Friendship APL 5K & Dog Walk
About this race
FAPL 5K DOGGY DASH & 1 MILE DOG WALK
Events:
5K Run - timed
1 Mile Dog Walk - not timed
Times:
Registration & Packet Pick-Up - 7:30 a.m.
1 mi start - 8:30 a.m.
5K start - 9 a.m.
Winner announcements - 9:45 a.m.
***This event is likely to sell out, so secure your spot by registering early! Carpooling is encouraged!***
Prices:
5K - $35 thru April 12, then $40
1 mi - $25 thru April 12, then $30
5K Awards:
Top 3 Male and Female Overall
Top 3 in age category: 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & over
What You Get:
Race shirt - Guaranteed through Monday, April 20. Sizes are subject to availability after the 20th.
Post-race refreshments
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 friendshipapl5k@gmail.com.
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.
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run/Walk
Walking
1 Mile Dog Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Elyria, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:15 AM and sets at 8:34 PM local time (EDT) in Elyria on May 9, 2026 — 14h 18m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Friendship APL 5K & Dog Walk
5K Run/Walk · 107 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Speers | 18:04 | 5:50 /mi |
| 2 | Eric McLellan | 21:37 | 6:58 /mi |
| 3 | Michael Petrillo | 22:21 | 7:13 /mi |
| 4 | Caden Miller | 22:25 | 7:14 /mi |
| 5 | Justine Sparks | 22:37 | 7:18 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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- Elyria 5K Races 5 races
- Elyria Running Calendar 2026 7 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, 7 Elyria events
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