Sat, Aug 15, 2026

Rotary Club of Florence Forget Me Not 5K

Florence, SC

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

Entry is $30 now and rises to $35 after Aug 14, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Rotary Club of Florence Forget Me Not 5K

The course runs through downtown Florence, starting and finishing at James Allen Plaza. The race benefits Alzheimer's research through the Rotary Club's CART Fund, so the crowd tends to include people running with someone specific in mind. It is part of the Pee Dee Grand Prix series, which draws a competitive local contingent alongside casual runners.

Packet pickup is held the evening before at the plaza, with race-morning check-in available as well. The start area is right downtown, so there is no hunting for a remote lot or a school parking field.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2025 results

108finishers

18:41winner

35:01median

57:10cutoff

Top 3: Franklin Morgan (18:41) · Christopher Tyree (18:55) · Leon Dewitt (19:53)

The Rotary Club of Florence Forget Me Not 5K has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K8/15/2026 08:00$30

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Common Questions About the Rotary Club of Florence Forget Me Not 5K

Will I finish last at the Rotary Club of Florence Forget Me Not 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 35:01, and the last recorded finisher came in around 57:10, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Rotary Club of Florence Forget Me Not 5K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (108 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Rotary Club of Florence Forget Me Not 5K?

The 5K winner ran 18:41 while the median finisher took 35:01. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.