Signal Hill Rotary Mutt Run 1K & 5K

FINDING HOMES - ONE DOG AT A TIME

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5K Course

1K Course

Run or walk at your pace with or without your dog. The event starts at the Granada Launch Ramp (Rosie's Dog Beach) at 5000 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90803 and the course follows along the scenic Long Beach shoreline.

Race packet pick up is at the starting line on race day. Please arrive by 7:30 am to allow sufficient time before the race.

EVENTS

5K Runner-only (humans only) race starts at 8:30 am

5K Mutt run (runner/walker plus dog) starts at 8:30 am

1K Mutt run (runner/walker plus dog) starts at 8:45 am

DOGGIE DO'S and DON'T'S

All breeds of dogs welcome, not just mutts

Dogs must be leashed and stay on the pedestrian path at all times

Dogs must be non-aggressive with people and dogs

FUN INCLUSIONS AND POST-RACE EVENTS

Adoption event by the Long Beach Animal Care Services at the finish line and post-race festival

High quality race t-shirt for 1K and 5K participants

Finisher medal for all participants

Awards for top three 5K finishers

WHY WE RUN

70% of proceeds will support the Long Beach Animal Care Services

30% of the proceeds will go toward the community project fund at Signal Hill Rotary