Sign up now for the 2024 Furry 5K

Posted on by JenniferW JuliaL

On your mark, get set… go sign up for the 2024 Furry 5K Fun Run & Walk! Join us Sunday, June 9th at Seward Park, Seattle for a fun-filled event for dogs and humans hosted by the Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation (SASF).  Sign up for the Furry 5K and get ready to raise some funds for pets in need at the Seattle Animal Shelter. 

Each registration includes a collectable 25th anniversary Furry 5K T-shirt, your race bib, and a digital sponsor goodie bag. Advance packet pickup location and time will be announced on SASF’s social media Facebook and Instagram so be sure to follow us. We’ll email the details to all registrants too. Sign up for the Furry 5K now so you’ll get that email! 

On Sunday, June 9th, day-of registration and packet pick up starts at 10am. Take your photo in the photo booth, then head over to the start line. The Furry 5K Fun Run & Walk will begin with a staggered start: Runners line up and the gun will fire at 11:30am. Walkers start 10 minutes later at 11:40am.  

After you cross the finish line, treat your pup to a dip in the kiddie pool — a fantastic photo op, be sure to tag #furry5kseattle and #furry5k if you share your photos on social. Next, wind your way through the Paws in the Park vendor booths full of fun pet products. Check out the list of sponsors below for some of the vendors that will be there for learning about products, and deals for shopping. Look for the corral at the far end next to the stage to watch talented athletic dogs race the agility course. Then turn to the stage for the Furry 5K awards and Pet Costume Contest. Awards will be given to the top 5K finishers, top individual fundraiser, top team fundraiser, and the best costumes – both human and dog costumes, of course. 

100% of the Furry 5K Fun Run and Walk profits go to the Seattle Animal Shelter, including support for medical care for pets in need. The Seattle Animal Shelter (SAS) does so much to improve and save pet lives in our community. In 2023 alone, the Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation supported SAS to…   

  • Get 521 dogs, 662 cats, and 181 critters adopted
  • Provide 1,383 spay and neuter surgeries
  • Hold 952 animal behavior sessions for shelter animals
  • Reunite 573 lost animals with their owners
  • Serve 942 Owned Animal Assistance Program animals
  • Serve 706 animals via the pet food bank


You can help us help even more shelter pets in the coming year — our goal is for the 2024 Furry 5K to get to 1,800 runner and walker registrations before June 9th. Invite your friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, cat sitters, or dog-walking buddies to sign up at www.Furry5K.com and share why you’re racing on social media, tagging #furry5kseattle and #furry5k to join the fun!  

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Many thanks to our sponsors, especially our Presenting Sponsor, Mud Bay, who helps make the Furry 5K event possible with their support.