Paws and Give Thanks Rescue Run 5K
About this race
🐾 Run • Walk • Wag for a Cause🐾
This fall, lace up your running shoes, leash up your best friend, and join us for the Paws and Give Thanks Rescue Run 5K on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Heritage Park in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Whether you're running for a new personal record, enjoying a casual walk with friends, or making memories with your four-legged companion, this event is designed for animal lovers of all ages and abilities.
This year's event proudly benefits A Paw And A Prayer Rescue, a volunteer-run Chattanooga-area rescue dedicated to helping abandoned, neglected, and abused dogs heal, thrive, and find loving forever homes. Through rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming efforts, they provide care and second chances to dogs throughout our community.
🐾 Donation Drive for A Paw and a Prayer Rescue🐾
Want to make an even bigger impact? Bring a donation item on race day to help support the dogs of A Paw and a Prayer Rescue!
The rescue is always in need of supplies to care for dogs awaiting their forever homes. A donation collection area will be available at packet pickup and on race morning.
Most Needed Items:
🐶 Dry and canned dog food
🐶 Dog treats
🐶 Dog beds and blankets
🐶 Towels and washcloths
🐶 Collars and leashes
🐶 Dog toys
🐶 Crates and kennels
🐶 Puppy pads
🐶 Cleaning supplies (paper towels, disinfecting wipes, laundry detergent)
🐶 Gift cards to pet supply stores
Every item donated helps provide comfort, care, and a second chance for dogs in need.
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Running
Paws and Give Thanks 5k
The Happy Tails 1 Miler
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Chattanooga, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:08 AM and sets at 5:41 PM local time (EST) in Chattanooga on November 7, 2026 — 10h 33m of daylight.
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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, 51 Chattanooga events
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