Critz Tybee Run Fest, a favorite event among locals and visitors alike, is returning for 2022 with a new host, the YMCA of Coastal Georgia. The event is scheduled for its regular weekend—the first weekend in February—and will retain its format, which participants have come to recognize and love, where Friday is the taste and Saturday is the test. The event consists of five races and runners can register in any combination they like: running all five events adds up to a 26.2-mile full marathon distance.

 Race weekend begins with a 5K at 6:30 p.m. Friday night followed by a 7 a.m. 10K Saturday morning, a half-marathon at 8:30 a.m. and noon beach run, and wraps up with a one-mile run at 1 p.m., which will complete the weekend marathon. Friday night will also host a Kiddie Run starting at 6:15 p.m. Awards will be presented for each individual event directly following each run, and runners who have earned overall awards will be honored at a Final Overall Awards Ceremony near the finish line at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Packet pick-up and expo will be held Thursday, February 3 from noon to 6 p.m. at a location to be announced.

 Registration is open at CritzTybeeRun.com. Participants who registered for the postponed 2021 event and elected to defer are pre-registered for the 2022 event.

 For race information, visit CritzTybeeRun.com. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Rachel Meuser Bowman, chief development officer, at RachelM@YmcaofCoastalGA.org for information on race sponsorship.