Second Annual Hyco Memorial 5K and Doggie Dash

Hyco was a loyal, dedicated Anderson County K-9 who gave his life in the line of duty on Oct. 21, 2015 while chasing a car-jacking suspect. Two years to the day of Hyco’s passing, we will honor Hyco and continue his work to help protect our community and K9s across South Carolina by hosting the second annual Hyco Memorial 5K and Doggie Dash. All proceeds from this event will go into the Hyco K-9 Fund, a 501(c)3 charity. This fund is set up to assist K-9 units across South Carolina with costs not currently covered by their budget. This includes ongoing training and equipment. The Doggie Dash event will begin at 8:30 a.m., and the 5K will start at 9:15 at the Anderson County Civic Center parking lot and end in the same area. The course is named The Hyco Memorial 5K and has a few updates this year, certified by the USATF. Early registration is $25, registration during the month of the race is $35 and race day is $40, those interested in participating or volunteering can register here. All participants will receive a race T-shirt, and the finishers are guaranteed a commemorative Hyco Memorial 5K dog tag. Custom-made trophies will be handed out to the top male and female finishers as well as first-, second- and third-place male and female runners in all age categories.

After the run, there will be post-race bash including live music, a silent auction, a dog-friendly photo booth, more than 40 vendors, food and more. The post-race bash is free to all to attend. Registrants can add their lunch tickets and order additional lunch tickets for nonparticipating friends/family when registering on Active.com, key word HYCO. Nonparticipants can contact us directly to purchase their lunch tickets. Learn more on Facebook.