IOP Connector Run 2024

*Update - 9/4/24*

The in-person race has SOLD OUT and registration has closed. The IOP Connector runs is still accepting sponsors and volunteers for race day.

For the past 32 years, runners from all around the Charleston area have gathered to participate in the annual Isle Of Palms Connector Run. This 5K and 10K run is a local fundraising event that supports organizations working to prevent child abuse as well as providing services for victims. In 2022, a virtual run was added in addition to the traditional event to allow for more members of the community to come together (and still socially distance) in support of this vital cause. The virtual run was such a success that it is being offered again to family and friends all over the country. 

The IOP Connector Run has been a highly sought-after community event since 1992 when the bridge was officially opened. At its start, this important race was the brainchild of the Mt. Pleasant Exchange Club and the Isle of Palms Exchange Club, although new groups and sponsors join each year. What started as a small event for members of the community has grown to become the largescale fundraising event we know today. In its 32 years of operation, the IOP Connector Run has raised and donated nearly one million dollars to prevent child abuse in the Charleston area.

Over the past three decades, the IOP Connector Run has given back over $1,000,000 to local nonprofits. Just last year, $98,000 was awarded to the following beneficiaries: HALOS, My Sister's House, Lowcountry Orphan Relief, Florence Crittenton Programs, Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center, Darkness to Light, CAPA Child Abuse Prevention Center, Carolina Youth Development Center, Windwood Family Services, Doors to Freedom, and I GOT LEGS.

This year's race takes place on October 5th and your registration fee is a direct donation to one of this year's charity partners. All registered runners can find their packet pickup information on ioprun.com. The race starts and finishes on Ocean Blvd., just down the street from the Island Realty office! Be ready to run by 8 am and we will be there, cheering you on.

After the race (around 10 AM), all participants and their families are invited to a festival with live music, free beer (21+), a kids' area, cash prizes, vendor exhibits, and of course, the awards ceremony.

Island Realty is proud to be, once again, a sponsor for this year's IOP Connector Run! Not only is this a way to give back to Charleston, but it allows us to be out in the community we love so dearly. Stop by and say hello after the race on October 5th so that we can talk about your next vacation rental.

*Photos featured in this article are the property of ioprun.com