Race Discovery
Dolphin Dash 5K ( )
Dolphin Dash 5K ( ) logo

Dolphin Dash 5K ( )

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States View on map
May 16, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

21st Annual Dolphin Dash 5K

This is our 21st Annual Dolphin Dash, in which we are raising money for Abby's Legacy Foundation. Abby’s Legacy Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports childhood cancer patients through research, care, and love. All money raised from our Winter Carnival, Casholas, and this race will go to this charity.

You may both register and pay for the race on this page. All registrations include a T-shirt designed by an Ocean Lakes student along with a race bag. The cost of the race will be $35, and on race day will increase to $40 (and you will fill out a paper registration form). If the race is cancelled due to inclement weather, it will NOT be rescheduled, and there will be NO REFUNDS. If the race is rescheduled due to other reasons, door prizes will be sent out through a drawing.

Registration on race day will begin at 8:30 AM. The race program will start at 9:00 with the Mini Dash.

Awards: Participants will be given a door prize ticket as they cross the finish line for the multiple door prizes given out at the conclusion of the races. There will be an opportunity to purchase more door prize tickets, with each ticket being $1. Proceeds will also go to Abby's Legacy Foundation.

Door prizes, coupons, and food/drinks are available to every participant.

Pick your distance

Running

21st Annual Dolphin Dash 5K

If there is inclement weather, this event will be cancelled. There will be NO REFUNDS. Please contact Christina Barnhart, if you have any questions: christina.barnhart@vbschools.com.

May 16, 2026 5K 9:30 AM
$40.00
Closed

2nd Dolphin Dash Mini-Dash Run

Our first ever Mini Dash specially catered toward smaller children who also want to participate! They will run a shorter length of track.

May 16, 2026 1.6K 9:00 AM
$18.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 3 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Virginia Beach.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 17.2° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 24.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 17.2° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 24.7°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
24.1
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
1.4mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
72.6%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

No course map published yet.

The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.

Reviews

Done this event?

If you've participated in this event, share your experience with other runners

Other races near Virginia Beach

Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months

🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Virginia Beach

Find upcoming events by distance:

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, 65 Virginia Beach events

Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.