Friendship APL 5K & Dog Walk

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. 

Join fellow runners on May 9, 2026 for the Friendship APL 5K & Dog Walk. It's a fantastic 5K, 1.6K featuring a flat and fast course in Elyria.