Pups & Pastries

🐶 Supporting Second Chance Pet Adoptions

Course Records - WakeMed Soccer Park
Set a NEW course record & win a $10 gift code!

• 5K - Male: R. Lichtenwalner - 18:52 (2021)
• 6.5 Mile - Male: C. Holt - 42:18 (2021)
• 5K - Female: S. Warwick - 20:05 (2022)
• 6.5 Mile - Female: M. Cornwell - 49:04 (2024)

🏃‍♂️ RUN, WALK, ROLL, OR STROLL!

Help us get to 500 participants (in-person or virtual 5K and 6.5 Mile) and we will give ONE MALE and ONE FEMALE participant a FREE YEAR of Fit & Able-owned races! That’s a FREE entry of your choice to each Fit & Able race - a nearly $1,000 VALUE!

*Must be registered in the in-person or virtual 5K or 6.5 Mile to be eligible to win. Random drawing after the in-person race.

Mutts & Marshmallows was able to do so much for helping abandoned dogs that we wanted to have another dog-friendly event in the Triangle to support Second Chance Pet Adoptions. Plus, runners really enjoyed the opportunity to race with their four-legged friends and Pups & Pastries is a fun way to help “combat animal homelessness.”

Fit & Able loves family fitness and whose four-legged furry friend isn’t part of the family? Dog owners are welcome to run with their pups in the Doggie Dash 5K and Doggie Dash 6.5 Mile! For only $10 per pup it will be happy trails for both runners and their dogs. AND, the full $10 dog fee goes to support Second Chance Pet Adoptions!

❤️ Give An Animal a Second Chance to Find Love

Second Chance Pet Adoptions is the oldest no-kill animal rescue organization in the Triangle and as of February 2021, over 15,000 lives have been saved by our staff and volunteers. Today, Second Chance operates out of a facility that holds 120 animals and welcomes over 3,500 visitors per year.

All of these programs are enabled by the generous support of the community. With your help, every animal can get a second chance to find love! You can learn more about Second Chance Pet Adoption's great work here: https://www.secondchancenc.org/

⏰ Race Day Schedule

All races will have a mass start at:

• 8:30 AM: Doggie Dash 5K / Doggie Dash 6.5 Mile
• 9:15 AM: Fun Mile
• 9:30 AM: Regular 5K / 6.5 Mile
• 11:00 AM: Course closes for all races (In-person Race Day Schedule)

Please consider your race pace when deciding which event to run. The Doggie Dash 5K / Doggie Dash 6.5 Mile races and regular 5K / 6.5 Mile races will run separately but have combined results and awards. For any participants who feel they may need some extra time, please contact us at info@fitandable.net.

📋 Registration Information

IN-PERSON RACE INFORMATION

VIRTUAL RACE INFORMATION

COURSE MAPS

🐾 What's Included in Pups & Pastries Registration:

• IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL: 5K, 6.5 Mile, and Fun Mile race options
• Dog-friendly: Doggie Dash 5K and Doggie Dash 6.5 Mile races too ($10 Doggie Dash fee goes to support the race mission)
• Shirt and medal: Pups & Pastries shirt and finishers medal included for all 5K and 6.5 Mile participants / finishers medal included for all Fun Mile participants (guaranteed if signed up by August 31st)
• Awards: Over $4,000 in potential in-person & virtual Overall (Top 3 Male / Female), Age Group (Top 3 Male / Female), Picking Up the Pace, and New Course Record awards
• Referral rewards: Great rewards and prizes for referring friends and family to sign up or race as a "team"!
• Fit & Able: Earn points for Fit & Able's Free-for-All Race Series to win big end-of-year prizes!

If you are interested in sponsoring Pups & Pastries please email Info@FitandAble.net for more information!

🎉 We can't wait to see you at Pups & Pastries!

For more details about the event, visit: Pups & Pastries Race Page.