Tails & Trails 5K
About this race
Join us for our third annual Tails & Trails 5K! The race is open to participants of all ages and will kick off with a Cat Walk 1K at 10am (dogs and cats are welcome in both races). The 5K race begins at 10:30am and will take runners along Independence Oaks’ beautiful trails. A family fun zone and other activities for participants to enjoy will be on site for the duration of the race along with local animal businesses such as markets, groomers and more!
Our event is working to raise funds through donations for two amazing animal rescues this year: Great Lakes Dog Rescue and Teachers Pet
Donations can also be made to Great Lakes Dog Rescue whose mission is to rescue well-tempered, adoptable dogs from animal control facilities and from owner-surrenders and provide them shelter and medical care until they are adopted. They are committed to educating and assisting the community in responsible pet ownership.
Donations can also be made to Teachers Pet which is a 501(c)3 that facilitates animal assisted interventions for the benefit of vulnerable populations, including but not limited to adjudicated and at-risk youth. Pairing together with harder-to-adopt, local area shelter dogs, they strive to provide therapeutic gains, vocational training, and empowerment in order to build stronger communities and improve dog adoptability.
The race is open to both walkers and runners or all ages. Dogs or cats are welcome to race with their owner as long as they have a current license and are kept on a 6 foot leash. Please keep control of your pet at all times.
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Running
Tails & Trails 5K
All participants will receive a race medal. In the event that we run out of medals, one will be mailed to you after the race. T-shirts will be given out while supplies last!
Cat Walk 1K
Have the kids join in on the action by participating in the 1K prior to the start of the official race. All participants will receive a race medal. In the event that we run out of medals, one will be mailed to you after the race.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Village of Clarkston, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:41 AM and sets at 8:34 PM local time (EDT) in Village of Clarkston on August 16, 2026 — 13h 52m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Tails & Trails 5K
306 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Tails & Trails 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Stein | 17:34 | 5:39 /mi |
| 2 | Patrick Mertz | 18:15 | 5:53 /mi |
| 3 | M. Lambert | 18:43 | 6:01 /mi |
| 4 | Matthew Bishop | 18:49 | 6:03 /mi |
| 5 | Shamar Guy | 18:51 | 6:04 /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, 9 Village of Clarkston events
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