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Dog Days of Summer 5k & 1-Mile Run
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Dog Days of Summer 5k & 1-Mile Run

Denham Springs, Louisiana, United States View on map
Aug 01, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
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About this race

Dog Days of Summer 5k & 1-Mile Run Saturday, August 1, 2026, 7:00 AM Kidz Korner Playground 979 Government Street Denham Springs, LA 70726   Description: The Denham Springs High School Cross Country team is hosting the sixth-annual Dog Days of Summer 5k and 1-mile run on Saturday, August 1, 2026. The race will go along historic River Road in Denham Springs and offers runners a beautiful course with lots of shade. We hope to provide a worthwhile run for everyone. All proceeds beyond the administrative costs of the event will be donated to the Denham Springs High School Cross Country program. The race will be officially timed and managed by Threshold Timing. All participants that REGISTER BY Saturday, July 18th will receive a t-shirt. All 5k finishers and all 1-mile finishers 14 and under will receive a custom medal. There are a maximum of 300 spots available for the races.    Post-Race Festivities: After the race, we will have drinks and food (while supplies last) in the pavilion near the finish line.  Event Details:   Follow our XC Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/DSHSXC for updates and details regarding the race, post-race festivities, and sponsors.   Registration Fees (Early & Late Fees & dates): Registration through June 28th, $20 for 1-mile run, $35 for 5k. Registration through July 19th, $25 for 1-mile run, $40 for 5k.  Registration through August 1st, $25 for 1-mile run, $45 for 5k.   Packet Pickup (Location, Date & Time): We strongly encourage you to pick up your packet before race day. Denham Springs High School, 1000 N. Range Ave, Denham Springs, LA, 70726, Friday, July 31st, from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. We will be located by the two story science building facing Range Ave.  Race day packet pickup at race site, starting at 6:00 am.   1-Mile Age Groups: 5 and under, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-14 5k Age Groups:  14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over   1-Mile Awards: Top 3 for Each Age Group - Prizes to be determined 5k Awards:  Top Overall Male/Female, Masters Champion (40 and up) Male/Female, Grand Masters (50 and up) Male/Female, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Male & Female in each age group  Overall Champions, Masters Champions, and Grandmaster Champions will receive a gift card from Varsity Sports 5k Age Group winners will receive a custom singlet from Varsity Sports  

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1 Mile Run

Aug 01, 2026 1.6K 7:00 AM
$25.00
Closed

5K Run/Walk

Aug 01, 2026 5K 7:30 AM
$45.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Denham Springs, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 24.4° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 33.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 24.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 48.6°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
14.6
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.2mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
75.7%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on August 1, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on August 1, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 35m

The sun rises at 6:22 AM and sets at 7:58 PM local time (CDT) in Denham Springs on August 1, 2026 — 13h 35m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results — Dog Days of Summer 5k & 1-Mile Run

323 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 1 Mile Run

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Dog Days of Summer 5k & 1-Mile Run
Place Name Time Pace
1 Jonathan Vargas-Olvera 6:00 6:00 /mi
2 E. McLean 6:04 6:04 /mi
3 Ricardo Algarra 7:18 7:18 /mi
4 K. Strawbridge 7:21 7:21 /mi
5 J. McLean 7:56 7:56 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

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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)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 4 Denham Springs events

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