

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Doggy Dash 5k/10k
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 08:45 am (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: https://bishopsevents.com/event/2026-doggy-dash-5k-10k/



Points count towards our Year-Long 5k, 10k, &amp; Back of the Pack Series.  Points will also count towards our Winter Series.  Find more info about the series here.
Register Now!

 

Come out and enjoy this scenic 5k/10k race at Ida Lee Recreation Center.  Enjoy some rolling hills, a little bit of cross country, and some paved parts of the route to mix things up!

 

Virtual Race Option

We now offer a virtual run option for those who cannot make it on race day.  Find more information about our virtual option on our Virtual Races page.

 

Runners Receive

Finisher Medal, Technical (Drifit) Event Shirt, &amp; A Chip Timed Event

 

Charity Information

Warrior Canine Connection is a national non-profit headquartered in Boyds, MD that enlists recovering Warriors in a therapeutic mission of learning to train service dogs for their fellow Veterans in need. WCC Golden and Labrador Retriever service dogs complete approximately two years of training to help Veterans with mobility loss, hearing or vision loss, traumatic brain injury, PTSD, anxiety or depression. For a sneak peek at the organization’s future service dogs, visit Warrior Canine Connection’s 24-hour Puppy Cam.

Since its founding in 2011, WCC has supported the recovery and rehabilitation of 10,000 wounded Veterans around the country and placed 165 assistance dogs with wounded Veterans and Military Families. All of WCC’s programs and services—to include placement of its highly-skilled service dogs—are provided at no cost to Veterans and Military Families. To read about some of the thousands of Veterans helped by WCC, you can watch some of our Warrior Stories here.

To learn more about Warrior Canine Connection, visit their website: https://warriorcanineconnection.org/

 

Race Start Times

10k – 8:45am

5k – 9am

 

Registration Fees

5k – $30, until Mar 15 ($35)

10k – $45, until Mar 15 ($50)

***Price will increase on race morning by $5 for each distance

T-shirts guaranteed to runners registered before Mar 18.  We will order extra t-shirts for those who register after that date, but it is on a first-come first-served basis.

 

T-Shirt Design

T-shirt design for the race is available here as soon as it has been approved.

 

Race Medal Design

Race medal designs can be viewed on the Friday before the race on the Bishops Events Facebook page or our Instagram page.

 

Course Maps can be found at

This course has rolling hills and is 70% cross country, 30% paved. Water stations are available along the route. The 10k is 2 laps of the 5k course.

Back of the Pack time: 12:00 (5k/10k)
What is the Back of the Pack (BOTP)?  It is not a cut off time, it is actually a series we have geared towards people who average higher than the BOTP listed above.  This allows runners of similar pace to compete with each other and get series points. Visit Bishop’s events FAQ for more information about this and other questions you may have.  https://bishopsevents.com/series-faqs/

Live Race Results

Live results will be posted on Athlinks.com.  Additionally, there will be a QR code at the race for you to scan to immediately view your results.  Final race results with series points will be posted to our website on the Monday following your race.

Runner tracking is now available when you sign up for a race with Bishop’s Events. Click on the green SMS button (see example below) at the end of your registration and have your race updates sent to your mobile device as well as those of your friends &amp; family so they can track your race progress.

 

Awards

We award the top 3 men and women overall during our awards ceremony post-race.  We also award the 1st &amp; 2nd place Male and Female in these categories: 19&amp;Under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, &amp; 70+.  Runners who place top 3 overall in their race are not eligible to also win their age groups.

 

Photos

We will post any photos taken by staff on our Facebook page by Tuesday after the event.

 

Social Media Challenge

On Tuesdays, we pick our favorite Instagram or Facebook post from the previous race weekend.  The winner will receive 50% off a future race!  Make sure to tag us in your race photos at:

Instagram:  BishopsEventsLLC

Facebook: BishopsEvents

 

Packet Pickup

Packet pickup is available at the event.  We recommend arriving one hour before your event start time to check-in.

 

Race Day Registration

There will be race day registration. Participants will need to arrive approximately one hour before the race to register for the event. T-shirts sizes cannot be guaranteed for race day registers.

***Price will increase on race morning by $5 for each distance

 

Water Stations

3 water stations will be along the 10k course at approximately mile markers 1.55, 3.1, and 4.65.  1 water station will be along the 5k course at approximately mile markers 1.55. Gatorade will be available at some water stations.  Water stations are subject to change as deemed necessary.

