in Savannah

NEW YEARS EVE
Location: The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort (Inside the Race Track – Grand Prize of America Ave)

New Years Eve Racing:
5:15pm Kids 1/4 Mile (free 12u)
5:30pm 5k / 10k on the Golf Course

Register for runs here.

Non-competitor festival passes available here.

Childcare for all competitors; Gated and Supervised while you compete
ALL WEEKEND: Childcare, Inflatables and Kids Carnival
Inflat – a – Fest:
15 Inflatables / Carnival Games
300ft Inflatable Obstacle Course
5 sided Rock Climbing Wall
Zip Line, Rope Swing, Super Slides
Vendor Villiage
FIREWORKS: 8:30pm Professional Presentation

2012 Hilton Head Hospital Jingle Jingle 5K Road Race & Health Walk
9 AM Saturday December 22

Register here.

The race happens on and around the Hilton Head Hospital Campus and Main Street and features a colorful seasonal theme and provides participants a chance to burn off those extra holiday calories. The race features all standard male and female running divisions. Holiday prizes are presented to the top three overall male and female finishers, plus the top three in each age category will also receive unique holiday awards.

Participants are asked to bring new unwrapped toys, gift cards, or phone cards for donations to benefit CODA ( Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse ). People who donate toys will qualify to win a Holiday Gift Package valued at over $150. The Holiday Gift Package will include: Turkey, Wreath, Poinsettia, and other holiday items.

The first 400 participants will receive a long sleeve Jingle Jingle T-shirt, jingle bells, and a candy cane.

An festive award ceremony featuring refreshments, music and door prizes will be held following the race.

Runners & Walkers may register with an application or on line for $25 prior to 12/17 or for $30 after

Families & Groups of 6 receive a 10% discount for pre-registration prior to 12/17 only
More info here.

Zombie Mile 5k & 1mile Fun Run
5 PM Saturday October 27th
The race will be followed by a Halloween Festival for the entire family with: Costume Contest, Trick or Treating, Kids Play Area, Pumpkin Toss, Story Telling, Food & More

Halloween 5K Adult and Kids one mile fun run thru the streets of Historic Bluffton followed by a costume contest and post race award ceremony with Trick or treating, kids play area, pumbkin toss, music, food and more. There will also be a Pub Crawl for adults from 7-9 at Capt. Woody’s, Promenade 9 & Corks

Register here.

1 Mile Course:
Takes participants up Pin Oak Street, Eighth Avenue, Goethe Road and Old Mellichamp Drive to finish at The Promenade.
1 Mile Kids Course Map

5K Course:
Pin Oak Street, Red Cedar St, Hidden Lake Circle then back via Eighth Avenue, Goethe Road and Old Mellichamp Drive to finish at The Promenade

What To Wear
Runners encouraged to come out, have fun, wear a costume, bring your strollers, baby joggers and pets. Please keep in mind that this is a twilight event so please wear bright colors, bring a flash light or glow stick.

Results:
This event will not be officially timed however a race clock will be provided at the finish line.

1 Mile Awards:
Prizes to top 3 Male & Female overall finishers
Prizes to top 3 Male & Female finishers 8 & Under, 9-12, 13 & Over

5K Awards:
Prizes to top 3 Male & Female overall finishers
Prizes to top Male & Female finishers 12 & Under, 13-20, 21-40, 41-60, 60+

Costume Contest
Prizes to Best Male, Best Female, Best Group ( 4 or more ) and Best Pet

To Benefit: American Cancer Society Relay for Life & Bluffton Fins Swim Team

CRAB CRAWL 5K
1 PM Sunday October 21 2012
J.F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill​
Race Description
The 2012 Crab Crawl 5K Run/Walk is coordinated with the Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival​: great food, entertainment, crafts and rides: The race will help conclude the festival Sunday afternoon. Registration includes entrance to the festival, overall and age group awards, race packet items and shirt.
Registration
$25 – Early Registration through August 25
$30 – Regular Registration August 26 – September 30
$35 – Late registration October 1 – October 11
$40 Race day registration – at the race site only
Race Course
The course will take place inside J.F. Gregory Park. The race will begin in the park at the carnival entrance and encompass the back loop around the wetland trails. Register here.  ​​​​​​​​​​​

The Savannah Turkey Trot Benefiting the United Way

Thursday November 22

Register here.

