Dog Daze 5K

📦 Packet Pick-Up & Race Day Registration

Snag your swag early—and skip the race day scramble!

🐾 Fur-st Come, Fur-st Served Packet Pick-Up
📅 Friday, February 6
🕓 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 Craft & Draft – Devine Street, Columbia, SC (yes—it’s dog friendly!)

Pick up your race packet early and avoid the morning rush! You can also register in person during this time. Craft & Draft will be donating a portion of the day’s sales to the Animal Mission of the Midlands, so grab a drink, do some good, and celebrate your pup!

🍔 A delicious food truck will be on site.
🐶 Bring your pup, your friends, and your appetite—let’s pack the house for a great race day kick-off!

🏁 Race Day Registration & Packet Pick-Up
📅 Saturday, February 7 (Race Day!)
🕡 6:30 AM – 7:45 AM
📍 Olde Woodlands Park
6500 Olde Knight Parkway, Columbia, SC 29209

You can also register on race morning at the start/finish area.
👕 Shirts may be limited for race day registrants, so we recommend registering early to guarantee yours!

💻 Online registration closes at midnight on February 6.

Stick around after the race for our award ceremony at approximately 9:15 AM—because what’s a race without a little celebration?

We’re known for our creative, dog-inspired awards, and this year’s batch will not disappoint. Whether you're racing solo or with your pack, we've got something special in store!

🐕 Top Dog Awards
The Top 3 Dogs to cross the finish line (with their humans, of course!) will receive special canine-themed prizes worthy of a champion. These pups earned their bragging rights!

🏃‍♀️🏃 Overall & Age Group Awards
We’ll be recognizing the speediest two-legged racers with awards in the following categories:

🥇 Top 3 Overall Male & Female
🎖️ Top 3 Masters Male & Female (Ages 40+)
⏱️ Top 3 in Age Groups (Male & Female, every 5 years)
👯 Team Spirit Awards
Got a group of runners, walkers, or dog lovers? Bring the whole crew!
🏅 We’ll be awarding the Top 3 Largest Registered Teams—so rally your friends, coworkers, or neighborhood and register under a team name. The bigger the pack, the better!

 
Whether you’re running for a podium spot or just here for the puppy vibes, the Dog Daze 5K promises awards that are fun, creative, and totally dog-worthy.

Everything’s better with a pack—so grab your friends, neighbors, coworkers, or dog park crew and form a TEAM for the Dog Daze 5K!

👟 How It Works:
Choose the TEAM option during registration
Get 5 or more people to join your team
Save $5 off each registration—everyone wins!
Once your team name is created, others can register individually under that same name
It’s a fun way to stay motivated, show off your group spirit, and score some savings along the way.

🏆 Bonus: Team Awards!
We’ll be recognizing the Top 3 Largest Registered Teams at our award ceremony around 9:15 AM—so rally your crew and register early. The bigger the team, the better your shot at bringing home a doggone awesome team prize!

Our Dog Daze 5K takes place on the much-loved “Sweat It Out 5K” route—a course celebrated for its flat, fast terrain and excellent PR potential. Whether you’re chasing a personal record, enjoying a scenic stroll, or trotting alongside your pup, you’ll love this community favorite.

Starting and finishing at Olde Woodlands Park (6500 Olde Knight Parkway, Columbia, SC), the route winds through friendly neighborhoods with plenty of space for runners, walkers, and wagging tails.

🐶 Dogs are welcome—just keep them on a leash and ready for fun!

If you’ve run this course before, you already know why it’s a local favorite. If it’s your first time, prepare to fall in love with this PR-worthy, dog-friendly adventure!

Finish Line Feast – Courtesy of Cantina 76
We’re thrilled to announce that our friends at Cantina 76 will be fueling the fun at our Finish Line Celebration with delicious breakfast tacos – fresh, warm, and packed with flavor! Whether you like them classic or with a little kick, it’s the perfect post-race reward. Huge thanks to Cantina for making sure our runners (and walkers!) finish with full hearts and bellies!