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Ready, Set… WOOF! 🐾
Join us at Patton Park on Saturday, August 1 for the 4th Annual Bark & Bolt Races, presented by Hunter Subaru, in Hendersonville.
This family and pup-friendly morning celebration features something for everyone — two-legged and four-legged alike.
Choose from the Bark & Bolt 5K or One Mile, and have the option to join in the crowd-favorite 100-Meter Paw Pursuit. New for 2026, all registered participants will earn a Bark & Bolt finisher medal, making this year’s event extra special!
After the races, stick around for the Top Dog Contest and Bark in the Park Dog Fair, featuring local, pet-friendly vendors and community partners.
We’re proud to partner with Blue Ridge Humane Society, helping support rescue efforts and connect more pups with loving homes.
New & Noteworthy for 2026
New! Official Bark & Bolt Finisher Medal
Youth pricing available: $25 early/$30 late
Youth-sized race tee options
- New! Bike Corral option — ride your bike to the event and earn a fun thank-you incentive!
Whether you’re running with your dog, walking with family, or cheering from the sidelines, Bark & Bolt is all about community, connection, and celebrating our love for dogs. Come make a morning of it — and help us make tails wag all across Hendersonville.
Discounted pricing for kids 12 and under!
We love seeing families get active together! All participants ages 12 and under can register for the 5k for just $25 through July 26th. After that time, the price increases to $30 until race day. (No code needed—the discount is automatically applied at checkout!)
Event Swag
Register before July 5th at midnight and get a FREE short sleeve Bark & Bolt shirt, available in Adult (CRAFT Dri-fit in Unisex & Women's) & Youth sizes (Bella Canvas), with your registration!
Beginning July 6th, shirts will only be available in limited sizes and quantities for $25.
All registered participants will also receive a custom commemorative finisher medal that SPINS!
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Packet Pickup
Packet Pickup Schedule
Saturday, August 1st: 7:00am - 8:30am at Patton Park (1730 Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville, NC 28792), under the iDaph Tent, adjacent to the Bark in the Park Dog Fair near the Start/Finish line. Look for the signs and banners.
Bark in the Park Dog Fair
We’re ecstatic to be hosting the Bark in the Park Dog Fair alongside the Bark & Bolt event, and you are woofingly welcome to join us! The fair will be located in the field at Patton Park, near the Start/Finish Line and will run from 7:00am to 11:00am.
With so many pup-sitively pet-friendly vendors, this is sure to be a tail-wagging event for all. If your business or organization is interested in becoming a pawtner of this event, please contact us at support@idaph.net.
We look forward to welcoming you and your furry friends with open arms!
Rules for Safety
These guidelines MUST be followed to ensure the safety of all participants and their furry friends.
Please only bring dog-friendly pets. This event is for well-behaved humans and dogs only! If your Fido is not friendly please leave him/her at home.
Dogs must be on a leash at all times. Please refrain from bringing retractable leashes as they are a tripping hazard.
Dog Owners are 100% liable for the actions of their dogs while attending the event and in the designated areas of the start/finish area. Race officials have sole discretion to ask a participant to leave the event with their dog at any time. There will be no refunds in this case.
All dogs should be up-to-date on vaccines including the rabies vaccine.
Please bring your own poop bags and clean up after pets.
We will provide some dog bowls and dog swimming pools for drinking/wading. However, we suggest you bring your own dog bowls or purchase one from a vendor at the event.
Did you register to participate in person but can't make it on race day? You have options!
We understand that plans can change! If you're unable to participate in your registered event, we offer several options to help, including switching to the virtual event, deferring your entry, or requesting a change in race distance. These options provide flexibility while helping offset the administrative time and costs associated with registration changes.
#1 VIRTUAL EVENT: You can transfer your registration to the virtual event at any point before the start of the race. The virtual event gives you the flexibility to train and race from wherever you call home, on your schedule. Plus, you still get the awesome race swag! Complete your race at a time and place that works best for you—whether that's your neighborhood streets, favorite trail, or a destination run. Submit your results online and celebrate your accomplishment with runners from across the country. Virtual swag will be shipped after the event. Email support@idaph.net to request the transfer.
NOTE: Transfers to the virtual event within two weeks prior to the event will incur a $12 charge to cover packaging and shipping.
#2 DEFERRAL: If you're unable to participate, you may request a deferral up to 15 days before race day. Requests received after this deadline cannot be accommodated.
Deferral Fees
Half Marathon & Marathon: $25
5K, 8K & 10K: $15
To request a deferral, simply purchase the Deferral option from the Race Store on the registration platform.
Once your request is processed, you'll receive a digital iDaph Events gift card equal to your registration fee (less processing and service fees.) The gift card may be used to register for any iDaph-owned Signature Event or given to a friend or family member for use toward their registration. Gift Cards are not redeemable for client/partner events.
