The Peyton Johnson Moore Fund is dedicated to sharing and preserving the memory and legacy of the late Peyton Johnson Moore by raising funds to support the Mount Pleasant Track Club, Mount Pleasant Academy, the Semper Fi Fund and other organizations special to Peyton.
Funds are raised through donations and the annual Peyton's Wild and Wacky Ultra (10x5K and 5K) held on the second Saturday of March at Laurel Hill County Park in Mount Pleasant, SC.
Peyton Johnson Moore died at the age of nine in 2013. He was an incredible athlete who loved to compete, but loved to cheer on other even more.
Funds are raised through donations and the annual Peyton's Wild and Wacky Ultra (10x5K and 5K) held on the second Saturday of March at Laurel Hill County Park in Mount Pleasant, SC.
Peyton Johnson Moore died at the age of nine in 2013. He was an incredible athlete who loved to compete, but loved to cheer on other even more.
2025 Announcement: $38,000 in Donations from the Peyton Johnson Moore Fund
Our family is honored to announce that the Peyton Johnson Moore Fund has donated a total of $38,000 this year in memory of Peyton Johnson Moore and his incredible legacy of giving during his short nine years of life.
These funds were made possible through the support of sponsors and participants in Peyton's Wild and Wacky Ultra 10x5K Race, held annually on the second Saturday of March at Laurel Hill County Park. This year's donations are being distributed as follows:
A special thank you to our sponsors and supporters, whose generosity makes this possible:
Altra Running Shoes, Lucey Mortgage, Fleet Feet Charleston, Presson Moore Group, Private i Print Promotions, Martins BBQ, Heavy's, TimingInc Timing Solutions, Morning Star Storage, Keen Eye Marketing, Charleston Dermatology, East Cooper Auto Pros, St. Andrews Church, Wonder Works, Duncan Design Studios, 6:33 Physical Therapy, Rough Runners, MaryMar Clay Ceramics, Law Offices of Richard Hricik, Cinnabon, Bojangles, Accel Accounting, Griffin Promotional Products, Law Office of Lisa Wolff Herbert, Kevin and Amy Thames, Lindsey and Taylor Gillespie, Sara and Matty Campbell, Todd Miller, Robert Haney, Greg Shore, Cathy Rubinstein, Gwen Petty, The Jurey Family, all of our amazing volunteers and so many others who contribute to and support the Peyton Johnson Moore Fund.
Video of this year’s Peyton’s Wild and Wacky Ultra https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gsg27v02yml95s8cnrjm4/Peyton-s-Race-2025_v2.mp4?rlkey=pocqy6aiss55dce222b7w8tkk&raw=1
Video by Keen Eye Marketing
Our family is honored to announce that the Peyton Johnson Moore Fund has donated a total of $38,000 this year in memory of Peyton Johnson Moore and his incredible legacy of giving during his short nine years of life.
These funds were made possible through the support of sponsors and participants in Peyton's Wild and Wacky Ultra 10x5K Race, held annually on the second Saturday of March at Laurel Hill County Park. This year's donations are being distributed as follows:
- Mount Pleasant Track Team – $20,000
- The Semper Fi Society at The Citadel – $8,000
- The Semper Fi Fund – $2,500
- Mount Pleasant Academy PE Programs – $2,500
- Whitesides Elementary PE & Art Programs – $2,500
- North Charleston High School Athletic Programs – $2,500
- $106,000 to the Mount Pleasant Track Club
- $51,000 to Charleston County Schools
- $57,000 to the U.S. Marines through The Citadel Semper Fi Society and the National Semper Fi Fund
A special thank you to our sponsors and supporters, whose generosity makes this possible:
Altra Running Shoes, Lucey Mortgage, Fleet Feet Charleston, Presson Moore Group, Private i Print Promotions, Martins BBQ, Heavy's, TimingInc Timing Solutions, Morning Star Storage, Keen Eye Marketing, Charleston Dermatology, East Cooper Auto Pros, St. Andrews Church, Wonder Works, Duncan Design Studios, 6:33 Physical Therapy, Rough Runners, MaryMar Clay Ceramics, Law Offices of Richard Hricik, Cinnabon, Bojangles, Accel Accounting, Griffin Promotional Products, Law Office of Lisa Wolff Herbert, Kevin and Amy Thames, Lindsey and Taylor Gillespie, Sara and Matty Campbell, Todd Miller, Robert Haney, Greg Shore, Cathy Rubinstein, Gwen Petty, The Jurey Family, all of our amazing volunteers and so many others who contribute to and support the Peyton Johnson Moore Fund.
Video of this year’s Peyton’s Wild and Wacky Ultra https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gsg27v02yml95s8cnrjm4/Peyton-s-Race-2025_v2.mp4?rlkey=pocqy6aiss55dce222b7w8tkk&raw=1
Video by Keen Eye Marketing
Peyton was born September 10, 2003 in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, and was a student at Mt. Pleasant Academy and formerly at The O'Quinn School in Mt. Pleasant. He loved sports and being outdoors and was a member of The Mt. Pleasant Track Club, the Charleston Running Club, Charleston Runs, and USA Track and Field. Always wanting to encourage others, he was a supporter of the Injured Marines Semper Fi Fund, and when running, wanted to recognize those who were supporting any event. Not one to sit around, Peyton was also a member of the International Juggler's Association, the Cub Scouts, and was a strong athlete. He was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Redskins Championship Football Team, qualified and competed in the USA Track & Field 2012 National Junior Olympic Championship, and was the number one Javelin Thrower in the State of South Carolina for nine and ten year olds. And, even at his young age, he was an inspiration by serving as a running coach for adults in Couch to 5K, tutored other students, and was the leading scorer on his basketball team this past year. Even with all of Peyton's love of sports from kayaking to swimming, boating to football, he also loved school and his teachers, making straight A's and holding perfect attendance. He was recognized for the Principle's Honor Roll. Peyton's family, however, was number one! He loved to be with his grandparents on their boat, swim off their dock, run with his dad, and camping and spending hours talking with his mama about life and love.
"That whisper of encouragement you hear will be Peyton cheering you on.
Run strong, jump high and throw long!"
"That whisper of encouragement you hear will be Peyton cheering you on.
Run strong, jump high and throw long!"