Dog Daze 5K
About this race
🐾 Dog Daze 5K – A Race for Runners, Walkers & Waggers!
📅 Race Day: Saturday, February 7th, 2026 | 🕗 Start Time: 8:00 AM
📍 Location: Olde Woodlands Park, 6500 Olde Knight Parkway, Columbia, SC 29209
🎽 Benefiting: Animal Mission of the Midlands – a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working to end pet overpopulation and euthanasia in the Midlands.
🐾 About Animal Mission of the Midlands:
Local nonprofit providing low-cost spay/neuter, microchipping & vaccines
Partners with Columbia Animal Services & area vets
Thousands of pets helped annually through its voucher program
Committed to saving lives and supporting responsible pet ownership
For more information: https://animalmission.org/
🐶 What to Expect:
Fast, PR-friendly course (formerly the "Sweat It Out 5K")
Creative awards, fun dog-themed shirts, and a festive atmosphere
Dogs welcome! (leashes required)
Special awards for the Top 3 Dogs to finish
Perfect for competitive runners, casual walkers & families
The race is capped at 400 runners! We SOLD OUT last year! ZOOM in Today!
Race is Rain or Shine! No Refunds! No Deferrals! No Bib Transfers After 2/6/27.
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Running
Dog Daze 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Columbia, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:17 AM and sets at 5:59 PM local time (EST) in Columbia on February 6, 2027 — 10h 42m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Dog Daze 5K
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Columbia
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Columbia 5K Races 15 races
- Columbia Half Marathons 3 races
- Columbia Running Calendar 2026 20 races
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, 28 Columbia events
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