Jack Holub won last year’s Dog Day Race after finishing fourth the previous year. Julie Straley finished 778th after months of chemotherapy to treat breast cancer.

But that’s the beauty of the annual 5-mile trek through Harvey Cedars – it’s anybody’s game, and winning is relative.

One of the hottest races of the summer is back for its 47th edition, and there’s no better time than now to throw your name into the field, which last year topped well over 1,000 runners and walkers.

Set for Sunday, Aug. 16, the tradition barks on at West 80th Street, right outside the High Point Volunteer Fire Co.,…