Time

8:00 am Kids K
8:15 am Diaper Dash
8:30 am 4 Mile Run & Walk

Distance

4 Miles

Register here.

Registration Fees

$25 through November 7
$30 through November 14
$35 through November 21
$40 RACE DAY – Nov. 22
Kiddie Run and Diaper Dash – FREE

Race Proceeds

United Way of the Coastal Empire is a local non-profit organization serving the following counties in Georgia: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham and Liberty. Their mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities.

Awards

– Top 3 overall male and female
– Top 3 male and female in each age group
– Largest family, most generations, furthest away, most senior, most junior
All Kids K participants will receive an award. Awards will be presented immediately following tabulations at Daffin Park. Must be present to receive awards.

Age Groups

10 & under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 & up

Enmark Savannah River Bridge Run
8 AM Kids Run, 8:15 AM 5K, 9 AM 10K Dec. 1 2012
Distance: 5K, 10K, Double Pump
Event Organizers: Savannah Sports Council and Fleet Feet Sports Savannah
Register here.
Registration Fees

$25 through June 1 (Early Bird Special)
$30 June 2 through October 31
$35 November 1 through November 29
Online Registration Closes Wednesday November 28th at 11:59pm EST.
Registration on Thursday November 29th will be available at Fleet Feet Sports Savannah
$40 Friday November 30th at the EXPO ONLY
$5 EXTRA if participating in the Double Pump
NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION
NO REFUNDS AVAILABLE

Race Proceeds

Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at St. Joseph’s / Candler

Details

The South’s Toughest Bridge Run!!
Come run Savannah’s Talmadge Bridge 1, 2, or 3 times! The bridge is a 1.4 mile span at a 5.5% grade, 196 feet above the Savannah River.

Race Course

5K
The 5K Run / Walk will start on Hutchinson Island, on Wayne Shackleford Road near the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center at 8:15 a.m. All participants will head west, then over the Talmadge Memorial Bridge and will finish back in the Historic District near the Savannah Civic Center
10K
The 10K race will start in front of the Chatham County Court House on Montgomery Street in Savannah’s Historic District at 9 a.m. The run leads participants through Savannah’s Historic District, then heads over the Talmadge Memorial Bridge, and back over for a second time, finishing near the Savannah Civic Center.
Double Pump
The DOUBLE PUMP will start on Hutchinson Island at 8:15 a.m. with the 5K. As soon as you complete the 5K, DOUBLE PUMP participants line up at the 10K start and complete another two trips over the Talmadge Memorial Bridge. You must be able to complete the 5K in 40 minutes or less to participate in DOUBLE PUMP and be at the 10K starting line by 9 a.m. (NO LATE STARTS.) Awards will be given out for your combined times of the 5K and 10K.
1/4 Mile Kids Run
The ¼ mile kids race is FREE and will start at 8 a.m. The race will begin at the finish line near the Savannah Civic Center. Every participant gets an award!

2012 Jingle Bell Run/Walk® Savannah
Be there with bells on!
Get in the spirit this holiday season at the Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis®. Be one of the thousands of runners and walkers who hit the nation’s pavements, pathways and parks this winter to fight arthritis, the nation’s most common cause of disability.
Jingle Bell Run/Walk® is a fun and festive way to kick off your holidays by helping others! Wear a holiday themed costume. Tie jingle bells to your shoelaces. Run or walk a 5 kilometer route with your team members and celebrate the season by giving.
Register here.

