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includes close to 40,000 amateur
runners and walkers from all 50 states
and around the world, it is truly a
professional sports event where world-
class competitive runners take home
prize money. Smith noted that about
40 percent of event participants are
from out-of-town.
“Prior to race day, we also hold
a race directors’ conference in the
Cooper River Room at Memorial
Waterfront Park,” noted Smith.
“Race directors from the big races
from all over the country come here
to get a behind-the-scenes look at
the Bridge Run.”
Pre-race events include a two-day
health and wellness expo featuring
nearly 200 exhibitors at the North
Charleston Convention Center; a
Kids Run and Wonderfest at Hamp-
ton Park in Charleston; and Taste of
the Bridge Run, held in three separate
locations simultaneously, including
one at Cinebarre in Mount Pleasant.
“Our goal has always been to pro-
mote health and wellness. As one of
the largest 10K races in the country,
we’re able to do that on a larger scale
now,” Smith said.
SoutheaSternWildlife
expoSition
Like Spoleto, the Southeastern
Wildlife Exposition focuses its events
in downtown Charleston. SEWE is a
three-day showcase of everything there
is to love about wildlife and nature.
“It brings together people of all
ages, men and women, sportsmen and
conservationists, artists and artisans,
fans and families,” said Jimmy Hug-
gins, president and chief executive of-
ficer of the Expo. “Through an incred-
ible lineup of events – from fine art
SEWE is a three-day showcase of everything
there is to love about wildlife and nature.
BY THE NUMBERS
• Inaugural year: 1983
• Number of years in existence: 32
• First year attendance: 4,500
• Attendance in 2014: 40,000
• Local economic impact in 2014: $50 million
• Date(s) of 2015 Event: Feb. 13-15
• Length of event: Three days
• Website:
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