Dover Dash 5K & Fun Run
About this race
Come out and support the Dover Sherborn Cross Country team by participating in our small town 5K. We have a runner-friendly, safe course ready for you. Whether it's your first 5K or your 100th race, you'll be running amongst friends and supporting a great cause. Races start and end by the American Legion in picturesque downtown Dover.
We are keeping race entry fees low once again this year as we move into the 11th year of bringing this race to you.
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Running
5K Run
This event is designed for anyone from 8 years of age and up.
Fun Run for Kids
This event is purely for fun. It's a loop on the road and sidewalks around the Town Hall green. No timing, no prizes. It's designed for anyone from 2 years old to 9 years old. Parents should feel free to run/walk with their child. At the end, everyone will receive a freeze pop from a cross country team member.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Westwood, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:29 AM and sets at 6:47 PM local time (EDT) in Westwood on September 19, 2026 — 12h 18m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — Dover Dash 5K & Fun Run
5K Run · 29 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragos Vesbianu | 19:17 | 6:12 /mi |
| 2 | Will Albarelli | 22:19 | 7:10 /mi |
| 3 | Shannon Albarelli | 24:12 | 7:47 /mi |
| 4 | Ron Shiloh | 24:15 | 7:48 /mi |
| 5 | Julia Linder | 24:16 | 7:48 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Westwood
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Westwood 5K Races 2 races
- Westwood Running Calendar 2026 3 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, 3 Westwood events
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