Paws in the Park 5k Run/Walk
About this race
Join us for our 9th annual 5k run/walk at Cascades Falls Park! The park is located at 1401 S Brown St, Jackson, MI 49203. Paws in the Park is one of Cascades Humane Society’s largest fundraisers of the year. All donations and registration fees go straight to the animals in our care. Paws in the Park 2026 will be on Saturday, May 30, 2026 and features a beautiful 5k run/walk around Cascades Falls Park. Leashed dogs are welcome to attend and participate in the event. Prefer a short distance or a casual troll? Join us for our 1 Mile Woof Walk! Each 5k participant will receive a t-shirt and finisher medal. Each Woof Walk participant will receive a t-shirt. T-shirts are guaranteed with registrations by April 30, 2026. Supplies are available as they last after that date.
Early Packet Pick Up will be at Cascades Humane Society on Friday, May 29th from 12:00 - 6:00 pm.
Can't make it? Join the Paws in the Park Virtual 5k.Can’t make the race, but want to support CHS and our furry friends? This virtual race you can complete on your own time and at your favorite place. Run, jog, walk, or roll whenever it is convenient to you. Remember to use Strava, RunKeeper, MapMyRun, or your preferred APP to keep track of your route and mileage.
Group PricingHave other friends or family who wish to participate? Register with 3 or more people and receive a discount of $3 per registrant!
For additional information about the Paws in the Park event visit the website
Timing
The race will be chip-timed by the Michigan Running Foundation.
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Running
5k Run
Virtual 5k
Walking
5k Walk
1 Mile Woof Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Jackson, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:04 AM and sets at 9:05 PM local time (EDT) in Jackson on May 30, 2026 — 15h 01m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Paws in the Park 5k Run/Walk
89 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5k Run
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bethany mcarthur | 19:36 | 6:19 /mi |
| 2 | Jack Taylor | 22:51 | 7:22 /mi |
| 3 | Adam Sturgill | 23:16 | 7:30 /mi |
| 4 | Samantha Oaks | 23:20 | 7:32 /mi |
| 5 | Joshua Morse | 24:46 | 7:59 /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, 17 Jackson events
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