10Jul
Coon Dog Day 5K
Running
- Distance
- 5K
- Start time
- 08:00
- Entry fee
- $30.00
Coon Dog Day 5k
Saluda,
North Carolina,
United States
249 days left
runsignup.com
Date
10 Jul, 2027
Races
2 distances
Entry fee
$15.00 – $30.00
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Website
Official website
Coon Dog Day 5k
About the event
Saluda, NC
Coon Dog Day 5K
The 5K will be better than ever! Plan to stay for the daylong festival of crafts, food, music and quirky small town fun.
Saturday, July 11, 2026 · McCreery Park, Downtown Saluda, NC
About the Race
The Coon Dog Day 5K is hosted by and raises funds for the Polk County High School Cadets marching band. The run begins in McCreery Park beside Main Street.
The Coon Dog Day 5K includes chip timing for all participants. The KIDS' Fun Run with clock timing and a new route for the kids is back.
Race Day Details
| Date | Saturday, July 11, 2026 |
| Location | McCreery Park, corner of Main Street and Greenville Street in the middle of downtown Saluda, NC 28773 |
| Packet Pickup | Friday night before the race, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Saluda Inn, 229 Greenville St., Saluda. Follow the packet pick-up signs. |
| Race Day Check-In | Looking Glass Realty, 108 East Main St., beside the post office |
The Events
Coon Dog Day 5K · 8:00 AM
Chip timing for all participants. Start/finish line is on Main Street.
Coon Puppies' Fun Run · 8:05 AM
The start and finish will be the same as the 5K. Kids will run up Carolina, down Henderson to Cullipher, and back to Main Street for a 1/2 mile loop. Parents are welcome to join the kids, but only kids will receive a T-shirt while supplies last.
Race Morning Timeline
| 7:45 AM | Pre-race announcements and course briefing |
| 8:00 AM | Coon Dog Day 5K starts |
| 8:05 AM | Coon Puppies' Fun Run starts |
| 8:55 AM | Awards (results are live on the race page as runners finish) |
| 9:15 AM | Course closes |
Times are based on the start times above.
Packet Pickup and Check-In
- Free gourmet trail mix at packet pickup!
- Please pick up your race bib and t-shirt (if applicable) at the Saluda Inn on Friday night.
- All registration will be online through the RunSignUp page. No paper forms for late/walkup registration, so bring a phone. You can register until the race starts with a phone.
Course
The start/finish line is on Main Street. The 5K follows the traditional Coon Dog Day 5K route.
Parking
- 5K parking is available only until 9:30 AM at the First Baptist Church, the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration and Saluda United Methodist Church, for the race only. If you want to stay for Coon Dog Day, please move your car out of those lots by 9:30 AM (the shuttle will bring you from the festival parking lot at that time).
- Parking is also available at the Saluda Elementary School back (bus) parking lot on Seminary Street (short walk to the start line on Main Street), and there's no rush to leave the school lot.
T-Shirts
If you'd like to guarantee a t-shirt, be sure to register by !
Race Awards
Awards are given by age groups.
Overall: 1st place male and 1st place female.
Youth Age Groups (Top 3 Boys and Girls)
- 0-7
- 8-10
- 11-13
- 14-16
- 17-19
Adult Age Groups (1st Place Male and Female)
- 20-29
- 30-39
- 40-49
- 50-59
- 60-69
- 70-79
- 80+
Race Policies
- Rain or shine: the race goes on in any weather. If lightning or severe weather makes it unsafe, the start may be delayed.
- No refunds: all registrations are final.
- Race-day registration: open on your phone until the race starts.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Race Day Photos
Let's Stay Connected
We sure do appreciate our sponsors. We couldn't do this without them!
We hope you can join us as a sponsor and/or runner at the Coon Dog Day 5K!
Races offered
10Jul
Coon Puppies' Fun Run
Running
- Distance
- 1K
- Start time
- 08:05
- Entry fee
- $15.00
Weather history
3-year monthly averages for July in Saluda.
Temperature19.3° / 29.4°
Feels like20.1° / 30.7°
Sunshine hours11h 59m
Rainfall4.2 mm
Snowfall—
Wind7.5 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity73.7%
Max UV indexVery High (8.0)
Sweat lossHigh
Course conditionsHard and dry surface
Sunrise06:26
Sunset20:42
About Saluda
Learn more about the host city, Saluda.
Saluda is a city in Polk and Henderson counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 631 at the 2020 census. Saluda is famous for sitting at the top of the Norfolk Southern Railway's Saluda Grade, which was the steepest main line standard-gauge railway line in the United States until Norfolk Southern ceased operations on the line in 2001. Saluda is close to the South Carolina state line, between Asheville, North Carolina, and Spartanburg, South Carolina.
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