Skagit County K9 Heroes Fund - Muddy Paws! Fun Run/Walk 2.1 mi, 5k, 10k

Skagit County K9 Heroes Fund, 501c(3) nonprofit

Our mission is to help support Skagit County K9 Units. 

K9's identify and find people who need their help, deter crime, protect their officers, and improve safety as well as increase the quality of life for everyone living, doing business, and visiting our beautiful county.

We are currently fundraising to help the Mount Vernon Police Department reinstate their K9 Unit. Their previous K9 Super Hero - Vektor - retired a few years ago.  Since then, we have seen an increase in both drug-related criminal activities and fatal overdoses.   K9's sniff out drugs and significantly reduce access to these dangerous substances.  

Since our May 2025 inception, SCK9HFund has raised $11,450 of the $20,000 needed to complete our first mission.  

Join us in making a significant contribution here in Skagit County.  Together, we can save lives!

Registration -

*For everyone's safety, it's important that we know everyone who is attending.  Every individual, regardless of age or qualified FREE entry for 5 yrs and younger, must be registered. 

*Race registrations are non-refundable.  However, you may transfer a registration to another individual by contacting Kristine LeBlanc, SCK9HF Event Coordinator, at sck9hf@gmail.com. 

*Automatic age-based STUDENT & SENIOR discounts for ages 17 yrs and younger and 70 yrs and older at check-out.

*MILITARY, VETERANS, FIRST RESPONDERS - use code: HEROES for $10 discount at check-out.

Day of Race Registration - $10 fee increase at the registration/ check-in tables from 8 am - 9:15 am. 

Cash or Payment will be accepted here - https://bit.ly/SkagitK9donations 

Day of Race Packet Pick-up - Saturday, May 30th at the registation / check-in tables from 8 am - 9 am

Timing -  We will not be recording stats and identifying official "winners".  This is a family friendly event in which our main priority is to encourage some noncompetitive fun. 

If you or your team would like to compete, there are numerous free apps for tracking your running / walking time that you can download for your personal use on smartphones and smartwatches. 

You may also bring a stop watch.

We will be selling a few stop watches at the registration / check-in tables for $10 from 8 am - 9:15 am. 

Cash or Payment will be accepted here - https://bit.ly/SkagitK9donations 

Directions & Parking at The Port of Skagit Nature Trails - 

Heading southwest from State Rte 20 W, turn right onto Higgins Airport Way for 1.1 mi

Or -

Heading southeast from State Rte 20 E, turn left onto Higgins Airport Way for 1.1 mi

Then, turn left onto Crosswind Drive (you'll see a small plane on your right) for .5 mi 

Continue around the corner and drive past all of the hangers on your right.

You’ll see a flagger up ahead directing traffic into the parking lot located just past the concrete ecology blocks. 

Please follow their directions. 

*PLEASE NOTE: There is no other approved parking anywhere else on Crosswind Drive.

*We have handicapped parking available.  Let the flagger know when you arrive.

Course Maps

2.1 mi Fun Run  /  Walk              https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3270260

5k (3.1 mi) Fun Run  /  Walk       https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3270277  

10k (6.2 mi) Fun Run  /  Walk     https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3270290  

The Port of Skagit Nature Trails are composed of small gravel, dirt, and grass, and typically has a few puddles to navigate.  

Muddy Paws! Limited Edition T-shirts Coming Soon

Muddy Paws! Limited Edition T-shirts  -  Currently available for purchase on our website - www.k9heroesfund.com

Deadline to order t-shirts is Thursday, May 14th for them to arrive in time for pick-up at the registration / check-in tables at Muddy Paws on Saturday, May 30th from 8 am - 9:15 am, or at a prearranged location the following week.

T-shirts ordered May 15th - May 30th will be available for either pick-up or drop off at a prearranged location after Tuesday, June 16th. 

All t-shirts will arrive to us here in Mount Vernon to qualify for free bulk shipping.

After Party Picnic -  11 am - 12 pm 

Costco cheese and pepperoni pizza

Snyder's Pretzel Rods,  

Bananas,  Oranges,  Apples, 

Capri Sun100% Juice (No  Artificial Colors,  No Preservatives,  No Added Sugar), 

Kirkland Bottled Purified Water,

Skagit PUD ThirstBuster, 

Darigold Fit 2% Chocolate Milk (No rBST, Gluten-Free, Lactose Free)

Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses (Kosher, Gluten-Free),  

Hershey's Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate Kisses, 

For those with food allergies or restrictions, contact us at  sck9hf@gmail.com and let us know if you'd like to have these options available for you -

Option 1: Simple Mills Pop Mmms Cheddar Baked Snack Crackers (Non-GMO Project Verified,  Certified Gluten Free, Vegan,  *veggie flour is made from butternut squash and red beans,  Grain-Free,  Corn-Free,  Fum Free,  No Dairy, Gums, or Emulsifiers)

and/or 

Option 2: Snyder's Gluten Free Pretzels (Certified Gluten free,  No Dairy,  Egg or Milk, Made in a facility that doesn’t process peanuts)  

Four FREE Raffle Prizes!  Feeling Lucky? - There will be two raffle tickets drawings at 11:15 am and at 11:45 am,

you must be in attendance with your raffle ticket to claim your prize

VERY GOOD boys and girls on leashes are welcome!  Let's keep everyone safe and happy. 

Consider updating any shots or flea medicine your dog(s) may be need.  Especially rabies.    

Join fellow runners on May 30, 2026 for the Skagit County K9 Heroes Fund - Muddy Paws! Fun Run/Walk 2.1 mi, 5k, 10k. It's a fantastic 3.4K, 5K, 10K featuring a flat and fast course in Mount Vernon.