The number of registrants for the 24th annual Cooper River Bridge Run and Walk on Saturday is lagging behind last year's numbers for the same time. But the event's director still expects the event to break a record this year. The 10-kilometer bridge run will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday. The start is on Coleman Boulevard in Mount Pleasant and the finish on Calhoun Street in Charleston.
Today is the last chance to register and pick up packets.
That's about 2,000 fewer than the same time last year. Typically, about 3,000 people register for the run or walk the day before the event. Race Director Julian Smith said he still expects to top the 30,000 mark for the first time - especially as weather forecasts predict ideal conditions Saturday morning. For the rest of the day, highs will reach the upper 70s, and skies will be mostly clear. Smith said the slight decrease in numbers may arise from the decision to reduce the packet pick-up period from two weeks to two days.