Dash for Dogs 5k Run or Walk
About this race
Join us for of our annual Dash For Dogs 5K and Strutt Your Mutt Dog Walk and help out needy dogs in our community and beyond. Every day our caring staff and volunteers help dogs, and other companion animals, in so many ways- providing shelter, care, healthy food, a warm blanket, needed medical care and behavioral support and enrichment. Come walk or run the course along the beautiful Androscoggin Riverwalk path. This is one of the few events in Maine that allow you to also bring your dog (must be current on vaccinations and NO flex-lead leashes). There is also an option to participate virtually.
This event is held RAIN OR SHINE and starts promptly at 9:00 a.m.
We do not offer refunds for this event, including shirts that are not picked up by raceday (if you bought a shirt but do not attend the race, reach out to us before 4/25 to indicate you would like us to hold it for you to pickup).
*** OPTIONAL bib and shirt pickup will be Saturday 4/24 from 11:00-2:00 at the shelter ***
Start at the Humane Society (55 Strawberry Ave)
Go right out of the parking lot
Go left at the stop sign on to Tall Pines Drive
The trailhead is where the road curves right
Follow the trail to the end (Sunnyside Park)
Turn around and come back
Prizes for:
- Top male and female finishers in each age group (both running with and without a dog)
- Best dressed pet
- All registered participants will be entered to win raffle prizes donated from local businesses
- Top fundraiser prize
- Largest team prize
- Longest traveler prize (we have lots of folks who travel quite a distance to support our race, so we want to acknowledge that!)
Registration
Early Bird Registration until December 31: $25
January 1- April 25 $30
Same-Day In-Person Registration: $35 (until 8:30 only)
Kids under 8 years old - FREE! (no dogs please)
Deadline for shirt orders: Thursday, April 8th
Pick your distance
Running
Dash for Dogs 5k Walk or Run With a Dog
Dash for Dogs 5k Walk or Run - No Dog
Dash for Dogs 5k - Virtual Participation
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lewiston, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:40 AM and sets at 7:36 PM local time (EDT) in Lewiston on April 25, 2027 — 13h 55m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Dash for Dogs 5k Run or Walk
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- Lewiston 5K Races 4 races
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- 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)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 5 Lewiston events
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