Friendship APL 5K & Dog Walk
- Date Sat 10th May 2025
- Time 9:00AM EDT
- Location Elyria, Ohio
- Price $27.50 - $38.10
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km, 1 Mile
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Event summary
Get ready for a day of fun and furry friendship at the Friendship APL 5K & Dog Walk on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Elyria, Lorain! This exciting event features a timed 5K run and a 1-mile dog walk that’s perfect for participants of all ages and abilities. If you don’t have a dog, no worries! You can “rent” a shelter dog for the walk, allowing you to experience the joy of companionship while supporting a great cause.
Registration opens at 8 a.m., with the 5K kicking off at 9 a.m. and the 1-mile walk starting simultaneously. Awards will be presented at 9:45 a.m. for the top three male and female finishers, as well as age category winners. Participants will receive a race shirt and can enjoy post-race refreshments, along with a relaxing yoga session led by a seasoned instructor from Bliss Mind and Body. Join us in supporting the Friendship Animal Protective League, with 100% of the proceeds going towards their mission of ensuring that no animal suffers without the basic necessities for a healthy life. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to bring the community together for a day of health,
Registration opens at 8 a.m., with the 5K kicking off at 9 a.m. and the 1-mile walk starting simultaneously. Awards will be presented at 9:45 a.m. for the top three male and female finishers, as well as age category winners. Participants will receive a race shirt and can enjoy post-race refreshments, along with a relaxing yoga session led by a seasoned instructor from Bliss Mind and Body. Join us in supporting the Friendship Animal Protective League, with 100% of the proceeds going towards their mission of ensuring that no animal suffers without the basic necessities for a healthy life. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to bring the community together for a day of health,
Organiser's Description
FAPL 5K DOGGY DASH & 1 MILE DOG WALK
EVENTS:
5K Run - timed
1 Mile Dog Walk - not timed
- Don't have a dog? No problem! Shelter dogs will be available to "rent" for the 1 mile walk. First come, first served!*
TIMES:
Registration & Packet Pick-Up - 8 a.m.
5K start - 9 a.m.
1 mi start - 9 a.m.
Winner announcements - 9:45 a.m.
PRICES:
5K - $30 thru April 1, then $35
1 mi - $20 thru April 1, then $25
5K AWARDS:
Top 3 Male and Female Overall
Top 3 in age category by gender: 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & over
WHAT YOU GET:
Race shirt
Post-race refreshment
Post-race Yoga with Seasoned Instructor from Bliss Mind and Body
FRIENDSHIP APL IS A PRIVATE, INDEPENDENT, 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT HUMANE SOCIETY FOUNDED IN ELYRIA, OHIO IN 1957. WE OWN AND OPERATE THE LARGEST ANIMAL SHELTER IN LORAIN COUNTY.
WE ARE DEDICATED TO ENSURING THAT NO ANIMAL SHOULD SUFFER WITHOUT THE BASIC NECESSITIES TO LIVE A HEALTHY LIFE, PROVIDING THE EDUCATION TO PROMOTE AND NURTURE THE HUMAN/ANIMAL BOND AND TREATING ALL THOSE WHO SEEK OUR HELP WITH KINDNESS, DIGNITY AND RESPECT.
FRIENDSHIP APL RECEIVES NO GOVERNMENT FUNDING. WE DEPEND ON THE GENEROSITY AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, AND ON VARIOUS FUNDRAISERS, TO SERVE THE PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OF LORAIN COUNTY.
FOR SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT FRIENDSHIP ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEAGUE [email protected].
100% OF PROCEEDS FROM THIS RACE GO TO FRIENDSHIP APL'S MISSION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
We ask that those running with dogs start towards the back and please keep your dogs on a short leash. The race route is out and back so we will need all participants to be aware of runners coming back on the other side of the trail.
*The number of "rentable" shelter dogs available will be dependent upon the dogs up for adoption at the shelter as of the day of the event, as well as the weather that day. FAPL will bring as many dogs as is possible, but please be aware that we may only be able to bring a handful, and potentially none, depending upon the aforementioned circumstances. Available dogs can be "rented" for a discretionary donation to the shelter, with a suggested donation of $15-20.
EVENTS:
5K Run - timed
1 Mile Dog Walk - not timed
- Don't have a dog? No problem! Shelter dogs will be available to "rent" for the 1 mile walk. First come, first served!*
TIMES:
Registration & Packet Pick-Up - 8 a.m.
5K start - 9 a.m.
1 mi start - 9 a.m.
Winner announcements - 9:45 a.m.
PRICES:
5K - $30 thru April 1, then $35
1 mi - $20 thru April 1, then $25
5K AWARDS:
Top 3 Male and Female Overall
Top 3 in age category by gender: 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & over
WHAT YOU GET:
Race shirt
Post-race refreshment
Post-race Yoga with Seasoned Instructor from Bliss Mind and Body
FRIENDSHIP APL IS A PRIVATE, INDEPENDENT, 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT HUMANE SOCIETY FOUNDED IN ELYRIA, OHIO IN 1957. WE OWN AND OPERATE THE LARGEST ANIMAL SHELTER IN LORAIN COUNTY.
WE ARE DEDICATED TO ENSURING THAT NO ANIMAL SHOULD SUFFER WITHOUT THE BASIC NECESSITIES TO LIVE A HEALTHY LIFE, PROVIDING THE EDUCATION TO PROMOTE AND NURTURE THE HUMAN/ANIMAL BOND AND TREATING ALL THOSE WHO SEEK OUR HELP WITH KINDNESS, DIGNITY AND RESPECT.
FRIENDSHIP APL RECEIVES NO GOVERNMENT FUNDING. WE DEPEND ON THE GENEROSITY AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, AND ON VARIOUS FUNDRAISERS, TO SERVE THE PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OF LORAIN COUNTY.
FOR SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT FRIENDSHIP ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEAGUE [email protected].
100% OF PROCEEDS FROM THIS RACE GO TO FRIENDSHIP APL'S MISSION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
We ask that those running with dogs start towards the back and please keep your dogs on a short leash. The race route is out and back so we will need all participants to be aware of runners coming back on the other side of the trail.
*The number of "rentable" shelter dogs available will be dependent upon the dogs up for adoption at the shelter as of the day of the event, as well as the weather that day. FAPL will bring as many dogs as is possible, but please be aware that we may only be able to bring a handful, and potentially none, depending upon the aforementioned circumstances. Available dogs can be "rented" for a discretionary donation to the shelter, with a suggested donation of $15-20.
Friendship APL 5K & Dog Walk
