Get ready to lace up your sneakers and kick off the holiday season. Saluda Shoals Park will hold the annual Sleigh Bell Trot November 24 and the Sleigh Bell Stroll November 25.
The after-dark events offer participants a chance to run or walk through Holiday Lights on the River — the Midlands’ largest drive-through light show — before it opens to the public. With millions of twinkling lights and animated holiday displays lighting the way, it’s a one-of-a-kind experience.
Everyone is encouraged to dress in their most festive Christmas attire. Show off your holiday spirit and help light up the night with cheer.
Sleigh Bell Trot
Four-Mile Timed Race
November 24 – 7 pm
Saluda Shoals Park East Entrance – 6071 St. Andrews Road, Columbia
Race Fees:
Race Day (November 24): $45/person
T-shirts guaranteed for the first 1,150 registered runners.
Packet Pick-Up – Saluda Shoals Park Tennis Center:
November 21 – 11 am – 6 pm
November 22 – 3 – 6 pm
Race Day, November 24 – Beginning at 5:30 pm
Age Group Awards: Male & Female – 1st through 3rd place in a variety of age categories from 8 & under to 75 and older.
Sleigh Bell Stroll is SOLD OUT
Family Fun Walk (Non-Timed)
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 – 6 – 8 pm (Drop-in)
Saluda Shoals Park East Entrance – 6071 St. Andrews Road, Columbia, SC
Admission:
$7/person (ages 3 and up)
$2/child (ages 2 and under)
Pre-registration required by November 24
Shuttle service will be provided to return Stroll participants to the East Entrance parking lot after the walk.
For safety reasons, dogs are not allowed at either the Trot or the Stroll. Events are held rain or shine.
Holiday Lights on the River opens to the public November 26 and runs nightly through December 31, from 6 –10 pm.
The Sleigh Bell Trot & Stroll are hosted by the Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission and the Saluda Shoals Foundation in partnership with Jim Hudson GMC, and Medical Services of America, Inc.
Learn more and register at icrc.net/calendar.