The Fast & The Furriest(R) 2017 Races, Walk & Pet Fest
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 06/03/2017
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Last year was one of our biggest and most successful events ever and we hope to grow our event again this year! Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 3, 2017, for The Fast & The Furriest® Races, Dog Walk & Pet Fest. Join us for our 11th Annual 10K, 5K, dog walk, and pet festival, which will again feature live music, food trucks, sponsor giveaways, vendors, pet contests, and a variety of activities for you, your family and your pets. Come out and help us celebrate our love of animals and our city.
The event is located at Rochester Animal Services, 184 Verona Street, Rochester NY 14608 and Brown Square Park, which is right across the street. There is free parking (although donations are appreciated) in the Kodak / Carestream Lot D on the corner of Brown Street and Verona Street, with access from Oak Street.
Special Features for 2017
- Rabies & DAPP Vaccinations (9:00 am – 1:00 pm)
- Microchip Clinic (dogs and cats eligible)
- Discounted pet adoptions at Rochester Animal Services ($10 cats and $20 dogs)
- Food Truck Rodeo
- Play Yard Demonstration
- Rescue Groups on site
Note: There will be road closures in the Brown Square Park Area as well as along the Race Routes. Be sure to review the road closures and if necessary, the alternate routes into the parking area.
Tentative 2017 Event Schedule
7:00 am – Race registration
8:00 am – 10K Race Start on Plymouth Avenue
8:15 am – 5K Race Start on Brown Street and Travis Fitch performs
8:30 am – Kids Zone and Attendee Dog Agility Course opens
9:00 am – Shelter opens, Rabies and microchip clinic opens
9:45 am – 10K and 5K Race Awards ceremony
10:30 am – Attendee Dog Agility Course closes
11:00 am – Dog Walk begins in park
12:00 am – Canine Play Yard demonstration begins
12:30 am – Pet contests at stage
1:00 pm – Winners of pet contests announced
1:30 pm – Kids Zone closes
1:30 pm – Raffle drawing, more music, clinic closes, and play yard closes
2:00 pm – Event ends
Fundraising
Runners and Walkers are encouraged to fundraise individually or as a team. A team can be composed of walkers, runners, non-participant fundraisers or any combination thereof.
Can’t make it to this year’s event, but want to help the shelter animals? Become an online fundraiser and be eligible to receive all of our great pledge-level prizes.
All fundraisers are encouraged to fundraise online to simplify the process and reduce costs; however, you can also use our pledge form. Please help us help the shelter animals at Rochester Animal Services by forming a team today.
Here’s how to get started:
- Create your team; if you are a runner you must first register as a runner
- Designate one person as team captain
- Recruit team members
- Direct each member to register and select your team during the registration process
- Start gathering pledges online or download a pledge form
- Make team t-shirts (optional)
- Plan your strategy for leading the pack
- Raise funds throughout the year to increase your impact
- Consider bake sales, garage sales, bottle drives, third-party fundraisers, etc. to boost your team earnings Have FUN and THANK YOU
NOTE: Fundraising Prize Totals will be taken from ONLINE donations as of midnight on May 31st. Donations after that time will be accepted but not used toward determination of your prize. Cash & checks made out to Verona Street Animal Society should be delivered to the registration area on June 3 between 7 am and 10 am or mailed to: Verona Street Animal Society, PO Box 14682, Rochester, NY 14682. Mail in donations must be received no later than May 27th to be counted toward fundraising totals.
Race Information
Runners will have two great courses through the picturesque City of Rochester to choose from. Both courses are certified to be accurate by USATF (NY16118KL [10K] and NY16116KL [5K]). Because the 5K and 10K races are sanctioned by USA Track & Field (“USATF”), all runners are required to sign a waiver and release of liability with regard to USATF. The USATF waiver and release will be available for runners to sign at Fleet Feet Sports when they pick up their race packets. If you wish to review the USATF waiver and release ahead of pick up, you can download a copy.
Winners must claim their prize no later than September 1, 2017.
Run Registration Fees, Times and Awards
We encourage all runners to fundraise for the shelter animals at Rochester Animal Services either individually or with a team.
10K Race
- $25 pre-event registration and $30 beginning May 31 at midnight
- Start Time is 8:00 am
- 10K Awards: Top 3 male and female finishers win $100, $75, $50 Fleet Feet Sports store vouchers; store vouchers for $15 – $40 are also awarded to top 3 male and female finishers in each age group.
5K Race
- $20 pre-event registration $25 beginning May 31 at midnight
- Start Time is 8:15 am
- 5K Awards: Top male and female finishers each receive a $50 store voucher; medals will be awarded to the top male and female finishers in each age group.
Tech shirts will be included ONLY for the first 300 registered runners. 5K & 10K Runners will be asked to choose their pick up location upon registering online. Runners can pick up their race packets at Fleet Feet Sports at The Armory, 155 Culver Road, on Friday, June 2 from 11am-7pm. Any packets not picked up will be available at race registration at 7 am on Saturday, June 3th.
Dog Walk Information
Walk our ~1-mile dog walk with or without your dog in support of Rochester Animal Services’ shelter animals and pet adoption. Register online. Registration is $25 for adults and includes The Fast & The Furriest(R) t-shirt if you register before May 31st at midnight. Kids 10 and under pay only $5 (no shirt included). Simply register online with your fee or register onsite the day of the event.
Walkers will be asked to choose their pick up location upon registering online. Runners can pick up their packets at Fleet Feet Sports at The Armory, 155 Culver Road, on Friday, June 2 from 11am-7pm. Any packets not picked up will be available at race registration at 7 am on Saturday, June 3rd.
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.