APA's Fast & the Furriest

It’s time to lace up for some fast-paced fun for the APA’s Fast & the Furriest 5K run or 1 mile walk!

We’re upping the ante and taking this race to the casino, Hollywood Casino. The course is professionally timed and measured for you to enjoy with or without Fido.

Take a gamble on the 1 mile Pooch Poker Walk, which offers a more leisurely pace with the added fun of creating your best possible poker hand along the way.

Both the 5K and 1M come complete with a race t-shirt and the best goody bag in town, so join in the action and get ready to break a sweat with your dog. Well-behaved dogs up to date on vaccinations and on leashes are welcome in both the 5K and 1 mile. No retractable leashes!

Do more to help the animals at the APA by inviting your friends and family to pledge a donation for your efforts. All they need to do is click "Pledge Participant" in the upper left corner of this page and type in your name.

Awards will be given to the first, second and third place male and female finishers in the following age divisions: under 20, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s & 70+. Plus, awards will be presented to the overall first place male and female runners and first place male and female dogs in the 5K.

Proceeds from the APA’s Fast & the Furriest will benefit our mission of bringing people and pets together, advancing humane education and creating programs beneficial to the human/animal bond.