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Fetch 5K

Madison, Wisconsin, United States View on map
Sep 12, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

We’re excited to partner with The Boneyard Dog Park and Biergarten again for the Annual Dog Jog!

Register now for the 5K walk/run, 1 mile walk, or kids run. Then join Fetch afterwards for our annual party to celebrate 12 years of hard work and more than 4,500 dogs rescued!

Photos by Catherine Zdeblick

Pick your distance

Running

5K

*Registrations within 48 hours of the race are not guaranteed the preferred T-shirt size. We'll try!* Runners or walkers welcome. Dogs may participate, please read and follow the Dog Rules on the main page. If registering a dog, you must also complete The Boneyard's waiver at the link included in your confirmation email.

Sep 12, 2026 5K 11:00 AM
$45.00
Closed

1 Mile Fun Walk

*Registrations within 48 hours of the race are not guaranteed the preferred T-shirt size. We'll try!* Runners or walkers welcome. Dogs may participate, please read and follow the Dog Rules on the main page. If registering a dog, you must also complete The Boneyard's waiver at the link included in your confirmation email.

Sep 12, 2026 1.6K 11:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

Kids 1 Mile Fun Walk

*Registrations within 48 hours of the race are not guaranteed the preferred T-shirt size. We'll try!* For children 15 & under participating in the 1 Mile Fun Walk. Please note that children must be at least 15 years old to enter the off-leash areas. Children of all ages are allowed in the on-leash area and inside, where most of the post-race party activities will take place.

Sep 12, 2026 1.6K 11:00 AM
$25.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Madison, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 14.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 23.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 14.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 24.5°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
4.0mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
76.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 12, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 12, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 39m

The sun rises at 6:34 AM and sets at 7:13 PM local time (CDT) in Madison on September 12, 2026 — 12h 39m 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, 40 Madison events

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