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Run for the Dogs - Portland
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Run for the Dogs - Portland

Portland, Maine, United States View on map
Aug 30, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

Run for the Dogs 5K features a fast, flat, and scenic course and proceeds from this event support a local rescue!  

Join us on  Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 9:00 am  for an exciting event that features the scenic views of Back Cove Park, Portland, ME  and supports a local rescue.  With awesome swag for all dog lovers and runners, this race is a sure thing for a great doggy good time!  This race is timed and scored by J3 Timing.  Results will be posted at www.J3Timing.com.     

Registration Includes:

  • T-Shirt 
  • Finisher Medal
  • Dog Charm
  • 5k Run/Walk Entry
  • Chip Timed Race Bib
  • Live Race Results
  • Finisher Photographs
  • Finish Line Treats For Humans and Dogs!
  Can I Run with My Pet?  Absolutely!  We are running to support pets, pet lovers, and animal charities!  So you can run or walk with or without your pet!  All pets that are participating must be on a short lead and well behaved. Can I participate virtually?     Yes, click here to register for our Virtual Run for the Dogs. Start Time:  All Participants will start at 9:00AM. Packet Pickup: will be on race day beginning 1 hour prior to race start time.

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Running

5k

Aug 30, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$50.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 13 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Portland, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 15.8° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 23.5°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 15.8° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 24.2°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
14.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
75.1%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on August 30, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on August 30, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 17m

The sun rises at 6:02 AM and sets at 7:20 PM local time (EDT) in Portland on August 30, 2026 — 13h 17m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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2026 results — Run for the Dogs - Portland

5k · 384 finishers

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Run for the Dogs - Portland
Place Name Time Pace
1 Ryan Noyes 18:39 6:01 /mi
2 Josh Doustou 20:02 6:28 /mi
3 William Perry 20:11 6:31 /mi
4 Tony Myatt 20:45 6:42 /mi
5 Ally Mackenzie 20:58 6:46 /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, 25 Portland events

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