11th Annual Run/Walk for the Paws 5K 2025

🐾 Registration Fee and Information

• Registration fee: $30 registration fee on or before March 26th 2025
• Late registration fee: $35 registration fee after March 26th 2025
• Event t-shirt: Register by March 26th to guarantee your event t-shirt. Event t-shirts must be picked up by the morning of the event.
• Unclaimed t-shirts: Will not be delivered after the race and will be given out to late registrants.

📅 Packet Pick-Up

• Date: Friday, April 11th
• Time: 4-7pm at River Bluff Brewery
• Race day pick-up: 8-8:50AM at the race start location near Bode Ice Arena.
• Location: Bode Ice Arena, 2500 Southwest Parkway, St Joseph, MO

🏁 Race Day Schedule

• 8:00-10:30am: Local pet-related businesses/organizations booths as well as a kid’s activity booth will be open
• 8:00-8:50am: Late registration and packet pick-up
• 9:00am: 5K Walk/Run begins!
• 10:00-10:30am: Awards

🏃‍♂️ Race Info

• Start location: Parking lot across from Bode Ice Arena, 2500 Southwest Parkway, St Joseph, MO 64503
• Parking: Available in the Phil Welch Stadium parking lots, Rec Center or grassy lots across the street
• Dog-friendly: We greatly encourage you to bring your dog(s) to join you for the race, provided they are friendly with people and other dogs and have updated rabies vaccinations.
• Course details: The race will be chip timed, handicap accessible but has some areas of uphill incline.

🏆 Awards

• Categories: Awards for first, second and third place for male and female participants in the following age groups: 12 and under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
• Dog awards: Awards for first, second and third place dog finishers will be given!

💌 More Information

• Friends of the St. Joseph Animal Shelter: For more information or to donate, please visit: www.petforu.com
• Event URL: 11th Annual Run/Walk for the Paws 5K