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Cooper River Bridge Run

Bridge and ranking among the largest 10Ks in the United States.

Prepare for Cooper River Bridge Run

A plan built from your answers and your race date.

10K training plan

The Cooper River Bridge Run starts in Mount Pleasant, crosses the Cooper River on the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge and finishes in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina. The route is urban and fast, with one genuine obstacle: the long, steady climb onto the bridge deck, fully exposed to wind with nowhere to hide.

The race is run over 10 kilometres and draws a very wide field, from runners chasing a time to walkers. It is one of the biggest 10Ks in the United States.

The formats

One format only.

Format	Distance
10K	6 mi

Organizer information, checked on September 21, 2026 · bridgerun.com

When to start

A build for this distance usually runs 8 to 12 weeks. Counted back from race day, that puts the start somewhere between January 4, 2027 and February 1, 2027.

These ranges are working conventions, not a research finding — no trial has compared plan lengths against each other. What matters more is that the plan was built for the weeks you actually have, rather than shrunk down from a longer one.

How to choose your start date

When to start

January 4, 2027

→ February 1, 2027

Worth reading before you enter

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Questions

What is the date of Cooper River Bridge Run in 2027?

Cooper River Bridge Run is run on Saturday, April 3, 2027 in Charleston / Mount Pleasant. Date published by the organizer, checked on September 21, 2026.

Is the Cooper River Bridge Run course hard?

It is a mostly fast 10K. The one real challenge is the climb onto the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, which is long but steady and often windy. After the span the road drops back toward downtown Charleston.

How do I register for the Cooper River Bridge Run?

com, which also lists the confirmed dates for upcoming editions and the entry conditions for the 10K.

Other races

This list keeps growing; it draws no line. A race that is missing is prepared for in exactly the same way.

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