PAWS in the Park
About this race
We’re excited to welcome athletes, families, and community members to this year’s dog-friendly PAWS in the Park 5K and 1-mile run, walk, or roll celebration! Enjoy the race, food, music, vendors, and our beer garden—all while supporting PAWS' mission of transforming lives and strengthening communities through partnership with custom-trained working dogs. Register by June 22nd to guarantee your preferred shirt size.
Not planning to run the race? No problem! Join us at PAWS in the Park for vendor booths, interactive activities, and our beer garden. Stick around for our iconic “Lab vs. Golden” race as we continue the beloved tradition and crown the top retriever of 2026!
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Running
5K Run, Walk, or Roll
1 Mile Run, Walk, or Roll
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Grand Rapids, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:39 AM and sets at 8:57 PM local time (EDT) in Grand Rapids on August 6, 2026 — 14h 18m of daylight.
Course
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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, 84 Grand Rapids events
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