Join us for the 1st Annual Patriots Run on the beautiful, lush preserve at Operation Patriots FOB (OPFOB) in Ridgeland, SC for an adventurous 10K trail course through the Lowcountry. Both runners and walkers are welcome to help support OPFOB and our local Veterans, active duty, and first responders. Enjoy a race loaded with amenities including finishers medal to all, awards, live music by Chris Jones, fire pit, food trucks, enthusiastic volunteers, custom race-shirts, and so much more. Register early; the race is capped at 500!.

Proceeds and all donations from the race will be donated to Operation Patriots FOB to help keep their services 100% free to those who served us.

Packet pickup Saturday 2/25/24. You can pick up your packets at Palmetto Running Company located at 30 Plantation Park Dr. Bluffton, SC 29910 from 1-5 PM.

Race Day Sunday 2/26/24. Operation FOB, 328 Lakeview Drive, Ridgeland, 29936. Gates opens at 7:00AM. 50K begins at 8:00AM. 30K begins at 10:00AM.10K Race begins at 11:30AM. Late packet pick up available one hour before your event.

Course description: 10K Loop, flat dirt and grass trail. We do not have a time cut off for this event.

Hydration and Fuel Stations. These stations are located at mile 2, 4 and at the finish.

Staging Area. 50K and 30K Runners are allowed to set up pop-up canopy tents and tables for the support team in their designated areas. This is a cup free race - there will be water stations on the course but please bring your own hydration bottles.

Awards. Patriots Run race shirts to all participants registered before February 10th. Patriots Run finishers medals for all 10K, 30K and 50K. Custom Patriots Run Awards to the overall 1st place male, female in each race.

About Operation Patriots FOB

Operation Patriots FOB was founded in response to our nations Veteran suicide crisis. After losing 5 guys to suicide in 2019, 22 total to date, co-founders Roy Brown JR and his wife Stephanie knew they had to do more. OPFOB’s mission is dedicated to creating and fostering positive experiences for Veterans and first responders by connecting through outdoor and recreational activities. Spending time in the outdoors and connecting with other Veterans provided the best therapy for JR as he was transitioning to life after combat. OPFOB gives Veterans and first responders an opportunity to regain that camaraderie they miss the most after leaving service and provides a network of likeminded individuals to lean on when times get tough. Finding purpose beyond the call of duty can be challenging. But at OPFOB you don’t have to do it alone. Regroup. Refocus.