Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/17/2017
9:00 am - 10:00 am

Location
Polk County Middle School

Celebrate the kick-off of the 2017 Summer Reading Program at Polk County Public Libraries by participating in the 2nd Annual PCPL Mutt Strut 5k! This is a free event and participants are encouraged to bring along their own dogs or volunteer to walk or run with dogs from Foothills Humane Society. THERE ARE NO MORE AVAILABLE DOGS FROM FOOTHILLS HUMANE SOCIETY AT THIS TIME. This year, there will be professional timing equipment from iDaph so all participants will receive official scores.

Registration is now open here. If you signed up to walk a dog from the Foothills Humane Society, you must fill out an additional application, available at the Columbus Library, and attend a briefing on race morning.

All participants registered for this event will receive a race packet which includes your bib number for the race, a map of the route, and information about the Summer Reading Program and race sponsors. Packet pick-up will be available on race day. Prizes will be given to the top category winners. The age groups are youth up to 12, teens 13-19, adults 20-29, adults 30-49, and adults 50 and older. The fastest dog will receive a prize from Purrrfect Bark. There will also be raffles for goodies from Blue Ridge Barkway Pet Grooming Salon & Boutique and Landrum Veterinary Hospital.

Information booths from other participating organizations will be present on race morning. A photo booth will also be available to capture “finish-line worthy” pictures of you and your furry companion. New this year is a dog toy station! Race participants will be able to visit this hands-on station and make a dog toy from recycled materials.

T-shirts for the PCPL Mutt Strut 5k are available for purchase! Stop by the Columbus Library to place your order. Shirts will be available in Youth S-XL and in unisex adult sizes S-XXL. Orders will be accepted through May 31 to allow time for printing. Shirts cost $10 each and will be distributed at packet pick-up.

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