Le Moyne College Dolphin Dash
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Le Moyne College Dolphin Dash

Syracuse, New York, United States View on map
Sep 26, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Dolphins get ready! Le Moyne is excited to host the 13th Annual Dolphin Dash - 5K run/walk and one-mile walk event.ย Proceeds from the event will support student scholarship at Le Moyne College.ย 

Dolphin Dash tech event shirt deadline is Saturday, September 10! Don't miss out; sign up today!

WHEN:ย 

Live Event: Saturday, September 26, 9:30 a.m.: Run 5K (3.1 miles) or One-mile Walk
Virtual Event: Saturday, September 26, all day. Run or walk a 5K (3.1 miles) anytime between those dates and anywhere and then submit your time to the leaderboard.ย 

LOCATION:ย 

Live Event: Niland Athletics Complex/Dwyer Center For Health and Wellness at Le Moyne College / 1419 Salt Springs Road / Syracuse, NY 13214. The Le Moyne College Events Center is located off of Springfield Road, back entrance of campus /Athletics complex. The event will start and end here.ย 

Virtual: Anywhereย 

REGISTRATION OPTIONS:

Participants will have a few options. Sign up for the live, in-person, timed 5K event, the One-Mile walk (not timed), or the virtual event.

Please note: Registration will be online only up through the race time
. There will be no paper application and cash or credit card payment accepted on event day. Please come prepared with a Smartphone to register online if registering on event day.

Group / Team Registration: Participants can sign up as groups/teams, e.g. Class Teams - Class of 2000.

$25; includes a Dolphin Dash commemorative tee, while supplies last.
$15 for the virtual Dolphin Dash; $10 additional for Dolphin Dash commemorative teeย The shirt is mailed after the event.
$10; The one-mile walk will not be timed,ย 

Special Pricing:

To honor all the men and women who have served our country,
Le Moyne is proud to offer $5.00 off race registration to active duty and retired military.ย 

Members of the following area running clubs will receive $5.00 discount off their registration:

  • Checkers AC Running Club (Buffalo)
  • Genesee Valley Harriers (Rochester)
  • Lake Effect Run Club (Syracuse)
  • Syracuse Chargers Track Club
  • Finger Lakes Runners Club

The RunSignUp platform will recognize current members of the above groups and automatically discount the $5.00 off of the registration.ย ย 

All students will receive $5.00 discount off of their race registration.

AWARDS

Prize Categories:

  • Overall Male and Female Finisher:
    First, second, and and third place

  • Class Team Award

    First place finisher, Male and Female in each category:
  • Age 12 & under
  • Age 13-19
  • Age 20-29
  • Age 30-39
  • Age 40-49
  • Age 50-59
  • Age 60 - 69
  • Age 70-79
  • Age 80 and over

Non-Timed Awards:

  • Dolphin Spirit Award - Given to the participant(s) with the most school spirit โ€• so be sure to wear your GREEN and GOLD.
  • Longest Mile Award โ€“ Given to the participant who traveled the furthest distance to participate in the Dash.ย 
  • The 'Phin Phamily Award - Given to the family with the highest number of family participants.

Course Details and Map
More information coming soon. The course will include pathways through campus as well as the roads on the perimeter of campus, e.g. Springfield Rd and Salt Springs Rd.ย 

GIVEAWAY: COMMEMORATIVE DOLPHIN DASH T-SHIRT

Participants will receive a Dolphin Dash commemorative T-shirt. Commemorative t-shirts will be mailed to virtual participants following the conclusion of the event. Please allow between 2 to 3 weeks for delivery.ย 

The cut-off date to guarantee your event shirt is September10. After that, shirts will not be guaranteed for registrants, but on a while supplies last basis.


Event Shirt Pick Up: ย Participants can pick up their shirts on event day. For virtual participants, t-shirts will be mailed following the conclusion of the event. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. ย 

Weather Policy:
The Dolphin Dash Run/Walk will take place rain or shine. If cancellation of the event is warranted due to dangerous weather conditions, announcements will be made race day at the race site.

Timing:
Leone Timing not only provides timing for our 5K, but helps our event in many different ways. As a participant you will see them working on race day, but they also do a lot of behind the scenes work for our race starting from when registration opens. Thank you Leone Timing!

CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

Share your photos with us by tagging @lemoyne_alumni in an Instagram post or story, using the hashtag #DolphinDash. If your Instagram account is private, DM the @lemoyne_alumni account with your post or story. Donโ€™t have Instagram? Feel Free to email us your photos to alumni@lemoyne.edu.

Pick your distance

Running

5K

Sep 26, 2026 5K 9:30 AM
$30.00
Closed

1 Mile Fun Walk

Event Not Timed

Sep 26, 2026 1.6K 9:30 AM
$15.00
Closed

Virtual 5K Run/Walk

Sep 26, 2026 5K 12:00 AM
$15.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Syracuse, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (ยฐC)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 12.9ยฐ / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 22.1ยฐ
Feels Like (ยฐC)
Minimum feels like โ€” heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 12.4ยฐ / Maximum feels like โ€” heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 22.7ยฐ
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.2
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.6mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
73.3%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 26, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 26, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 58m

The sun rises at 6:56 AM and sets at 6:55 PM local time (EDT) in Syracuse on September 26, 2026 โ€” 11h 58m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results โ€” Le Moyne College Dolphin Dash

65 finishers across 2 distances ยท leading places in the 5K

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Le Moyne College Dolphin Dash
Place Name Time Pace
1 Dominic Collichio 16:13 5:14 /mi
2 Jake Roman 17:57 5:47 /mi
3 Dan Augustyn 20:25 6:34 /mi
4 Toby Corriston 20:59 6:45 /mi
5 Cameron Wilson 21:12 6:50 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

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  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions โ€” the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity โ€” Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief โ€” Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
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