Participants who purchased the pre-event shipping option are not eligible for a deferral once their race packet has been shipped. Packets are typically packed for shipment three weeks prior to race day.
Any eligible additional products or add-ons purchased with your registration will be refunded when your transfer or deferral is processed.
#3 RACE DISTANCE CHANGE: You may switch from one distance to another within the same event. There will be no refunds for any price difference when dropping down. When moving up, you will be required to pay the price difference before the transfer is made. Participants who purchased the pre-event shipping option and had their race bibs mailed in advance will be required to attend packet pickup to swap their bib. Email support@idaph.net to request the change in distance.
TRANSFERS BETWEEN PARTICIPANTS: Transfers between participants are prohibited. Running with another participant's bib creates serious safety and timing issues. Emergency responders and race officials rely on the registration information associated with each bib, including emergency contacts and medical information. If someone is wearing another person's bib, medical care could be delayed or based on incorrect information, and the wrong emergency contact could be notified.
Bib swapping also compromises the integrity of race results and awards. If the registered participant and the person wearing the bib are different ages or genders, overall and age group results can be incorrect, affecting multiple participants.
Participants found running with another person's bib will be automatically disqualified. Individuals participating without registering ("bandits") or wearing another participant's bib will be banned from future iDaph Events.
We suggest that if you want to ‘give’ your entry to a friend/family member that you use the ‘DEFERRAL’ option. You will receive an iDaph Gift card and you can gift this to your friend or family member to get signed up.
REFUNDS: Our team begins planning and investing in your race experience months before race day. Expenses such as permits, insurance, medals, shirts, timing, supplies, and staffing are incurred well in advance of the event. For this reason, all registrations are non-refundable.
In the event the race is canceled, postponed, modified, or impacted by severe weather, natural disasters, public safety concerns, government actions, or other circumstances beyond our control, refunds will not be issued.
We understand that plans can change and injuries happen. While refunds are not available, participants have options such as moving to a different race distance, switching to the virtual event, or deferring their registration in accordance with the event's registration policies and deadlines.
CANCELLATION & EVENT MODIFICATION: The safety of our participants, volunteers, spectators, and community is our highest priority. If circumstances beyond our control—including, but not limited to, severe weather, natural disasters, public safety concerns, government actions, emergency situations, course conditions, or the inability to obtain or maintain required permits—affect the event, iDaph Events reserves the right to modify, delay, shorten, postpone, cancel, or convert the event to a virtual experience.
Should the event be converted to a virtual event, all in-person registrations will automatically be transferred to the virtual option, and participant swag will be mailed at no additional charge.
Registration fees
Where pricing applies, shown amounts include mandatory charges, items, and fees.
5k (with dog)
Price changes in 5 days 9 hours-
Includes finisher medal, free shirt until deadline, race bib with chip timing, complimentary race photos, goody bag, and option to participate in Paw Pursuit 100m Dash, for one dog
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$45.00
Super Early Registration
Feb 5 – Apr 5 -
$47.69
Early Registration
Apr 6 – Jun 7 -
Register for 5k (with dog)$50.38
Regular Registration
Now registering Jun 8 – Jul 26 -
$55.75
Late Registration
Jul 27 – Aug 1
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5k (without dog)
Price changes in 5 days 9 hours-
Includes finisher medal, free shirt until deadline, race bib with chip timing, complimentary race photos, and goody bag
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$45.00
Super Early Registration
Feb 5 – Apr 5 -
$47.69
Early Registration
Apr 6 – Jun 7 -
Register for 5k (without dog)$50.38
Regular Registration
Now registering Jun 8 – Jul 26 -
$55.75
Late Registration
Jul 27 – Aug 1
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One Mile (untimed)
Includes finisher medal, free shirt until deadline, race number (not timed), complimentary race photos, goody bag, and option to participate in Paw Pursuit 100m Dash, for one dog
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Register for One Mile (untimed)$28.88Feb 5 - Aug 1
Virtual Bark & Bolt 5k
(NOT PARTICIPATING IN-PERSON) Includes finisher medal and free shirt until deadline
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Register for Virtual Bark & Bolt 5k$50.38Feb 5 - Aug 1
Event schedule
- Sat, August 1, 2026 7:00 AM - Bark in the Park: 7am - 11am
- Sat, August 1, 2026 7:00 AM - Registration & Packet Pickup: 7am - 8:30am
- Sat, August 1, 2026 8:00 AM - One Mile Fun Run/Walk
- Sat, August 1, 2026 8:30 AM - Paw Pursuit 100m Dash
- Sat, August 1, 2026 8:45 AM - Bark & Bolt 5k Race Start
- Sat, August 1, 2026 9:45 AM - Awards Ceremony
- Sat, August 1, 2026 10:00 AM - Course Cutoff
Contact information
- Event contact
- The iDaph Support Team
- Phone
- 828.684.0812
- Website
- Visit website
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