Barney's Run for Warriors

Barney's Run for Warriors

Barney's Run for Warriors is the 14th annual road race event held in Albany, Georgia, supporting K9s for Warriors. Proceeds purchase a highly trained service dog for an area veteran; the event notes that about 95 percent of the dogs trained by K9s are rescued from high kill shelters and that program graduates are able to resume a more normal life.

The event offers multiple race options:

• 13.1 miles (half marathon)
• 10K
• 5K
• 1 mile
• 10K Military
• 5K Military
• 13.1 miles Military

Courses are nearly flat, paved, and well marked through Albany neighborhoods. Dogs may run with participants in the 1 mile, 5K, and 10K events. The event provides water stations, pit stops, t-shirts, and swag bags. T-shirt registration deadline is November 5; shirts are cotton/poly blend and participants are advised to size up. Shirt sizes listed include youth YM, YL, YXL and adult S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL, and 4XL.

The half marathon, 10K, and 5K are USATF certified and offer cash prizes for overall male and female finishers. Medals are awarded: finishing medals for the half marathon and 1 mile; medals for 10K and 5K runners male and female; and medals for the top three male and top three female finishers in nine age groups (10 and under; 11-14; 15-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70 and above). A Best American Spirit School Award is given to the school with the most participants across the primary races.

Packet pickup is available Friday, November 13 at The Shoe Box, 2528 Dawson Rd, Albany, GA 31707, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on race day behind Phoebe Northwest at 2336 Dawson Rd on the corner of Watergate Ln and Lake Park Dr. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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