Soles 4 Paws 5K
About this race
!!!ALL DOG & CAT LOVERS, JOIN PAWS!!!
Soles 4 Paws 5k
Saturday September 26, 2026 at 8am
Carthage Municipal Park
Net proceeds go to
Carthage Humane Society
- Run or walk the 5K or the 1K with or without your dog or cat. Non-retractable leashes only.
- 1K starts at 8am; 5K starts after the 1K finishes, about 8:30am.
- 5K Solo Run/Walk: Finisher awards for all participants. Awards to top male and female, age group winners.
- 5K-with-Pet: Finisher awards for all participants. Top-3 Handler/Dog teams awards
- 1K Run/Walk: Dog tags for all furry finishers.
- Electronic bib and timing for 5K only (no chip timing for 1K).
- Participants can sign up either for the 5K Solo run or for the 5K Canine run. Both races will be held concurrently with a few minutes delay between both to provide safe running conditions for all.
- Baby joggers/strollers welcome.
- 5K is USATF-Certified course.
- Race-tech shirts optional while registering online; guaranteed delivery on race day if ordered by Sep 20.
- Sponsored by Blue Buffalo
- Pet treats available, provided by Howliday Tail Wagon
- Human treats catered by A-Ray Neosho
- Free professional race pictures for download, provided by JV Photography
- Gift certificates by The RunAround
- Finish line Music & Entertainment by Resonation
Pick your distance
Running
5K Solo Run/Walk
5K Canine Run/Walk
1K Run/Walk
With or without pet
5K Canine Run/Walk - Virtual
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Carthage, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:08 AM and sets at 7:08 PM local time (CDT) in Carthage on September 26, 2026 — 11h 59m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Soles 4 Paws 5K
41 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K Solo Run/Walk
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Lopez Garcia | 23:42 | 7:38 /mi |
| 2 | Troy Reynolds | 25:21 | 8:10 /mi |
| 3 | Paul Wright | 26:55 | 8:40 /mi |
| 4 | Cassie Garrett | 27:20 | 8:48 /mi |
| 5 | Alan Sims | 28:33 | 9:11 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 8 Carthage events
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