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Going For The Gold

Dothan, Alabama, United States

calendar_today 29 Aug, 2026

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About the Event

Join Dothan Fire Department as we host our annual Going for the Gold 5k and Family Fun Day! Help us raise funds to Cure Childhood Cancer!

Races Offered

5k Ruck (25 lbs Minimum)

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$25.00

5k Run

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$25.00

5k Walk

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$25.00

T-Shirt Only (Free Entry to Water World)

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — T-Shirt Only (Free Entry to Water World)

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Dothan.

thermostat Temperature

23.7° / 33.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

26.3° / 35.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 13m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

High (7.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

69.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:07

nightlight Sunset

19:22

About Dothan

Learn more about the host city, Dothan.

Dothan is a city in southeastern Alabama, serving as the county seat of Houston County, and the chief city of the western Wiregrass region, an area encompassing portions of southeastern Alabama, southwestern Georgia, and the panhandle of Florida. Its population in 2018 was about 68,000, making it the largest metropolitan area in southeastern Alabama.