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SGHS Foundation 2025
Bridge Run registration
now open
Registration for the Southeast Georgia
Health System Foundation’s 2025 Bridge
Run presented by Marshland Credit
Union is now open.
The Bridge Run takes place Feb. 15 on
the 7,780-foot long Sidney Lanier Bridge
in Brunswick
At its center, the bridge measures 480
feet high above the Brunswick River and
only has 300 yards of flat course. Certified
by the U.S. Track and Field Association as
“the toughest 5Kin Georgia,” the course is
sufficiently difficult enough to test the en
durance of both professional and experi
enced amateur runners, yet manageable
enough for walkers of all ages to enjoy.
Participants’ registration fees help
fund the Health System’s cancer and
cardiac care programs. The runners are
joined by business and corporate sponsors
who help cover operating expenses for
this major race.
In addition to the 5K, the Bridge Run
includes a 10K Double Pump where par
ticipants run the bridge not once, but
twice. The event also offers a Firefighters’
Challenge (no registration fee), as well as
a walkers 5K
To kick off the event, a Pasta Party
and Vendor Expo will be held on Friday,
Feb. 14, 5-8 p.m., at the foot of the Sidney
Lanier Bridge. Registered participants
can enjoy all-you-can-eat pasta, salad and
beverages and pick up race T-shirts and
bib numbers. Cost to attend the pasta
party is $8 before January 31 and $10
afterward. Family members and fans are
also welcome to attend the Pasta Party
for $10 per person.
On Saturday, Feb. 15, gates open at
6 a.m. Starting times are: 7 a.m. - 10K
Double Pump; 8:30 a.m. - Firefighters’
Challenge; 9:30 a.m. - 5K; 10:30 a.m. - 5K
Walk. The awards ceremony will take
place at 11 a.m.
All participants will receive a T-shirt,
and registered runners will receive a tim
ing chip and race bib, which can be picked
up at 7 a.m. on the morning of the event
or at the pre-race Pasta Party.
Free parking is available, but heavy
traffic is expected. Participants are en
couraged to arrive early to avoid parking
delays.
Pets, strollers, wheelchairs, in-line
skates and other wheeled devices are not
permitted on the bridge during any of the
events.
Register online at the-bridge-run.org
or active.com, or 800-537-5142, ext. 2786.
Runner registration ends midnight on
Tuesday, Feb.4. There is no day-of-event
runner registration; but walkers may reg
ister on event day.
Adult fees: 10K Double Pump: $55; 5K
Run $40: 5KWalk: $35.
Youth fees: 10K Double Pump: $40; 5K
Run: $20; 5KWalk: $20.
Team (10 or more) fees: 5K Run: $30;
5KWalk $30.
A record number of runners, walkers
and spectators are expected to attend.
Vendors, sponsors and volunteers play a
key role in the event’s success. Volunteers
are needed Friday and Saturday to pro
vide assistance with set-up, food and wa
ter stations, parking, T-shirt and runner
packet distribution, clean-up and more.
Sponsorship info, vendor or volunteer op
portunities, call 912-466-3360.
BOC looking to fill board, committees
By Pamela Permar-Shierling
The Glynn County Board of Com
missioners has openings on the fol
lowing boards and committees:
Islands Planning Commis
sion (IPC) Four seats - Districts
1, 2, 5, At Large Post 2. Terms
begin in January and end Dec.
31, 2028. Info: Douglas Stephens
912-554-7448.
Mainland Planning Commis
sion (MPC) Five Seats - Districts
1, 2, 3, 5, At Large Post 2. Terms
begin in January and end Dec.
31, 2028. Info: Douglas Stephens
912-554-7448.
Department of Family and
Children Services (DFCS) One
Seat. To be considered applicants
must be professionals in one of the
following fields: pediatric health
care, school personnel, emergency
response, law enforcement, child
welfare services, mental health,
former foster parent, or faith-based
community leadership. Alumni of
the child welfare system are eligi
ble. Term begins upon appointment
and ends June 30, 2026. Info: Andy
Pruitt 912-262-3251.
Coastal African American
Historical Preservation Com
mission Two Seats. Terms begin
upon appointment and end June
30, 2028. Info: Hector Montford
850-510-1791.
Glynn County Board of
Health One Seat. Term begins
Jan. 1, 2025 and ends December
31, 2031. The position represents a
physician actively practicing medi
cine in Glynn County. Info: Donna
Ribron 912-262-2300.
Coastal Area District Devel
opment Authority (CADDA) One
Seat. Term begins after CADDA
Board and CRC make the final ap
pointment and ends three years
after final appointment. Info:
912-261-2500.
Dangerous Dog Hearing
Board - Seeking individuals who
have special interest, experience or
education in veterinary medicine,
dog training, dog behavior, animal
control or services or related areas.
The board will be comprised of three
members with three alternates.
Info: Lori Austin 912-554-7500.
Interested individuals can sub
mit a resume or letter of interest
for any of these appointments to
the Glynn County Clerk Ronda
Vakulich at rvakulich@glynncoun-
ty-ga.gov. The application period is
open until the end of November.
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