Ahimsa House invites Atlanta community members to Pace Your Pet at its annual Walk, Wag, N’ Run event, a certified 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Run on Saturday, August 24, 2013 at Lenox Park Brookhaven. Entry into the runs includes a race t-shirt and a goodie bag. Participants can register online at www.active.com or www.ahimsahouse.org.
The 2013 event begins at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 24 with a Certified 5K Run, followed by a
1 Mile Fun Run at 8:45 am. The 5K Run is a 2013 Peachtree Road Race Qualifier.
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“We encourage everyone to bring their dogs for these runs to benefit the animal and human victims of domestic violence,” said Maya Gupta, Executive Director.
Entry Fees:
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5 K Run: • $25 Early Bird through August 18 • $30 August 19 -August 24 • $35 day of
1 Mile Fun Run: • $15 anytime
Following the event, prizes will be awarded to overalls, masters, and to the top female and male finishers in nine age groups. Awards will be given to the Top 3 Dogs crossing the finish line.
The race would not be possible without the support of our Sponsors: UPS; The Goldman Group; Lethal Rhythm Entertainment; Big Peach Running Co.; Pace Law; Impellam North America; Troutman Sanders; Idexx Laboratories; WestStar Mortgage, Inc; and Sports Authority.
For more information, please visit www.ahimsahouse.org.
About Ahimsa House: Ahimsa House provides emergency pet safe housing, veterinary care, pet-related safety planning, legal advocacy, a 24-hour crisis line, outreach programs, and other services to help the human and animal victims of domestic violence across Georgia reach safety together.
