Paw Prints PetFest & 5K

🏃‍♂️ Paw Prints PetFest & 5K

Date: October 4, 2025
Location: Smithville Park, Eastampton, NJ

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🌲 Race Details

• Course: The timed off-road 5K course winds through a wooded trail and registrants have the option of either running or walking (map of 5K course).
• Alternate Route: For those who prefer a shorter route, we have a one-mile fun trail option separate from the main 5K course.
• Pets: All race participants have the option to run/walk with their dog or cat in a stroller. Dogs must be leashed.
• Start Order: All individual runners will go first followed by runners with dogs, then walkers with/without dog or cat in stroller.

💰 Proceeds and Participation

• Funding: Proceeds from this event will help fund advanced medical care for shelter animals, trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR), behavioral training, foster care, and our surrender diversion program.
• Encouragement: Everyone is encouraged to invite all animal lovers & race enthusiasts to participate!
• Team Formation: Get involved today by forming a team with your friends and family or registering as an individual.
• More Information: For more information about our mission, visit the Friends of BCAS website!

⏰ Schedule

• 9:00 am: Check-in and registration
• 10:00 am: 5K run/walk begins
• 10:15 am: One-mile fun trail begins
• 11:30 am: Medals ceremony

🎉 Festival Activities

Plan to stay for the day and enjoy all of the festival activities including food trucks, deejay, Tito's Beverage Garden, a raffle basket tent, and much more!

👕 Event Shirts

• Standard Shirt: All registrants (other than same day) will receive a standard cotton event shirt.
• Performance Shirt: Registrants who raise $100 (registration fee not included in this amount) will receive a performance-style, dri-fit event t-shirt.