5K for K9s
About this race
We are excited to return to Alum Creek State Park beach on Saturday, September 26th for the 18th Annual 5K for K9s!
You also have the option to run or walk with your four-legged friends virtually between 9/24-9/27 if you cannot attend the event in person.
We will have 100 great auction and raffle items online for you to bid on and feature some at the event on the 26th! All participants get a soft t-shirt, swag bag, and medal!
Friends of the Shelter is an all-volunteer, 501c3 non-profit organization established to fund the medical care of the sick and injured dogs at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center.
The Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center is funded by the county budget and from funds generated through fees, such as dog licenses. However, these sources of funding are not sufficient to provide medical care for the Shelter dogs that need more than basic services.
The Friends of the Shelter was formed in 2003 to save these sick or injured—but otherwise adoptable—dogs so they can be adopted into loving, forever families.
Friends of the Shelter is an all-volunteer group of local individuals who donate their time to the day-to-day operations of the organization. Additionally, the volunteers plan and coordinate fundraising events, marketing and public relations projects and provide accounting and legal guidance. As an all-volunteer group, the organization is able to keep overhead very low, allowing over 95% of donations to help our shelter dogs in need.
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lewis Center, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:21 AM and sets at 7:26 PM local time (EDT) in Lewis Center on September 24, 2026 — 12h 04m of daylight.
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2026 results — 5K for K9s
301 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Virtual 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alisa Miller | 15:00 | 4:50 /mi |
| 2 | Andrew Smith | 29:26 | 9:28 /mi |
| 3 | Amy Ferguson | 34:26 | 11:05 /mi |
| 4 | LaDene Mayville | 35:12 | 11:20 /mi |
| 5 | Jennifer Coates | 39:13 | 12:37 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Find upcoming events by distance:
- Lewis Center 5K Races 16 races
- 10K Run Events in Lewis Center 6 races
- Lewis Center Half Marathons 4 races
- Lewis Center Running Calendar 2026 28 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 35 Lewis Center events
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