Lucky Dog 5K Run/Walk
Running
- Distance
- 5K
- Start time
- 09:30
- Entry fee
- $30.00
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Run, walk, or stroll with your pup at the Lucky Dog 5K - dogs welcome but not required!
Each registration includes a race shirt and finisher medal for participants, select options for a plus one furry friend with a doggie bag dispenser and pop-up water bowl (additional dogs $10 each).
If you register before 2/24/27 your shirt size is guaranteed, after that date limited shirt sizes will be available, and first come first serve!
Runners/walkers without dogs are welcome to participate at a reduced registration fee that includes a race shirt and finisher medal.
Don’t forget to show off your style - awards for Best Dressed Small, Medium, and Large Dog, plus Best Overall Human & Dog Duo. After the race, stick around for a themed Bark Hour, a tail-wagging celebration with snacks and drinks for people and pups alike.
Whether you’re running, walking, or just soaking in the fun, it’s a paws-itively great way to celebrate together!
Schedule of Events
Friday Packet Pickup: 9:30am - 6:30pm
Hays Recreation Center
1311 W Church St., Champaign, IL 61821
Saturday Packet Pickup: 8:30am
Dog Costume Contest: 9:00am
5K Start: 9:30am
1/2 Mile Start: 9:45am
Course Maps
5K Overall Awards
Top 1 Male and Top 1 Female
5K Age Groups Awards
Top 1 Male & Top 1 Female
9 & Under, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & Over
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Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 88,302 at the 2020 census. It is the tenth-most populous municipality in Illinois and the fourth most populous city in the state outside the Chicago metropolitan area. It is a principal city of the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, which had 236,000 residents in 2020.
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