Coon Dog Day 5k

🐕‍🦺 Coon Dog Day 5K Overview

Coon Dog Day 2025 will be held in Saluda, NC on July 12th and the 5K will be better than ever!

🌭 Packet Pickup

• Date: Friday July 11
• Location: Saluda Inn at 229 Greenville St., Saluda
• Time: 5-8 pm
• Special: Free hotdog at packet pickup!

🏁 Saturday Morning Details

• Start/Finish Line: Beside the stage in the park (across the track from Main Street in the center of town).
• Registration: All registration will be online through the runsignup.com page.
• No Paper Forms: Late/walkup registration will not be accepted, so bring a phone.
• Time: The run begins at 8 am.

🅿️ Parking Information

• Available Until: 9:30 am at First Baptist Church Saluda and Saluda United Methodist Church.
• Post-Event: Please move your car out of those lots by 9:30 am to attend Coon Dog Day.
• Additional Parking: Available at the Saluda Elementary School back (bus) parking lot on Seminary Street.
• Walk Duration: Short walk to the start line on Main Street with no rush to leave the school lot.

🏫 Beneficiary of the Event

The Coon Dog Day 5K is hosted by and is a fundraiser for Saluda Elementary School. The run begins in McCreery Park beside Main Street at 8 am and follows the traditional Coon Dog Day 5k route.

👕 T-Shirt Information

T-shirts guaranteed if registered by Memorial Day, Monday May 26th.

⏱️ Chip Timing

Chip timing is back for the 5K for all participants to track their time for this annual festival run!

🏆 Award Categories

And new for 2025- Really Sweet🍭 and Locally Made Awards🐾! Award Categories: 9 and under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70+.

👦 Kids' Fun Run

The KIDS' Fun Run with clock timing and a new route for the kids is back.

🎉 Festival Activities

Plan to stay for the daylong festival of crafts, food, music and quirky small town fun.

🤝 Thank You to Our Sponsors

We sure do appreciate our 2025 Sponsors. We couldn't do this without our:

• Top Dogs: Sandy Bee Mine Honey Company, Looking Glass Realty and Upland Orchard
• Big Dogs: Don Mintz Builders, Saluda Outfitters, Mountain Sky Builders, Stepp Ditching, Adventure Cycles, Solstice Construction, Wakey Monkey, the Orchard Inn and the Saluda Inn.
• Porch Pups: Jim Carson Gallery/Studio, Carolina Cottage Guest House and Kevin Burnett

📚 Supporting Education

Proceeds from the Coon Dog Day 5K and Kid’s Fun Run support Saluda Elementary School, with a primary focus on literacy and other educational resources that enhance teaching and student success.

🔗 Race Registration

For more information and registration, visit the official race page: Coon Dog Day Race.