Operation Delta Dog - 5K Run to Rescue
About this race
Date: September 20, 2026
Location: Mine Falls, Nashua NH
Start Time: 9AM
Description: Run a quiet 5K through the beautiful Mine Falls in Nashua to help support Operation Delta Dog! Operation Delta Dog rescues dogs and trains them to be service dogs for veterans - all at no cost to our veterans!
Early Packet Pickup/Race Day Reg: 7:45AM for both packet pickup and same day registration.
Fees:
$35 pre-registration (on or before August 31)
$45 on September 1
**Veteran or Veteran with One Dog - $25 (NO PRICE CHANGE)
**15 & Under Pricing - $25 Flat Rate
Want to run with one dog?: All race categories (5K, Veteran Category, Youth Registration) will allow runners to bring one dog each and registrants will also receive a finish line goodie bag for their dog. There will also be 2 prizes for runners with a dog: Fastest Team (human/dog) and Best Matching Outfits (human/dog). During the registration process, please select if you will be running with a dog or not!
Team/Club Category: This is an easy and fun way to recruit your family and friends. Teams must consist of at least 3+ people. Prizes will be awarded for the largest & fastest team (teams must include at least 1 female for prizes)
Swag: The first 200 registrants by August 16th will receive a commemorative Operation Delta Dog Run to Rescue t-shirt.
Awards:
Top Overall Male/Female
Medals to top three M/F finishers in each category (Under 14, 15-19 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+)
Largest Team
Fastest Team (Cumulative time for the top 3 finishers) *(Must include at least 1 female)
Top three overall M/F Veteran finishers
Fastest Dog/Human Finisher
Best Human/Dog Matching Outfits
*No double dipping
Post-Race Festivities: Light refreshments and an award ceremony.
Beneficiary: 100% of proceeds will be allocated to Operation Delta Dog
Can’t make the event? But would like to make a contribution? Donations can be made right here through this registration platform.
Weather Policy: This event will be held rain or shine.
Questions: Email info@operationdeltadog.org or call 603.921.5253
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5K
Veteran Category
Youth Registration
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Nashua, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:31 AM and sets at 6:47 PM local time (EDT) in Nashua on September 20, 2026 — 12h 15m of daylight.
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2026 results — Operation Delta Dog - 5K Run to Rescue
5K · 220 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Torres-Pagan | 17:28 | 5:38 /mi |
| 2 | Andrew Grant | 17:41 | 5:42 /mi |
| 3 | Matt Kaiser | 17:48 | 5:44 /mi |
| 4 | Pat Pothier | 19:42 | 6:21 /mi |
| 5 | Saleena Ramboer | 19:58 | 6:26 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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