PawPals 4 Life 5k

🏃‍♂️ PawPals 4 Life 5k

Presented by Pawfields Enrichment Group

📅 Date & Format

• In-Person 5k: October 4, 2025
• Virtual 5k: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025

🐾 Run or Walk

It's entirely an off-road experience! In recognition of Adopt a Shelter Dog Month in support of the ASPCA. It is our demonstration and commitment to enrichment for paws of all kinds. Limited number of in-person participants allowed: act now to secure your spot in the race!

🤝 Our Mission

We are on a mission to provide a fuller and more enriching life for our PawPals - a source of joy and comfort for us PawRents. With your participation and help we can accomplish this task, keeping our eyes peeled, ears tuned, noses up, and paws forward to a better tomorrow with hoomankinds’s best friends. If we have learned anything, it is this: Aston and Nova are not “pets”: they are family, members of our household, our ride-or-dies, our PawPals for life. Our transition into PawRents taught us that enrichment was an essential part for their development and well-being: from engaging in their training as a bonding strategy to encouraging socialization as a way to reveal their personalities and create independence. Our PawPals require dedication from us as much as they dedicate themselves to us.

💖 PawFect Cause

We aim to provide a space where PawRents and PawPals can come together for a PawFect cause: to instill hope in us all and help save lives while also encouraging social interaction among our friends. The Passion of life shown through Affection, Loyalty, and Service for one another — PawRents and PawPals alike.

🎁 Participation Perks

• PawRents: Official race t-shirt, finisher medal, and entrance into the state park.
• PawPals: Matching dog medal, race bandana, and entrance into the state park with their in-person participant.

📧 Virtual Participation

Virtual participants will have until the end of October to complete their race and upload results. An email for the mobile application will be sent to virtual participants closer to race day. Race t-shirt, finisher medal, dog bandana and dog medal (with dog registration) will be mailed to virtual participants.

💰 Proceeds

Proceeds help support ASPCA.

📍 Location

Rock Springs Run State Reserve Trail
30601 Wekiva River Road
Sorrento FL 32776

🚪 Entrance Change Notification

Access to Rock Springs Run State Reserve Trail will be via Rock Springs Reserve Road and Wekiva River Road in Sorrento, Florida. The new entrance leads directly to the primitive camping sites. The old entrance off State Road 429 South will be open during hunting season for participants.

📅 Event Schedule for October 4

• 7:00 am: Packet Pickup/Check-In
• 8:00 am: Race Starts

🏆 Awards

Top 3 overall male and female and top 3 male and female age groups will receive awards. Age groups include 7 & Under, 8-10, 11-14, 15-17, 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90+

👕 Shirts

Shirt sizes are guaranteed to all participants that register early, and once you see "Sold Out" online that shirt size is no longer available.

🅿️ Park Entrance

Entry into Rock Springs Run State Reserve for the participant and one guest is included with in-person 5k registration.

🚗 Parking

Coming Soon!

⏱️ Timing & Scoring

Race will be timed and scored. In-person participants will have their time tracked and recorded with a disposable chip provided, which will be attached to the back of the race bib. Virtual participants can have their time tracked and automatically uploaded with the mobile application (included with virtual race registration). Virtual participants will receive an email for the mobile application closer to race day.

🛍️ Race Swag

Purchase from the PawPals or Pawfields Swag Collection and save 10% on your race registration by going to our Online Store. Promo code included with purchase receipt.

⚠️ Note

Limited number of in-person and virtual participants allowed — Register TODAY to secure your spot in the race and receive the official race t-shirt and finisher medal! Register your dog and receive a matching dog medal and race bandana.

🐶 Pet Policy

All pets must be confined, leashed, or otherwise under the physical control of a person at all times. Leashes may not exceed six feet in length. Florida law requires that pets be vaccinated against rabies. Upon check-in on race day, participants may be asked for their dog’s proof of current vaccination.

🐾 Florida State Parks Pet Policy

https://www.floridastateparks.org/PetPolicy?

🌳 More Information

For more information and park rules visit: https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/rock-springs-run-state-reserve

⚠️ Trail Safety

It is important for each participant to recognize that trail running involves running and/or walking on wilderness trails or unpaved roads and that participants may encounter soft sand, standing water, mud, rocks, roots, and wildlife. Participation in a trail run also carries an inherent risk of injury.

💼 Sponsorship Opportunities

For sponsorship opportunities visit us online at pawfields.com or email us at info@pawfields.com.

🔗 Race Link

For more details and registration, visit PawPals 4 Life 5k.