Eighth Annual Dog Jog and 5K Run
Saturday, March 20, 2010

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Fundraising Goal: $115,000
Fundraising Accomplished: $51,785

We invite you to sign up today to participate in this fun pet- and family-friendly event, which is proudly presented by Car Pool Car Wash & Detail! There are many ways to participate. You can run, jog or walk the 5K. You can walk with your dog in the 1-mile Dog Jog. You can join a team and help fundraise from near or far. You can attend the vendor fair, sponsored by Holiday Barn Pet Resorts. You can participate in the raffle, sponsored by Veterinary Dermatology of Richmond. All of these activities help support the thousands of animals cared for each year by the Richmond SPCA, and we hope you'll join us.

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About the Dog Jog and 5K Run

In 2009 this event, presented by Car Pool Car Wash & Detail, raised more than $108,000 for the orphaned animals cared for by the Richmond SPCA. We look forward to meeting or exceeding that success in 2010, with a fundraising goal of $115,000!

The event will feature a timed, competitive 5K Run that's welcome to runners of all levels (9:30 a.m.), a fun, stroller- and pet-friendly 1-mile Dog Jog (11 a.m.), an awards ceremony sponsored by Haley Pontiac-GMC, and the Holiday Barn Pet Resorts Vendor Fair, featuring activities for kids and pets, music, a walk-up microchip clinic ($20), and lots of cool vendors (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.). Our adoption center and Lora Robins Gift Shop will also be open.

All events are pet friendly except for the 5K Run, which is for people only. Participants may register individually or as part of a team, and have the option of raising donations to help support the pets cared for by the Richmond SPCA. You do not have to be a registered participant to attend the vendor fair or to visit our center on the day of the event. All activities take place at our Robins-Starr Humane Center, located at 2519 Hermitage Road in Richmond, Virginia. We hope to see you there! Questions? Call 804-521-1308 or e-mail info@richmondspca.org.

About Fundraising

Raising donations in support of this event, while optional, is easier than you might think. Top fundraisers will earn great prizes and any registered participant may customize their own fundraising web pages and send e-mails to friends and family. 

TOP TEN INDIVIDUAL FUNDRAISERS

Sarah Sinsabaugh - $840.00 

Allison Drezek - $500.00 

John Birkitt, Sr. - $300.00 

Joy Mays - $275.00 

Tom Rennie - $250.00 

Beth McChesney - $240.00 

Emily Turman - $240.00 

Lori Arndt - $225.00 

Tanisha Baines - $220.00 

Laura Shelton - $190.00 

TOP TEN TEAM FUNDRAISERS

Team Johnny Birkitt     $1,465.00 

Team Bank of America     $950.00

Nemo's Brat Pack     $600.00

Running Buddies of the Richmond SPCA     $415.00

Team Turman     $265.00

TuckerPuff     $100.00

Team Beames     $95.00

Lepera     $25.00

tappahannock harriers     $25.00

DOG JOG AND 5K RUN VENDOR FAIR
Presented by Holiday Barn Pet Resorts

All visitors are encouraged to visit our Dog Jog and 5K Run Vendor Fair, presented on Saturday, March 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. You don't have to be registered to participate in the Dog Jog or the 5K Run to join the fun.

Activities will include a Waggles Kids Crafts and Fun Zone with the Richmond SPCA Humane Education Department, Doggie Tricks Show with Richmond SPCA Trainers Sarah Babcock and Marie Tripton, a $20 Microchip Clinic, lots of great vendors, and more! 

Vendors Include:

• Music by DJ Tara Lane
• Bliss Handcrafted Stationery - personalized candy while supplies last!
• Family Dog Digest
• Holiday Barn Pet Resorts
• Invisible Fence Brand of Virginia
• Richmond Times-Dispatch
• Haley Pontiac GMC - win service coupons!
• Huntington Learning Center - giveaways and door prizes!
• Ocean Waves Massage - free doggie massage!
• Scrappy Frames - a portion of sales from dog and cat memory frames to benefit Richmond SPCA!
• Dominion - giveaways and information about energy conservation!
• Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine Road Show - lots of cool giveaways!
• Richmond SPCA Raffle, sponsored by Veterinary Dermatology of Richmond - win a week at an oceanfront Nags Head home!
• Richmond SPCA "Waggles' World" Kids Fun Zone featuring a cornhole beanbag toss, balloon art, facepainting and more!
• Richmond SPCA Doggie Tricks Show
• Richmond SPCA Microchip Clinic

Would you like to be a vendor? Please download our vendor form. Other questions may be directed to Maya Erhardt at 804-521-1318 or merhardt@richmondspca.org. Click here to return to the main Dog Jog and 5K Run page.

DOG JOG AND 5K Run Schedule of Events

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Registration Opens, sponsored by The HelpDesk Company

Friday, March 5, 2010

Last day to register using early bird registration fees ($20 per event, $35 for both)

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Last day to register using regular pre-registration fees ($30 per event, $55 for both). After March 17 registration fees are $40 per event and $75 for both.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Noon to 6 p.m. - T-shirt and race packet pick up at the Robins-Starr Humane Center

Friday, March 19, 2010

8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. - T-shirt and race packet pick up at the Robins-Starr Humane Center

Saturday, March 20, 2010 - Day of Dog Jog and 5K Run!

8:15 to 9:15 a.m. - 5K Run on-site registration ($40)

9 a.m. - Holiday Barn Pet Resorts Vendor Fair Opens

9:30 a.m. - 5K Run begins

9:30 to 10:30 a.m. - Dog Jog on-site registration, sponsored by the HelpDesk Company ($40)

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Adoption Center and Lora Robins Gift Shop open

11 a.m. - 1-mile Dog Jog begins

Approx 12 p.m. - Haley Pontiac-GMC Awards Ceremony and Veterinary Dermatology of Richmond Raffle Drawing

Approx 1 p.m. - Holiday Barn Pet Resorts Vendor Fair Closes

For more information, please e-mail Maya Erhardt at merhardt@richmondspca.org or call 804-521-1318.