Mutt Strut

🐾 Event Overview

Mark your calendars! On June 14, 2025, from 9 am to 12 pm, join us at Legends Field for Lexington Humane Society’s annual Mutt Strut, proudly presented by Hunter Faulconer.

• Event Type: 1.5-mile fun walk or 5K race
• Purpose: Fun, getting active, and making a difference for animals in need
• Impact: Every step helps provide shelter, medical care, and adoption services at Lexington Humane Society for over 4,000 animals annually
• Call to Action: Grab your running shoes, leash up your pup, and let’s strut for a cause!

💰 Fundraising Goals

Help us reach our goal of raising $40,000 to continue providing care and shelter for homeless animals. Every registration fee, donation, and sponsorship helps us achieve this mission!

🏃‍♂️ Event Highlights

• 5K Race: Lace up your running shoes and leash up your furry friend
• Awards: Prizes for the top three male and female finishers
• Time: 5K starts at 9 a.m., timed event managed by Central Kentucky Race Management
• Fun Walk: 1.5-mile untimed walk for those who want to stroll

🎉 Activities & Entertainment

• Entertainment: Music, dog-friendly activities, kid-friendly fun and games
• Contests: Prizes and face painting for dogs and their humans
• Adoption: Meet adoptable animals and memorable adopted LHS alumni
• Merchandise: Exclusive LHS merchandise at our mobile retail store

📝 Registration

Early Bird Registration Rates

Early bird pricing ends May 1, 2025, at 11:59 pm. Early bird registrants also get a free Mutt Strut t-shirt.

• 5K Race EARLY BIRD: $40 per adult / $20 per child (ages 6+)
• 1.5-Mile Walk EARLY BIRD: $25 per adult / $12 per child (ages 6+) / Kids 6 and under are FREE!

Regular Registration Rates

Regular registration rates end on June 13th at 11:59 pm.

• 5K Race: $45 per adult / $25 per child (ages 6+)
• 1.5-Mile Walk: $30 per adult / $15 per child (ages 6+)
• Kids: Kids under 6 participate for FREE!

Late Registration Rates

Late registration on the day of the event will incur a fee of an additional $10 for the 5K and $5 for the 1.5 mile walk.

• 5K Race: $55 per adult / $35 per child (ages 6+)
• 1.5-Mile Walk: $35 per adult / $20 per child (ages 6+)

📦 Vendors

Support local businesses with vendor booths offering a variety of pet-friendly and human-approved goodies. Food will be for sale at the Legends concession stand.

❓ Got Questions?

Check out our F.A.Q. Page HERE

🤝 Sponsors

• Presenting Sponsor: Hunter Faulconer
• Platinum Sponsor: MetLife
• Gold Sponsors: Bluegrass Veterinary Specialists, Erie Insurance, Metronet, The Campbell Family Senior & Hospice Pet Care Program of LHS, and UK Federal Credit Union
• Silver Sponsors: Central Bank, Houchens Insurance Company, Marsh McLennan, Petsuites, Raising Canes, The Dog Stop, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, and Traditional Bank.

📞 Contact Information

Katie Nichols, Events & Partnerships Manager
Lexington Humane Society
📞 (502) 209-9663
📧 knichols@lexingtonhumanesociety.org

🌐 Race URL

For more details, visit this link.