Roger's Bird-Day Dash
About this race
On Saturday, August 29th The Roger Tory Peterson Institute will host the 2026 Bird-Day Dash 10K! The event raises money to support programming and exhibitions at RTPI. The festivities celebrate Roger Tory Peterson's 118th birthday on August 28th. Proceeds from the Dash help keep Roger's legacy alive and well through Art That Matters to the Planet. Since 1994, RTPI has been committed to fostering an appreciation for nature through exhibitions of Art That Matters to the Planet.
In addition to the race, we will host a post race gathering with face painting, food trucks, lawn games, and refreshments.
Check-in and day of registration will start at 8:00 AM the day of the race. The race will start at 9:00 AM. There is a "Roadrunner" 10K run division, a "March of the Penguins" 5k fun run/walk division, and a 1 Mile "Duckling Dash" kids run on the grounds of RTPI. If you have any questions, please contact lmcsteen@rtpi.org.
Learn more about the Roger Tory Peterson Institute
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Running
Roadrunner 10K Run
March of the Penguins (5k Fun Run/Walk)
Duckling Dash (Kids 1 Mile Run)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Jamestown, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:39 AM and sets at 7:56 PM local time (EDT) in Jamestown on August 29, 2026 — 13h 16m of daylight.
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2026 results — Roger's Bird-Day Dash
76 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the Roadrunner 10K Run
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cody Kent | 38:01 | 6:07 /mi |
| 2 | Christopher Waclawski | 41:32 | 6:41 /mi |
| 3 | Rosie Williamson | 46:22 | 7:28 /mi |
| 4 | Brooke Wilson | 46:50 | 7:32 /mi |
| 5 | Mark Roetzer | 48:16 | 7:46 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 11 Jamestown events
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