Lakeside Park 8k Run/Walk

Lakeside Park 8k Run/Walk takes place in Piedmont, South Carolina, on May 2, 2027. One format is on the schedule: the Lakeside Park 8K, a distance of 5 miles, starting at 8:00 a.m. Runners and walkers share the same event, so you can race the 5 miles or simply cover them at a steady walking pace. The event is listed under the Upstate Race Series.

An 8K sits in a useful spot between the 5K and the 10K, long enough to reward some aerobic patience but short enough to run close to your 5K rhythm. If you already run three or four times a week, no special block is needed: add one 20-minute tempo run at a comfortably hard effort each week for about a month and you will be ready to push. If you are newer to racing, treat the 5 miles as a run-walk, alternating a few minutes of easy jogging with a minute of walking. With an 8:00 a.m. start, leave time for a short warm-up jog and a few strides.