Racing for Rescues FURtual Event (Anywhere in the world!)

To help “flatten the curve,” Second Chance Pet Adoptions' annual Racing for Rescues 5K race/fun walk is going FURtual!

This virtual (or FURtual) event features:
• A one-of-a-kind Racing for Rescues t-shirt for all registered participants!
• Three challenges to complete #AloneTogether to bust through your (or your kids' and dogs') quarantine boredom!
• The chance to win challenge, fundraising, and raffle prizes ranging in value from $25 to $550!
• The ability to pawticipate--and win prizes--from anywhere in the world, no matter where you live!
• An oppawtunity to help stray and abandoned cats and dogs get the second chances to find love that they deserve!

Learn ALL about the virtual event; register to run, walk, or complete challenges; donate to a participant or the overall fundraising goal; and get raffle tickets (need not be registered to win!) at https://www.secondchancenc.org/events/furtual-racing-for-rescues-2020/. The experience spans April 30-May 9, 2020. To get your event t-shirt in the first wave, register by April 15, 2020!

THE CHALLENGES (FULLY OPTIONAL):

Any time April 30 – May 8: Run a 5K or take a fun walk, send us a screen shot from your tracking app, and get a chance to win one of two Fleet Feet gift cards, valued at $100 each (one for a 5K runner, one for a casual walker)! Whether you’re practicing social distance outside or using the treadmill in your home gym, keep the Racing for Rescues spirit alive in between your streaming binges!

April 30 – May 2: Paws Fur a Picture! Complete our scavenger hunt (we’ll have two lists for you to choose from so it’s up to you whether to get some fresh air around your neighborhood or have some fun around the house), send us photos along the way, and earn one chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card for every item on the list that you find!

May 3 – May 5: Im-purr-sonate a historical figure, celebrity, fictional character, inanimate object, etc. in a costume contest! (Feel free to lean into a Star Wars costume on May the 4th!) Send us pics of you and/or your pets in costume, ask your friends to vote, and the winner will get a $25 Amazon gift card! (Note: if your pup or kitty is declared the winner, you don’t have to spend it on treats and toys, but surely they’ve earned them!) ??

May 6 – May 8: Use a tracking app like WoofTrax or Runkeeper to design your Paw Prints for Pets! Go for a run or walk using a route shaped like a pet-related concept. Can you figure out how to walk the path of a dog bone? Can you plot your run in the shape of a paw print? No matter the length of your journey, send us a screen shot for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card!

May 9: On Day 10, we wrap it all up in a social media extravaganza by sharing your pawsome pics, announcing all the winners, introducing you to the animals who have benefited from your participation, and more! Tune in to learn how much we raised to save and change the lives of precious cats and dogs thanks to YOUR support!

(Registrants will receive detailed instructions via email so keep an eye on your inbox!)

FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/events/914045519012283/

ABOUT SECOND CHANCE:
Second Chance Pet Adoptions is the area's oldest no-kill animal rescue organization. Since 1987, we have saved the lives of over 14,000 stray and abandoned cats and dogs. We are a nonprofit organization that relies solely on the support of our community to care for and find adoptive homes for animals in need. Learn more about us and see our adoptable animals at www.SecondChanceNC.org!