Matt's 5k Pursuit

Event Overview

Please join us for the 21st Annual 'Matt's 5K Pursuit' on Sunday, April 12th to support Matt's Foundation and celebrate funding 131 K9's totaling over $1.4 million! Your donations and sponsorships, participation, in person or virtual, is greatly appreciated as we work to help keep our communities safe. Should you participate virtually, you must upload your time by 9 am April 12th to compete for a medal.

T-Shirt Information

• Pre-registration deadline: All pre-registered, by March 31st, (in person) will be guaranteed an event t-shirt: late registrants will receive a t-shirt while supplies last.
• T-Shirt pickup: You can pick up your shirt/bib on Thursday, April 9th from 4-7 pm at Queen City Running, 5819 Cheviot Road or on race day before 8:30 a.m.

Registration Details

• Closing date: Pre-registration closes March 31th.
• Late registration: After that, you can still register online and on race day until 8:30 a.m. but a late fee of $5 per person will be added and you will not be guaranteed a shirt.
• Check-in locations: If you pre-registered (and have not picked up your shirt/bib at Queen City Running), you will check in at the 'Pre-Registration' booth. If you registered after March 31st, check in at 'Late Registration' (formerly 'Same Day').

Sponsorship Information

Sponsorships will be accepted until March 31st.

Foundation Impact

The Matt Haverkamp Foundation is proud to have been able to purchase 131 K9's for law enforcement agencies since 2005. In 2025 we assisted ten police departments by funding 16 K9's, equipment and training totaling over $210,000. In 2026 we've already received many requests and hope to be able to assist. Your support and participation in this year's 5k will help us continue our mission to support law enforcement with their K9 Units.

Event Location

The event will be held at 4521 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati, OH.

More Information

For additional details, please visit the official event page: Matt's 5K Pursuit.