But probably it was because no running buddy ever said to me ‘Hey Karl, I’m going to do the Cooper River Bridge Run in Charleston. Maybe I thought it was too far to drive, 300 miles each way. Participated in probably 50 running events throughout the southeast since 1982.
Next year, the race will be the first one run over the new bridge, so that 2006 inaugural event is expected to attract a huge number of runners, too.įor some reason, this was my first running of this race, even though I have The new bridge will open later this year, and when it does, the two older bridges will be disassembled. The new bridge is much wider, 30-feet higher and will better accommodate the increase in commuter traffic. Grace Memorial Bridge, used from 1978, the first year of the race, to 1994. Right next to the four-lane Pearson Bridge (built in 1969), used for the raceġ995-2005, and the 1929-era, two-lane John P. This particular year attracted more runners than usual because this year would be the last that this bridge would be used for the race.Ī larger bridge, the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Pearman Bridge, which connects the Town of Mount Pleasant, the start, to Charleston, the finishing point. Part of the allure of the event is that it takes place in historic, scenic Charleston with its fine restaurantsĪnd entertainment and part stems from the fact that about 2.5 miles of theĦ.2-mile run take place on the entire Silas N. The logistics for making a running event like this work can be difficult with so many entrants. This is the third-largest 10K run in the U.S. Registered for it, and hundreds of runners were turned down after this cut-off That attracts thousands of runners each year. This is a famous 10K (6.2-mile) foot race, the 28th annual one, I successfully completed the Cooper River Bridge Run in Charleston, SC onĪpril 2, 2005.
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