Dog Days of Summer 5K 2026

About the Event

Brief Description

Come join us for a 5K run during the Dog Days of Summer. On Race Day, 7:00 to 7:45am will be late registration and packet pickup. The Race will begin promptly at 8:00am. We will then have awards after the race on the track.

The Course

This USATF certified 5K begins on the track at The Citadel, where participants will run a lap around campus, go through Summerall gate of The Citadel, run 1 lap around Hampton Park, come back through Summerall gate of The Citadel and then run another lap on campus, finishing on the track.

Parking

Parking will be available near the track on The Citadel's campus.

Day of Race Registration

Registration the day of the race will be available from 7:00-7:45am on the track at The Citadel. The fee will be $35.

Packet Pick-up

Race numbers and packets can be picked up from 7:00-7:45am on the day of the race on the track at The Citadel.

Water and Restrooms

Water stops will be available throughout the course and near the finish. Restrooms will be available near the track.

Results

Results will be posted on http://sites.google.com/site/breakawayracing/ as soon as computations are complete.

Additional Information

Entry fee with t-shirt will be $35 before July7 and $40 after July 8.

Races Offered

Registration - with T-shirt - Individual

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

12:00

sell

$35.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Charleston.

thermostat Temperature

24.4° / 31.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

28.2° / 35.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 29m

water_drop Avg rainfall

6.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

81.9%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:23

nightlight Sunset

20:26

About Charleston

Learn more about the host city, Charleston.

Charleston is the largest and oldest city in the state of South Carolina in the United States of America. Its historic downtown is on a peninsula formed by two rivers, the Ashley and the Cooper, flowing into the Atlantic, and protected from the open ocean by surrounding islands. Charleston was captured in the American Civil War without much property damage, so the historic part of town has buildings that are hundreds of years old. The current downtown skyline, with practically no tall buildings due to the city's height restriction ordinance, is dominated by church steeples and the stunning Arthur Ravenel cable-stay bridge over the Cooper River. The city is a major port on the eastern seaboard of the U.S. and a popular destination for domestic and international tourists.