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16th Annual Faithful Friends 5K & Mutt Mile

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

calendar_today 27 Sep, 2026

directions_run Running

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sell $15.00 – $25.00

About the Event

This Race is Rain or Shine!
Let's all keep our fingers and paws crossed for good weather.

You're invited to Faithful Friends Animal Society's 16TH ANNUAL 5K & Mutt Mile on Sunday, September 27th at Bellevue State Park. Not only is this our biggest fundraising event of the year, it's also the LARGEST dog-friendly race in Delaware!
All 5K registrants will receive a FREE 5K shirt or FREE Mutt Mile bandana with registration. Additional merchandise is available for purchase.

Bring your whole family (pups included!) to this beautiful and scenic cross-country 5K course timed by Fusion Racing. Prefer a more leisurely walk? Sign up for our Mutt Mile.

The event features race awards for dogs and people, food trucks, vendors, pup kissing booth, plus a meet and greet with some of FFAS adoptable dogs! Register TODAY, and bring the whole family (pups included) to this scenic 5K!

Ask your friends and start a TEAM or an INDIVIDUAL fundraiser (click the donate tab to start a fundraiser)! Proceeds benefit Faithful Friends Animal Society.

Don't forget to Dress your Pet!
Dress your Pet in costume for our Doggy Costume Contest. After the Award Ceremony we will be calling up interested participants to parade around the stage with their pet. The crowd will applaud to vote on their favorite and the top three winners will get a prize!

Races Offered

5K Run/Walk

Sep 27, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

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09:00

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$25.00

Mutt Mile

Sep 27, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:15

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$15.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Wilmington.

thermostat Temperature

16.3° / 25.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

15.6° / 25.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 40m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

72.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:43

nightlight Sunset

19:09

About Wilmington

Learn more about the host city, Wilmington.

Wilmington is the largest city in Delaware, though still small by U.S. standards with a population of only 70,000. Due to the state's business-friendly laws, Wilmington is something of a center for businesses, with an incredible number of American corporations incorporated in the city. There are also some celebrities from there, like NFL Hall of Famer Randy White, and US President Joe Biden.

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