HOWLOWEEN 5K & 1-MILE DOG WALK

If you would like to be a sponsor or vendor for our 2025 event, please email Colleen at HAL5K@gmail.com

Join us for the 11th Annual Howloween 5K and Dog Walk on Saturday, October 25th, 2025, at Parkside Place Park in North Wales, PA. This event consists of a 5K run/walk, and a 1-mile dog walk....PLUS, after a wildly-successful event last year, we are bringing back our popular Fall Fair with over 100 vendors! There will also be dozens of incredible raffle baskets, costume contests, a dog agility course, food trucks, and doggie "puppuccinos"!  Four-legged friends are welcome to attend all activities, making this event unlike any other in the area!  And of course because this is a "Howloween" event, participants are encouraged to come in costume!

Take advantage of our Early Bird Special...register by September 30th for last year's prices:  $35 for 5K, and $15 for 1-Mile Dog Walk.

Register October 1st-24th:  $40 for 5K, and $20 for 1-Mile Dog Walk.

October 25th Day-of-Event Pricing:  $45 for 5K, and $25 for 1-Mile Dog Walk.

Register by Sunday, October 5th, 11:59 PM, to guarantee your Howloween t-shirt (free for 5K participants, $15 for walkers).  Very limited number available for sale at the event for $15.

Honor your special pup by becoming a Fundraiser!  Use the "Donate" tab at the bottom of this homepage to create a Fundraiser, or join a team with friends and family!

5K (run or walk):

• Register by 10/5 to be guaranteed an awesome new 11th Anniversary Howloween t-shirt!
• 5K check-in opens at 7:45 am
• 5K race begins at 9AM
• Medals and prizes awarded to the top overall male/female runners, medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in age groups (male and female for 12 and under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+), and prizes for the top 3 dogs who cross the finish line. 
• Chip timing provided by Bryn Mawr Racing Company 

1-Mile Dog Walk:

• Register by 10/5 for the option of purchasing an super-cool 11th Anniversary Howloween t-shirt for $15!
• 1-Mile Walk check-in opens at 10am
• Dog Walk begins at 11AM

"Packet Pick-up" will be held Friday, 10/24, from 4:00-6:00, at Parkside Place Park if you'd like to pick up your 5K race bib/t-shirt early.  Large groups are encouraged to use this option.

Have you adopted a dog from Home at Last?  Email us a photo to be displayed on our monitor at the event honoring the 23,000+ lives we've saved:  HAL5Krun@gmail.com

All proceeds from the 5K and Dog Walk will benefit Home at Last Dog Rescue, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. HAL is a 100% volunteer organization whose goal is to save the lives of homeless dogs suffering in high-kill shelters and puppy mills, as well as owner-surrender dogs who need to be re-homed due to unfortunate circumstances. We are not a shelter, and we have no central location for the dogs we rescue...every dog is in a foster home until they are adopted. With our tireless and passionate work, we hope to provide an alternative to the purchase of puppy mill and pet store dogs, thereby reducing the demand for, and ultimately, the supply of such dogs. After the dogs have been observed in foster homes, our devoted volunteers strive to match each dog with the perfect forever home.  100% of adoption fees then go back into the rescue to cover shelter pull fees, vet care, supplies, and various other expenses.  We hope you'll join us for a day of spirited fun and generosity for our furry friends!