Sat, Oct 10, 2026

Give a Dog a Job 5k

Richmond, VA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2019

About the Give a Dog a Job 5k

The course starts and finishes at Main Line Brewery, and the race benefits Canine Companions, the service dog organization. Expect to share the course with actual service dog teams and their handlers, which gives the morning a different feel than most road races. Awards go to top finishers by gender and age group.

The brewery is the gathering point before and after, and there are local vendors, a small dog agility setup, and a sensory area for dogs on site. Music plays through the morning.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

184finishers

18:33winner

48:22median

1:25:35cutoff

Top 3: Alex Ryan (18:33) · Guadalupe Arriaga (19:01) · Thomas Thompson (19:03)

The Give a Dog a Job 5k has been held every year since at least 2019. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K10/10/2026 09:00$40

5K10/10/2026 01:00$25

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Common Questions About the Give a Dog a Job 5k

Will I finish last at the Give a Dog a Job 5k?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 48:22, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:25:35, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Give a Dog a Job 5k a good first 5K?

It is a small race (184 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Give a Dog a Job 5k?

The 5K winner ran 18:33 while the median finisher took 48:22. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.