Hare of the Dog 2 Mile Run/Walk
About this race
🐰🐶 Hare of the Dog 2 Mile Race 🐶🐰
No pup!? Bring your own BARK bark! SQUEAK squeak!
Hey there, fur-iends and fluff enthusiasts, welcome to the most paws-itively hare-raising race of the year! We're the Upstate Race Series, and we've cooked up a 2-mile dash that’s as quick as a bunny and as playful as a pup! Whether you bring your pet pal, a friend that’s furry, or if you’re flying solo (just hop on over and make a new fur-iend), this race promises fast, fun, and a dash of silliness. Our course is 100% paved—super speedy with only one itty-bitty hill at the very end.Why Join Our Woof-tastic & Hoppin’ Good Time?
- For All Ages: Kids, canines, and even the grown-ups shaking off the last night’s antics are welcome! 🎉
- Family-Friendly Fun: It’s the perfect way to kickoff the New Year with a furry flourish and a hoppin’ good run!
- Community Vibes: Join a pack and a burrow full of friends who all share a love for racing and a bit of mischief
- FREE BEER at the finish🍺
Event Details:
- 📍 Where: Bridgway Station: 1000 Via Corso Ave, Simpsonville, SC 29681
- 🕓 When: Race starts at 9:00 AM (Pack your treats and prepare for some serious tail wagging!)
- 📦 Packet Pickup: Begins 1 hour before the race—get your bib and your groove on!
Awards & Shiny Things:
🏆 Overall winners will snag epic prizes at the finish line, and our Age Group Awards will be announced one hour after the event. So whether you're the swift bunny or the speedy pup, there’s something shiny waiting just for you!
📍 Course Map Click HERE
This race course at Bridgeway Station is primed for speedy strides and friendly competition between the hares and the hair on the back of your furry friend! You’ll be racing through our fast & fun route that winds over the iconic Bridgeway Station Bridge and along the connecting paths of the Swamp Rabbit Trail. Remember—stay to the right on your way out and back so all our runners and four-legged companions can trot together in perfect harmony! So, c’mon, hop to it and wag along to a race that’s more fun than a game of fetch on a sunny day! Lace up, show up, and let’s make this New Year at Bridgeway Station a howlin’ and hoppin’ good time! 🐾🎉BARK, BARK! SQUEAK, SQUEAK!
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Hare of the Dog 2 Mile
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Simpsonville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:36 AM and sets at 5:29 PM local time (EST) in Simpsonville on January 2, 2027 — 9h 53m of daylight.
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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, 15 Simpsonville events
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