Monster Dash 5k, 1 mile & Candy Mile

Monster Dash 5k, 1 mile & Candy Mile is held in Dublin, Georgia, on October 24, 2026, and spreads three options across the morning. The Monster Dash 5k over 3.1 miles goes first at 7:30 a.m., the 1-mile run follows at 8:30 a.m., and the Candy Mile, a walking mile, closes things out at 10:00 a.m.

The staggered schedule is the useful part: you can race the 5k, recover, and still take the 1-mile start an hour later if you want a second hard effort. Doubling like that is a good way to sharpen speed inside a fall block, provided you jog easily between the two rather than sitting down. The Candy Mile at 10:00 a.m. is the family option, short and untaxing. For the 5k itself, an early 7:30 a.m. gun means arriving around 6:45 to leave room for a warm-up.