Lace up your running shoes and be prepared to enjoy the beautiful aesthetics of sand and surf in this early spring race as you run along a course between Springmaid Pier and Myrtle Beach State Park for the 5th annual 5K Pier to Pier Beach Run. What’s more, all race participants will receive a custom finisher’s medal and a custom swag item. Overall awards are based on gun time: 1st Place Male & Female; 2nd Place Male & Female; and 3rd Place Male and Female. Age group awards are based on net (chip) time: 1st, 2nd, 3rd place Male and Female winners. The Pier to Pier Beach Run 5K is one of five races in the Horry County Park & Recreation’s Race Series, which began in 2018 and has grown to include kayaking, biking, paddle boarding, and canoeing.  “We always have a good showing,” says Ashley Cowen, deputy director of the parks and rec department. Additionally, participants may donate to the county’s athletic scholarship fund, which provides sports gear to students in need, she notes. Springmaid Pier, 3200 S. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach. $30+. Saturday, 8 a.m. www.horrycountysc.gov