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Big Dog Howl 5K
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Big Dog Howl 5K

Columbus, Georgia, United States View on map
Oct 31, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

What: Big Dog Howl
When: October 31,2026
Distance: 5K

Cost: $30 until Oct 11th; $35 on Oct. 12th - 24th; $40 race day Oct 25th. Race is part of CRR Holiday Series, do not need to sign up for individual race if registered for series.

Course: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6279386878/
Race Start Time: 8:00 AM
Award Categories: 1st, 2nd, 3rd Overall, 1st masters, under 14, 15-19, 10-yr age groups up to 70+; all Male and Female categories
Best Costumes - Prize for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
T-Shirt: Yes, to be guaranteed a shirt be registered by October 23, 2026 by noon. 
Description: Ever wanted to run in a race and no one know who you are? This is your chance to show us what you got - get creative and run fast because there may be something spooky out there! Our annual Big Dog Howl 5K will be held in Uptown Columbus again this year so come on out and enjoy a spooktacular good time! Prize for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place best costume winners!

Packet Pick Up: Friday, October 30at Big Dog Fleet Feet at 12 W 11th Street from 12-6 PM, Saturday Oct 31 at Big Dog 645 - 745 AM
More info Contact: Reggie Luther at rl@bigdogfleetfeet.com

Beneficiary: Easter Seals

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Running

5K

Oct 31, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$30.00
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Typical race-day weather

Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Columbus, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 12.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 23.0°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 11.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 23.4°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
15.2
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.0mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
71.1%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 31, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 31, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 53m

The sun rises at 7:56 AM and sets at 6:50 PM local time (EDT) in Columbus on October 31, 2026 — 10h 53m of daylight.

Course

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  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
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