Faithful Friends 5K & Mutt Mile
About this race
This Race is Rain or Shine!
Let's all keep our fingers and paws crossed for good weather.
You're invited to Faithful Friends Animal Society's 16TH ANNUAL 5K & Mutt Mile on Sunday, September 27th at Bellevue State Park. Not only is this our biggest fundraising event of the year, it's also the LARGEST dog-friendly race in Delaware!
All 5K registrants will receive a FREE 5K shirt or FREE Mutt Mile bandana with registration. Additional merchandise is available for purchase.
Bring your whole family (pups included!) to this beautiful and scenic cross-country 5K course timed by Fusion Racing. Prefer a more leisurely walk? Sign up for our Mutt Mile.
The event features race awards for dogs and people, food trucks, vendors, pup kissing booth, plus a meet and greet with some of FFAS adoptable dogs! Register TODAY, and bring the whole family (pups included) to this scenic 5K!
Ask your friends and start a TEAM or an INDIVIDUAL fundraiser (click the donate tab to start a fundraiser)! Proceeds benefit Faithful Friends Animal Society.
Don't forget to Dress your Pet!
Dress your Pet in costume for our Doggy Costume Contest. After the Award Ceremony we will be calling up interested participants to parade around the stage with their pet. The crowd will applaud to vote on their favorite and the top three winners will get a prize!
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run/Walk
Check In: 8:00 am Toddler Trot: 8:55 am 5K Walk: 9:00 am Mutt Mile: 9:15 am Awards Ceremony: 10:30 Event Ends: 12:00 pm *Event begins promptly at 9AM, please check in PRIOR to this time to ensure proper registration
Walking
Mutt Mile
Check In: 8:00 am Toddler Trot: 8:55 am 5K Walk: 9:00 am Mutt Mile: 9:15 am Awards Ceremony: 10:30 Event Ends: 12:00 pm *Event begins promptly at 9AM, please check in PRIOR to this time to ensure proper registration
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Wilmington, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:54 AM and sets at 6:51 PM local time (EDT) in Wilmington on September 27, 2026 — 11h 56m of daylight.
Course
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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, 33 Wilmington events
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