Paws Along the Erie 5K and Festival
About this race
Wanderers Rest Human Association Inc. a 501c3 nonprofit animal shelter is excited to host the Paws Along the Erie 5K and Festival to benefit all the animals we care for and support.
This is a friendly and inviting event for all members of the family— dogs included! The race itself is a scenic out and back run on a flat stone dust trail making it enjoyable for those who want to have a fun run and those who want to compete. Runners and walkers of all kinds are welcome to join in on the fun solo or with their furry friends leashed alongside of them! Registration will include an exclusive WRHA Paws Along the Erie TShirt as well as your standard fuel and hydration. Start time will be at 8:30 am so you can cool off and enjoy extra visits with some of our animals and wonderful vendors at the finish line festival. Enjoy the remainder of your morning grabbing an bite to eat, perusing the vendor booths and exploring all that the Canal Boat Museum has to offer!
Pricing: $25 opening week-- $30 from then until race day $35.
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Running
5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Chittenango, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:25 AM and sets at 7:42 PM local time (EDT) in Chittenango on August 30, 2026 — 13h 16m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Paws Along the Erie 5K and Festival
5K · 140 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler DiBenedetto | 17:37 | 5:40 /mi |
| 2 | Will Foran | 19:50 | 6:23 /mi |
| 3 | Craig Brown | 21:24 | 6:54 /mi |
| 4 | Ryan Palmer | 21:07 | 6:48 /mi |
| 5 | Lydia Dillon | 21:50 | 7:02 /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, 2 Chittenango events
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