Paws in Motion Walk-a-thon & Festival
About this race
Join the Humane Society of Manatee County for our 20th annual Paws in Motion Walk-a-thon and Festival! We're bringing back all the best parts of this event, including a 1.5-mile leisurely walk, a Vendor Village, and amazing raffle prizes, contests, food trucks, and more! There will be prizes for individuals and teams who collect the most in donations, including the chance for your pup to be the SpokesPet for next year! The Paws in Motion Walk-a-thon & Festival is the Humane Society of Manatee County’s largest fundraiser of the year. All proceeds benefit the animals in our Second Chance Adoption Shelter located at 2515 14th Street W. in Bradenton.
REGISTRATION:
Adult Registration (13 years and older): $25
Senior Registration (62 years and older): $20
Child Registration (12 years and under): Free
Event-Day Registration (March 14, 2026): $30 for Adults
$25 for Seniors
PACKET PICK UP and "BANK DAY":
Thursday, March 18th
9am-6pm
HSMC Veterinary Clinic
2415 14th St W, Bradenton
EVENT DAY (March 20th):
Walker check-in and day-of registration: 9:00am
Vendor Village opens at 9:00am
Walk-a-thon begins a 10:00am
AFTER YOU REGISTER:
Click the "Donate" button to start your fundraiser. Help raise money and spread the word to family and friends that you are walking to help save lives, four paws at a time!
PAWS IN MOTION 2028 SPOKESPET
The individual who collects the most donations by 10am on March 20th, 2027 will have the opportunity for their pet to become next year's SpokesPet. The SpokesPet will receive a photo shoot, placement on next year's flyers, and lead the walk for 2028.
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Paws in Motion Walk-a-thon & Festival
Online registration will be open until Friday, March 19th at 12:00pm. Walkers can register in-person at the event from 9:00-10:00am on March 20th. DAY OF: Check-in and Vendor Village open at 9:00 am. The walk will begin at 10:00 am. PACKET PICKUP: Goody Bags and t-shirts can be picked up at Bank Day on Thursday, March 12th from 9 am - 6 pm at our HSMC Veterinary Clinic at 2415 14th St. W in Bradenton OR at Paws in Motion from 9:00-10:00am.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bradenton, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:34 AM and sets at 7:41 PM local time (EDT) in Bradenton on March 20, 2027 — 12h 07m of daylight.
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