3rd Annual Savannah Reindeer Run/Walk 8K
Dec. 15 2012
Proceeds benefit the Rape Crisis Center of Savannah.
The Reindeer Run takes place at the Savannah International Trade Center on Hutchinson Island.
The run is followed by a Chili Cook Off with celebrity Judges: Paula Deen, Jaime Deen, Bobby Deen, Straton Leopold, and Mary Jane Crouch; Leopold’s Ice Cream; Bojangles’ Biscuits; Cornhole Competition ; Lots of kid’s activities and mascots galore!
Trophies for the run and kids competitions.
Winner of the Cornhole Competition stays in the Deen’s Tybee cottage for a weekend. In the freezer will be a gallon of Leopold’s Ice Cream
Register for the Reindeer Run here

Sam’s Club will host free women’s health screenings on Saturday, October 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at all locations with a pharmacy to Club members and non members. During the screenings, Sam’s Club will give away more than 25,000 breast self-exam kits to help women better detect changes in breast tissue, such as a lump, that might require a follow-up exam by a physician.

The screening program will provide free in-Club tests for both women and men, including:

•Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) screenings to test for potential women’s health issues related to thyroid functionality
•Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screenings to test for signs of prostate cancer in men
· Blood pressure
· Body mass index (BMI)
•Total cholesterol
•High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol
•Glucose
•Vision testing/screenings

Jan Brett, a popular children’s book author-illustrator, will visit Barnes & Noble at Oglethorpe Mall in Savannah on Oct. 11 for a book signing and special discussion about her new book, Mossy.

The event is free and open to the public. Her specially decorated 45-foot tour bus will be parked in front of Barnes & Noble.

Mossy features an adventure about an amazing turtle with a gorgeous garden growing on her shell. Mossy loses her freedom when Dr. Caroline, a biologist, takes her to live in her Edwardian Museum.

The signing will be 10 AM Thurs Oct. 11, 2012 at Barnes & Noble, Oglethorpe Mall, 7804 Abercorn St. Savannah.

All Melissa & Doug products are now 20% off at Barnett Educational Supplies, Savannah. Not just the art products.

This special will go until the end of October 2012!

October is a good time to start holiday shopping. The holidays will be here soon – Christmas is a frightening 83 days away -and this Barnett sale has never happened before!

Please like Barnett on Facebook here to stay updated on their sales.

Store hours: Mon – Fri: 9 AM-7 PM; Sat: 10 AM-5 PM.

Barnett Educational Supplies, 38 W De Renne Ave., Savannah, 31405-6742, tel: 912-356-1878, email barneduc@bellsouth.net www.barnetteducationalsupplies.com , Barnett Educational Supplies is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

All Melissa & Doug products are now 20% off  at Barnett Educational Supplies, Savannah. Not just the art products.

This special will go until the end of October 2012!

October is a good time to start holiday shopping. The holidays will be here soon – Christmas is a frightening 83 days away -and this Barnett sale has never happened before!

Please like Barnett on Facebook here to stay updated on their sales.

Barnett Educational Supplies, 38 W De Renne Ave., Savannah, 31405-6742, tel: 912-356-1878, email barneduc@bellsouth.net   www.barnetteducationalsupplies.com , Barnett Educational Supplies is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Attention artists!

The Savannah Reindeer Run 8K (December 15th ) needs a new t-shirt design! The winner will receive $300 from Thomas & Hutton as well as a pair of running shoes from Fleet Feet!!!

Second place prize is a $75 gift card from Shane’s Rib Shack!

Deadline is October 19th! Open to ages 16 & older.

Send entries to tshirt@rccsav.org. Like the 3rd Annual Savannah Reindeer Run 8K on Facebook here.

BUY 2 GET 1 FREE Melissa and Doug Art Supplies now at Barnett Educational Supplies, Savannah.

We love Barnett! Barnett’s has long been the go-to place for carnival goods, float supplies, art & educational supplies. But did you know the store also carries holiday decorations and is teeming with great fall & Halloween decorations right now?

Teachers know best. And teachers are always recommending Barnett’s to parents.

The store on West DeRenne Avenue is not only centrally-located, they also have working-parent friendly hours:
Mon – Fri: 9 AM-7 PM; Sat: 10 AM-5 PM. So you certainly can swing by on the way home from work to pick up new challenging workbooks for your kids or some of those hard-to-find special writing tablets that your child’s teacher specifically asked students to use.

While there, remember to take advantage of the current deal on Melissa and Doug art supplies.

Please like Barnett on Facebook here to stay updated on their sales.

