Event Information
About This Event
** BIB PICK UP DAY**
Saturday April 27th 10am-2pm at Marathon sports in Wellesley. Avoid waiting in line the day of the race and pick up your bib & swag bag the day before!
Jr's Paws For a Cause is a dog-friendly 5k run/walk for participants of all ages. We will have vendors, a live DJ and adoptable dogs from Shultz Guest House, Brown Dog Coalition and Last Hope K9!
The family-friendly walk/run is an event where your canine friend can participate too! Proceeds at this event, as well as our fundraising efforts are being donated to Project Samana, a veterinary outreach program that works in the Dominican Republic. Using the “think globally, act locally” concept, our goal is that the local projects will be self-sustaining. We provide necessary medical and surgical services to the animals in the region and share animal health education for both pet owners and veterinarians. The other portion of the proceeds will be donated in Junior's (Jr's) name to the Kyle's Legacy Cancer Research. Junior was a 6 year old Labrador retriever who lost his battle to lymphoma. Proceeds will also go Last Hope K9, Shultz Guest House and Brown Dog Coalition.
Registration includes- 1 race entry, Complementary Polkadog treats
FIRST 30 people to register will receive a
$100 gift card to Nutre Meal Plans, 1 FREE Built By Biron class voucher, a lululemon item and a loaded up Bondvet swag bag! (Must attend event in person to receive swag bag and gift cards)
LIVE DJ - Photos - Vendors - Doggy Ice Cream - Raffles - Prizes!
A huge thank you to our sponsors to make this event possible!
Holmes Family Vet
Anyfence
BondVet
Polkadog
Thrive Pet Care
Mass Hole Biscuits
Boston Dog Moms
Butters House
Middlesex Savings Bank
Ethos (Natick)
Nexgard Plus
Idexx
Rolling bones
Weurva
VanityFur
Life Tech
Building Hope
Public Lands
Pet Snackery/Raw Dino
Slobber Threads
Park9Bar
Nutre
Red Dog Pet Resort
The Allian Group
Pearls Grass
PetWants
Chill Pup
Paws in Motion
Tufts
LilMonster Photography
Zoeby's Creations
K9NE
SandyPaws Candle
Polar
Kurt Banker Photography
Sweet Meadow Farm
Signarama Walpole
NO REFUNDS. Event is held rain or shine!
Course
Starting and ending at the Natick High School football field parking lot, runners will follow the road by Dug Pond and then enter the neighborhood behind the High School and Dug Pond. The road then leads out to Pond Street into Natick center where runners will take a right onto Route 27 back to the High School. Road/Sidewalk will be coned off and limited if any traffic is expected.
Awards
Awards Ceremony
JR's Paws For a Cause awards ceremony takes place at 10:30am ish. The ceremony honors the following:
Prizes for overall first, second and third place male and female runners
Prizes for first, second and third place dogs running with men
Prizes for first, second and third place dogs running with women
Number Pick-Up
**Race Day Number Pick up at site of the race- 8:30 am to 9:15am**
*(Natick High School Football Field Parking lot) - 15 West Street, Natick MA 01760 (Parking lot in between the Pond and Football field)
Safety Counts
Runners can run with up to two dogs each
No retractable leashes
Leashes no longer than 8 feet
*Recommend* - Dogs under the age of 6 months walk instead of run
No dog aggressive dogs
Dogs must be on a leash at all times
All dogs must be current on vaccinations
**Must show proof of current Rabies vaccine **