 

Restrooms

Port-a-johns can be located on-site.

 

Volunteers

Volunteers should arrive approximately 60 minutes before the first race kicks off.  We will assign volunteer tasks on race morning (water station, course marshals, finish line support, etc).  You can find parking information under “Directions to Parking” with a latitude and longitude pin for where to meet.

 

Weather Policy

We are an all-weather race company (rain or shine or sleet or snow). We will email registered runners and post on social media if the race is cancelled, but this is quite rare, otherwise assume the race is taking place as scheduled.

Weekly weather reports are posted on the Thursday before race weekends on our Facebook page by Chad Merrill with the Hagerstown Almanack.  Race officials may delay, change or postpone the event due to weather conditions.  All registered runners will be notified via email of any changes.  In most cases, a decision is not made until the night before the race, and a decision could come as late as the morning of the event.

 

Refunds &amp; Transfers

To view our full refund/transfer policy, click here.

 

Directions to Parking

Use 60 Ida Lee Dr. NW, Leesburg, VA 20176 for directions to Ida Lee Recreation Center.    The best way to locate this event is via GPS using this latitudinal and longitudinal pin: 39.122699, -77.563251

    2026 Operation Enduring Warrior 5k, 10k, &amp; Half
    2026 Hope for Horses 5k &amp; 10k

Details

    Date: March 29, 2026
    Time:
    8:30 am - 11:00 am
    Event Categories: 10k, 5k
    Event Tags:10k, 5k, doggy dash, ida lee recreation center, warrior canine connection

Venue

    Ida Lee Rec Center
    60 Ida Lee Dr. NW
    Leesburg, VA 20176 United States

Organizer

    Bishops Events
    Email BishopsEvents@yahoo.com
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/leesburg/2026-doggy-dash-5k-10k/200029432166215
- **Event Categories**: sports, workshops, dog, virtual-run, contests, nonprofit, charities
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 15

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://bishopsevents.com/event/2026-doggy-dash-5k-10k/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=leesburg-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Leesburg
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 60 Ida Lee Dr NW, Leesburg, VA 20176-2224, United States
- **lat**: 39.12454
- **long**: -77.56619
- **full address**: 60 Ida Lee Dr NW, Leesburg, VA 20176-2224, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Bishop's Events (https://allevents.in/org/bishops-events/4565888)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/dc99d4cd333241f75d8beb0429b8dd43704771733ae095498ee049d752327ea8-rimg-w851-h315-dcf0fffe-gmir?v=1774205933
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/a3c4e3c9b0d6ebf8ae19187686c782b54a99adecaa44a28aa047f07bd3597351-rimg-w300-h300-dc030304-gmir?v=1774205933

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 08:45 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 60 Ida Lee Dr NW, Leesburg, VA 20176-2224, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Bishop's Events
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** sports, workshops, dog, virtual-run, contests, nonprofit, charities
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 2026 Doggy Dash 5k/10k ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

## Structured Data (JSON-LD)

```json
[
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "Event",
        "name": "2026 Doggy Dash 5k/10k",
        "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/dc99d4cd333241f75d8beb0429b8dd43704771733ae095498ee049d752327ea8-rimg-w851-h315-dcf0fffe-gmir?v=1774205933",
        "startDate": "2026-03-29T08:45:00-04:00",
        "url": "https://allevents.in/leesburg/2026-doggy-dash-5k-10k/200029432166215",
        "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled",
        "location": {
            "@type": "Place",
            "name": "60 Ida Lee Dr NW, Leesburg, VA 20176-2224, United States",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "60 Ida Lee Dr NW, Leesburg, VA 20176-2224, United States",
                "addressLocality": "Leesburg",
                "addressRegion": "VA",
                "addressCountry": "US"
            },
            "geo": {
                "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
                "latitude": "39.12454",
                "longitude": "-77.56619"
            }
        },
        "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
        "description": "https://bishopsevents.com/event/2026-doggy-dash-5k-10k/\n\n\n\nPoints count towards our Year-Long 5k, 10k, & Back of the Pack Series.  Points will also count towards our Winter Series.  Find more info about the series here.\nRegister Now!\n\n \n\nCome out and enjoy this scenic 5k/10k race at Ida Lee Recr",
        "organizer": [
            {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "Bishops Events",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/org/bishops-events/4565888",
                "description": "Organizing races (5k, 10k, 10-milers, & half marathons) throughout Virginia and Maryland.  Check out www.BishopsEvents.com"
            }
        ]
    }
]
```