Barnett Educational Supplies, 38 W De Renne Ave., Savannah, 31405-6742, tel: 912-356-1878, email barneduc@bellsouth.net
www.barnetteducationalsupplies.com , Barnett Educational Supplies is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Calling all family members! Mark your calendars for the Savannah Children’s Theatre Main Stage auditions for Roald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka.” Auditions are open to children (7 years old and up), teens and adults.
Oct. 8 and 9 at 7 p.m. Be prepared to sing, dance and read. Material will be provided.
Show dates are Jan. 18 – Feb. 3.
912-238-9015. www.savannahchildrenstheatre.org .

21st Annual Hargray Hilton Head Island Bridge Run 10K & 5K at Crossings Park, 8 a.m. Oct. 21 Participants cross over Broad Creek on the Cross Island Parkway. Post-Race Party & Awards Ceremony. Proceeds benefit’s the Area 8 Special Olympics and The Children’s Relief Fund. (843) 757-8520 or bearfootsports.com.

Trick or Treat TangerStyle! at both Tanger Outlet Centers, 1-3 p.m. Sat. Oct. 27
At Tanger Outlet Center 2, there will be a great afternoon of “frightful” games, activities and contests for families, especially children ages 12 and under for their Halloween/Harvest Festival in the courtyard near shopper services.
(843) 837-5410 or tangeroutlet.com .

Halloween on the Harbour in Harbour Town, 3:30-5 p.m. Sun. Oct. 28 Pumpkin decorating, crafts, activities, trick-or-treating, a costume contest, cookies and cider. All ages are invited to come in costume. (843) 842-1979 or seapines.com.

The Coastal Discovery Museum to celebrate 5th Anniversary at Honey Horn, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Sat. Oct.. 27

Partners of the Museum will be on hand with various activities, presentations, etc. throughout the day. The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy will be presenting the Marsh Tacky’s history and conservation at 11 a.m. There will also be Guinea and Red Wattle hogs, Buckeye chickens, Sussex chickens and Barred Plymouth Rock chickens on display during the event. Also participating will be the Hilton Head Open Land Trust, Osher Lifelong Learning, Sandbox mobile museum, Audubon with a display and birding on the boardwalk, the Town of Hilton Head, Lowcountry Master Naturalists Association with a display of animals, Sweetgrass basket making demonstrations and many more other participants. Plein Air painters will be on site during the day, painting around the property.
(843) 689-6767 or coastaldiscovery.org.

Star Night at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn
An introductory program about the night sky. 7 p.m. Oct. 17.
The program will start inside the Discovery House with an overview of the night sky and an introduction to resources to help with your own star gazing. The second half of the program will be held outdoors observing the constellations with your guides. $12 for adults, $7 for child (ages 6-12) for this two-hour program.
Please bring a flashlight and a set of binoculars for the field portion of the program. Attendance is limited and reservations are required.
(843) 689-6767 ext 223 or coastaldiscovery.org.

The 19th annual Polo for Charity event
at the historic Rose Hill Plantation, Bluffton.
Come out and experience Bluffton’s biggest picnic… a polo event with loads of tailgating, divot stomping and plenty of people watching.
Gates open at noon, and the match begins at 2 p.m. Sun. Oct. 14 2012.
It’s a fabulous way to bring friends, family and business associates together for a fall day filled with action and fun! Tickets are $15 per person at the gate on the day of the match. Tickets are $10 per person in advance and available at BB&T bank locations and Markel’s.
Children under 12 are admitted free.
For details, email rotarypolo@hotmail.com, Barbara McFadden (843) 298-3055 or Julie Seymour (843) 384-8010.

13th Annual Fall Festival at The Salty Dog Café in South Beach Marina Village,
12-4 p.m. Oct. 13 2012
Sample food from Village restaurants with sidewalk shopping, carnival games, prizes, live music, kid’s fun and games and Jake the Salty Dog.
(843) 671-2233 or saltydog.com.

Annual Chili Cookoff hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head
at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn,
12-4 PM Oct. 13
All-you-can-eat chili provided by local professional and amateur chefs, music from the Chilly Willy Band, free children’s games and activities and more. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the gate. 70 Honey Horn Dr.
(843) 689-7219 or hiltonheadkiwanis.com .