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Horsing Around in the Dog Days of Summer 5k/10k
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Horsing Around in the Dog Days of Summer 5k/10k

Caro, Michigan, United States View on map
Jul 11, 2026 (America/Detroit local time)
Running

About this race

Date:   Saturday, July 11 @ 10:00 am

Location:  Horse Arena at the Tuscola County Fairgrounds, 188 Park Drive, Caro. (Use Pizza Hut in your GPS)

Packet Pick Up: Friday, July 10 from 5:00-6:00 pm at the Horse Arena Pavilion and Saturday, July 11 from 8:00-9:30 am

Event Cost:  $30.00 (plus processing fee) with tshirt. No guarantee on receiving a tshirt for entries made after Saturday, July 3rd.

   $35.00 day of event (Venmo, cash, check only). No tshirt

Course Map is uploaded into the photos album. We run the same course that is used by the Child Advocacy Center race.

5k walkers will start a couple minutes after the 5k/10k runners, and are advised to stay to the right side of the course so as not to block runners.

For those entering in the 5k walk- bring your pup in their best costume.  All pups will receive a pup cup at the finish line.

Awards will be given for: Overall male and female in each 5k walk, 5k run, and 10k run. 

                                        Overall youth (12 and younger) male and female in the 5k run.

                                        Top 3 male and female in the 5k walk, 5k run, and 10k run

                                        Top 3 youth (12 and younger) male and female in the 5k run.

                                        Top 3 best dressed pup costumes.


All finishers will receive a 2 ½ medal with lanyard. 

Wear your red, white, and blue race gear as America turns 250!

Proceeds benefit local youth in the equine program by providing educational opportunities such as camps and seminars.  A donation will also be made to Cass River Pet Friendz to aid in their fight against stray animal overpopulation.

Results and presentation of awards will be announced at the conclusion of the race. 

Pick your distance

Walking

5k walk

Jul 11, 2026 5K 10:00 AM
$30.00
Closed

Running

5k run

Jul 11, 2026 5K 10:00 AM
$30.00
Closed

10k run

Jul 11, 2026 9.7K 10:00 AM
$30.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Caro, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 17.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 29.0°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 17.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 34.6°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
22.1
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
8.6mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
76.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 11, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 11, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
15h 11m

The sun rises at 6:03 AM and sets at 9:14 PM local time (EDT) in Caro on July 11, 2026 — 15h 11m of daylight.

Course

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.

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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, 1 Caro event

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