North Myrtle Beach hosts annual foot face as holiday weekend continues for hundreds

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — North Myrtle Beach’s Barefoot Landing shopping plaza kept the Independence Day weekend going, with hundreds turning out for annual foot race and family-friendly bash.

The Red, White and Blue 5K kicked off its sixth year of fun, with music and refreshments waiting for all after the race was done.

Couple Britni Gaddy and Victor Veloded scored first-place wins respectively in the women’s and men’s competitions.

Although many participants were local, some came from as far away as Charlotte to get in on the action.

People had signs for their loved ones, and many were cheering for their friends and family.

Gaddy and Veloded say this was the perfect opportunity to celebrate July 4 ^th even if it is a few days after.

“We love wearing our patriotic stuff and it’s basically our home turf so that was cool, and we weren’t here on the fourth so it was good to celebrate a couple day after,” they said.

Participants looped through Barefoot Landing and finished at Crooked Hammock Brewery.

All participants received and shirt and a finisher medal.

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