Hare of the Dog 2 Mile Run/Walk

Upstate Race Series / Upstate Brew Series

Hare of the Dog 2 Mile Run/Walk

2 MI

The most paws-itively hare-raising race of the year

Sat, Jan 2

2027

9:00 AM

start

Bridgeway Station

Simpsonville, SC

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Two miles, one hill, and a beer waiting at the end of it. This is the short, fast, unserious way to start a year — a paved sprint over the Bridgeway Station Bridge and out along the Swamp Rabbit Trail, done before most people have finished their first cup of coffee. Bring the dog, bring the pack, bring whoever you convinced to sign up on December 31st.

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Race Day Details

Saturday, January 2, 2027 at Bridgeway Station, 1000 Via Corso Avenue, Simpsonville, SC 29681. Get directions.

8:00 AM

Packet pickup opens

Begins one hour before the race at our green arch and tent. You can register from your mobile device right up until the gun goes off.

9:00 AM

Start

At the green tent and arch, between the large chalices at the entrance to Bridgeway Station — the castle-looking place, if you have never been before.

On course

Over the bridge and back

The route winds over the iconic Bridgeway Station Bridge and along the connecting paths of the Swamp Rabbit Trail. It is an out-and-back, so stay to the right on your way out and back and you will keep the traffic flowing for everyone.

Finish

Medal, photos and a cold one

Afterward, stick around for music and a post-race party where you can groove, paw-ty, and celebrate with your pack. Every finisher gets a medal, complimentary race photos, and a cold one, and your entry supports local nonprofits through the Giving Series.

9:45 AM

Time limit

45 minutes.

After

Results and photos

Live results post to the RunSignUp results page as each runner finishes. Want your finish time the moment you cross the line? Sign up for result notifications by text or email. Free event photos are usually up within 48–72 hours on our Facebook page.

Course or Race Highlight

Two miles is an honest distance. It is long enough that going out too hard will cost you, and short enough that there is no hiding and no recovering — whatever pace you pick in the first quarter mile is roughly the pace you are going to live with. That makes for a genuinely fun race to watch and a genuinely uncomfortable one to run well, which is the point.

Afterward, stick around for music and a post-race party where you can groove, paw-ty, and celebrate with your pack. Every finisher gets a medal, complimentary race photos, and a cold one, and your entry supports local nonprofits through the Giving Series.

The Course

One hundred percent paved and super speedy, with only one itty-bitty hill at the very end — which you will have plenty of time to think about on the way out. The route winds over the iconic Bridgeway Station Bridge and along the connecting paths of the Swamp Rabbit Trail. It is an out-and-back, so stay to the right on your way out and back and you will keep the traffic flowing for everyone.

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Parking

Right at Bridgeway Station, and free. Your car will be within 100 meters of all the action and the start/finish line, so there is no long walk in and no long walk out.

Aid Stations

No aid station on course — on a two-mile route you will not need one. Water is available inside, and there is free beer at the finish for the humans.

Hydration

Water available inside Free beer at the finish

What's Included

Included with every entry

Free Race Photos

Professional photos of every runner, free to download after the race.

Race-day perk

Post-Run Beer from the Brewery

Free after the race for runners 21+ with ID. Provided by the brewery, not part of your race entry.

What You Get

Finisher Medal

Every finisher

Race Socks

First 100 sign-ups

Race Tee

Add-on at registration

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Custom Race Bib + Chip Timing

Live results with splits.

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Custom Race Tattoo + Stickers

Race-day extras for every runner.

From past races. See all race photos

Race Awards

Top 3 Overall (Male & Female)

The fastest three finishers will each receive a trophy to honor their achievement at the front of the pack.

Age Group Awards (Male & Female)

The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in each of 15 age categories will earn an age group medal — a custom piece to add to your finisher's lanyard at the end of the event.

Series Recognition

This race counts toward season-long age group recognition in these two series:

Upstate Brew Series Upstate Youth Series

Series Awards

Run the series and earn more than a finish:

Series Finisher — finish 5 races in a series to earn that series’ Finisher coin and Finisher tee. Free and earned on the course, never sold.

Upstate 250 Club — log 250 or more race miles across Upstate Race Series events in a season to earn the 250 Club buckle.

The Anchor Award — the runner with the most race miles across the…