Race Day Schedule:

8:00 AM - Registration Begins
8:30 AM – Opening Ceremony
8:55 AM – Registration Ends
9:00 AM – 5k run begins with staggered start
9:30 AM – 1 mi walk begins
* Schedule is subject to change.

Hang out after the race for an award ceremony, costume contest, adoptable dogs, vendors, and more!

Awards will be given to the overall 1st place runners in each age bracket and gender, as well as the top 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place overall in each gender. Awards will also be given to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd overall dog participants.

Age Brackets: 0 – 14 | 15 - 19 | 20 – 29 | 30 – 39 | 40 – 49 | 50 – 59 | 60+

Yes. We suggest registering through our website even on Race Day. This can be done on your mobile device or computer or at our Registration station on one of our devices. This is the fastest way to register. Registration will close at 8:45 AM on Race Day when the Opening Ceremony begins.

If you’d like to pay cash, you will need to visit one of our Registration stations to use our devices.

Shirts are not guaranteed on Race Day. Please consider registering before October 1st to secure your shirt and size.

Yes! Adoptable dogs in attendance will vary depending on adoptions and availability. If you’re interested in meeting a specific dog, please feel free to reach out to us and we can coordinate some time for you to meet them!

Of course! We welcome all dogs - TLC alumni or otherwise! If your dog does not play well with others, please utilize the open space in our registration area and on the path. There will be many other dogs present and we want everyone to feel comfortable.

No dog? Check out our Rent-a-Pup booth to walk or run with an adoptable pup! See below for more info.

Rent-a-Pup is our way of getting adoptable pups socialized, exercised, and having fun! Walkers and runners can stop by the booth to register and walk a dog. We ask for photo ID and a suggested donation. Adoptable pups may vary depending on adoptions leading up to the race and the number of interested “renters” on the day of the race. If you’re interested in meeting a specific pup, please feel free to reach out to us and we can set up time to make sure you are able to connect with the adoptable pup.

Yes! One of our booths will be run by our very own Mini Paws - a collection of our junior volunteers who meet each month to learn more about dogs, from behavior to training! If your child is interested in joining the Mini Paws group, please make sure you stop by the booth.

Additionally, we will have games, crafts, and more! Of course, we will also have cute, adoptable puppies to meet and play with!

All proceeds from the 2025 Miles for Mutts 5k Run/Walk will benefit our life-saving mission: to raise as much money as possible in order to save the lives of dogs that sadly will be euthanized without TLC’s help.

Through our Miles for Mutts event, we hope to not only raise money to continue our mission, but also to raise awareness of our organization and connect devoted families with loving dogs. With your help, we can continue to empty shelters so that no dog is left behind.