Dogwood Dash 5K & Mini Dash
Dogwood Dash 5K & Mini Dash is a running race on October 3, 2026 in Bristol, TN, with an entry fee of $10.
- Date
- October 3, 2026 (74 days to go)
- Location
- King University, Bristol, TN
- Price
- $10
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
8:00 am. Come celebrate the 100th Dogwood Homecoming weekend at King University with a 5K that starts and finishes on the beautiful King campus and runs through the historic Fairmount residential area. The day will start out with the 5K, Mini Dash for kids, with other homecoming festivities throughout the day. The race will be electronically timed by We Run Events.
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
75°
Typical Low
50°
Chance of Rain
27%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Bristol Tri City Ap, 14 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Bristol, TN
Population
27,490
as of 2023
City Elevation
1,620 ft
Nearest Airport
TRI
Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · 12 mi
Major Hub
TYS
McGhee Tyson Airport · 112 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
Race Location
Your Next Start Line
What Are You
Waiting For?
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74
Days to train
- Race
- Dogwood Dash 5K & Mini Dash
- Date
- October 3, 2026
- Location
- King University, Bristol, TN
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Coming Up
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Dogwood Dash 5K & Mini Dash
Oct 3, 2026