Sun, Sep 20, 2026

Operation Delta Dog - 5K Run to Rescue

Nashua, NH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2021

About the Operation Delta Dog - 5K Run to Rescue

The course runs through Mine Falls, a wooded park in Nashua, on what sounds like a quiet, tree-lined trail. The setting is genuinely pretty, and the pace of the morning reflects the mission behind it: the race benefits a nonprofit that rescues and trains service dogs for veterans at no charge to them.

Runners can bring a dog, and prizes go to the fastest human-and-dog team as well as the best matching outfits, which gives the finish area a different energy than most mornings. Light refreshments and an awards ceremony follow the race.

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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.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

184finishers

19:04winner

37:03median

1:23:16cutoff

Top 3: Benjamin Ducharme (19:04) · Arieel Ochoa (21:06) · Saleena Ramboer (21:09)

The Operation Delta Dog - 5K Run to Rescue has been held every year since at least 2021. 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

3.1 Miles9/20/2026 09:00$40

3.1 Miles9/20/2026 09:00$25

3.1 Miles9/20/2026 09:00$30

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Common Questions About the Operation Delta Dog - 5K Run to Rescue

Will I finish last at the Operation Delta Dog - 5K Run to Rescue?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 37:03, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:23:16, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Operation Delta Dog - 5K Run to Rescue a good first 3.1 Miles?

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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Operation Delta Dog - 5K Run to Rescue?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 19:04 while the median finisher took 37:03. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.