Kitty Kat Haven & Rescue 5K Meow-A-Thon and 1 Mile Whisker Walk
About this race
The Kitty Kat Haven & Rescue 5K Meow-A-Thon is a 5k race and the Whisker Walk is a 1 mile fun run/walk benefiting Kitty Kat Haven & Rescue, a no-kill, cage-free shelter for cats and kittens.
The race will be held Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Veterans Park, 4800 Valleydale Road, Hoover, AL. Veterans Park offers a varied terrain for running, including fields, trails and pavement.
The race will be held rain or shine. In the event of severe weather we will operate on a delay. Check-in begins at 7:00 am. The 5K Meow-A-Thon will start at 8:00 am. The 1 mile Whisker walk/run will start at 9:30. This will allow time for 5k awards and to allow 5k runners to participate with family in the whisker walk!
Register online through midnight May 1, 2026.
The entry fee for the 5k Meow-a-Thon is $25, or $15 for children 10 and under.
The entry fee for the 1 mile Whisker walk/run is $15, or $5 for children 10 and under.
Packet pickup will be available Friday May 1st at Kitty Kat Haven & Rescue, 3432 Old Columbiana Rd Birmingham, AL 35226 between 12:30pm and 6pm. You may also register in person at Kitty Kat Haven & Rescue Friday May 1st between 12:30pm and 6pm.
Packet pickup and day of registration will be available Saturday morning May 2nd at Veterans Park starting at 7am.
Meow-A-Thon entry fee the day of the race is $30, or $20 for children 10 and under.
Whisker Walk entry fee the day of the race is $20, or $10 for children 10 and under.
If you don't want to run but want the T-shirt? Or have opted for the 1Mile Whisker Walk (which does not include a race shirt). You can order a shirt from the Race Store - Just click on the "More" menu item and select "Store'. Shirts must be picked up at the Haven or the day of the race. There will be no shipping option. We will do our best to guarantee sizes but due to the order deadline for the T-shirt, signups after April 15th cannot be guaranteed their selected size.
Prizes will be awarded for overall male and female 5k finishers (1st thru 3rd) as well as age group awards for male and female 1st thru 3rd finishers!
We have made it our mission to save abandoned, stray, and injured animals, provide them with the care they need in a safe and loving environment, and adopt them into forever homes. To find out more about Kitty Kat Haven & Rescue visit our website at http://www.kittykathavenrescue.org or join us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kittykathavenrescue .
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Kitty Kat Haven & Rescue 5K Meow-A-Thon
5K Run/Walk 8am Start for the 5K Medals for the 5K at 9:15am 1 mile Whisker run/walk at 9:30am Register online through midnight May 1st. The entry fee is $25, or $15 for children 10 and under. Packet pickup will be available May 1st at Kitty Kat Haven & Rescue, 3432 Old Columbiana Rd Birmingham, AL 35226 between 12:30 and 6pm. You may also register in person at Kitty Kat Haven & Rescue at that time. Packet pickup and day of registration will also be available Saturday morning May 2nd at Veterans Park starting at 7am. Entry fee the day of the race is $30, or $20 for children 10 and under.
Kitty Kat Haven & Rescue 1 Mile Whisker Walk
1 mile Whisker run/walk begins at 9:30am Register online through midnight May 1st. The entry fee for the 1 mile Whisker walk/run is $15, or $5 for children 10 and under. Packet pickup will be available May 1st at Kitty Kat Haven & Rescue, 3432 Old Columbiana Rd Birmingham, AL 35226 between 12:30 and 6pm. You may also register in person at Kitty Kat Haven & Rescue at that time. Packet pickup and day of registration will also be available Saturday morning May 2nd at Veterans Park starting at 7am. Whisker Walk entry fee the day of the race is $20, or $10 for children 10 and under.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 15 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Birmingham, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:57 AM and sets at 7:30 PM local time (CDT) in Birmingham on May 2, 2026 — 13h 33m of daylight.
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2026 results — Kitty Kat Haven & Rescue 5K Meow-A-Thon and 1 Mile Whisker Walk
Kitty Kat Haven & Rescue 5K Meow-A-Thon · 165 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griffin Riner | 20:37 | 6:38 /mi |
| 2 | Chris Graves | 21:16 | 6:51 /mi |
| 3 | Daniel Padgham | 21:44 | 7:00 /mi |
| 4 | Wyatt Schenker | 22:14 | 7:09 /mi |
| 5 | Dylan Williamson | 24:52 | 8:00 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 54 Birmingham events
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