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Howl at the Hill Ruff Run

Name: Howl at the Hill Ruff Run
Start: 2026-10-18
End: 2026-10-18
Location: Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

calendar_today 18 Oct, 2026

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sell $25.00 – $40.00

About the Event

On October 18, 2026, the Howl at the Hill Ruff Run invites dog lovers and their furry friends to explore Chapel Hill with two engaging options: the family-friendly 1 Mile Fido Fun Run or the more adventurous Ruff Trail Run & Obstacle Course covering a distance of 3.2 kilometers.
This event offers participants the chance to enjoy scenic routes while having fun with their pets, making it a memorable day out in North Carolina's charming countryside.

Races Offered

1 Mile Fido Fun Run

Oct 18, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

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Type — Running

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33 days remaining

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$25.00

Ruff Trail Run & Obstacle Course

Oct 18, 2026

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Distance — 3.2K

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Type — Running

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33 days remaining

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$40.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Chapel Hill.

thermostat Temperature

11.5° / 21.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

9.5° / 20.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 6m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.6 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

69.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:23

nightlight Sunset

18:39

About Chapel Hill

Learn more about the host city, Chapel Hill.

Chapel Hill is an incorporated municipality in the counties of Orange and Durham, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 61,960 in the 2020 United States census, making Chapel Hill the 17th-most populous municipality in the state. Chapel Hill and Durham make up the Durham–Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 608,879 in 2023. When it is combined with Raleigh, the state capital, they make up the corners of the Research Triangle, which had an estimated population of 2,368,947 in 2023.

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