RexRun For PAWSitivity

           Come celebrate National Dog Day at our family fun 5K Trail run/walk event                                                           on August 26th!  This is a year of celebration! Therapy K-9 Rex, the inspiration of RexRun For PAWSitivity 2023 was joined by his brother, Zeke and his nephew, Riley! In April, therapy K-9's Bear and Otis joined the pack!

Come and join us in celebrating National Dog Day with a family fun filled day! Our 5K Trail run begins at 8am and is followed by the 5K Trail walk (with your dog) and a Kids Run. After that, you can enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast at the Flippin' Flapjacks food truck! All day long, we will have K-9 training demonstrations and the ASCO Mounted Patrol will gallop in! Don't miss our dog costume contest followed by a silent and live auction! The Kids Zone will have face painting and a balloon artist! The vendors in the Marketplace will be handing out giveaways throughout the event! Dogs are welcome inside of the event area as long as they are well behaved and on a 6' leash.

K-9 Rex is a two-year-old black Labrador therapy dog. He and his fellow K-9's with their handlers go to local schools to primarily offer comfort to students with special needs. Many are in crisis and are dealing with stress, anxiety and depression. All net profits go to the law enforcement K-9's through the 501(c)3 nonprofit, Back The Blue K-9 Force, to purchase K-9's and their protective gear as well as provide funding for their medical needs. Apprehension K-9's trained in narcotics, explosives, and electronics detection, are also funded by Back The Blue K-9 Force. Several of the K-9's will be at RexRun For PAWSitivity 2023!

Four registrations are available this year!  8 am - 5K Trail Run 8:30 am - 5K Trail Walk and bring your dogs!9:00 am -1-mile Kids Trail Run/WalkVirtual Run/Walk is open anytime from August 1st to September 1st. Our early bird price specials:

March 1st - June 15th: $55

June 16th - August 26th: $60

Breakfast is included!

A pancake, sausage, and coffee and juice breakfast are included in all runners, walkers, and volunteer registrations at the Flippin' Pancake food truck! Tickets will be on sale for $7 each at the Flippin' Flapjacks food truck for anyone who is not registered. The truck will begin serving at 8:30am and will close at 10:30am. 

All registrants receive: Commemorative RexRun 2023 T-shirtA goody bag full of giveawaysFinishers medal Race bib with timing tag (runners only)Chip-timed runPancake breakfastProfessional photos Please remember...SAFETY FIRST!

All dogs need to be on a 6-foot leash at all times. No retractable leashes are allowed. Please clean up after your pet! There will be numerous receptacles to use. Please make sure your dog is well behaved and will not trip other runners or walkers. We will have water bowls throughout the event area. You may participate with a stroller but please start toward the back of the group so that you will not be in the way of others. 

There will be many law enforcement K-9's with their handlers at the event. Please respect their space. No children or pets should rush up to them or try to touch them. You are responsible for any potential injuries to your child or pet. Please pay attention to the posted rules set up by law enforcement.

Individual and team fundraising!

This year we are opening up individual and team fundraising! You do not have to become a fundraiser, but we hope you do! We have made it easy for you to get started raising money! With our personal fundraising page, you can write your own message, or use ours, about why this money is so important! Register NOW to get started! 

Get Involved-Amazon Gift List! 

There are lots of ways to get involved, through registering for the race, fundraising, volunteering or becoming a vendor or sponsor! One fun way is to browse our Amazon Gift List for our Silent Auction basket items! Go to the Amazon 'Find a Gift' section, type in "Back The Blue K-9 Force" and click "Silent and Live Auction item for Rex/Run" list and then SHOP, SHOP, SHOP!!  All items purchased will be mailed to the address of a staff member. This is a fun and most needed way to provide for the K-9's! 

Awards

Awards will be given to the top male and female runners. The Award Ceremony will be held after the last runners cross the finish line.

Packet pick-up

                                 CANCELED - WEST LOCATION: Thursday, August 24 at Prevail Home Realty, 8341 Sangre de Cristo Rd., Littleton, CO 80127 

Rain or Shine

The event will be held rain or shine unless there are extreme weather conditions in the area at any time before or during the race. If this should occur, you will be directed to the safest area nearby by our law enforcement officers. This is a trail race. In case of a large amount of rain, the dirt trail will become unusable. Please stay alert if the weather becomes severe.