Signal Hill Rotary Mutt Run 5K
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Event overview
The Signal Hill Rotary Mutt Run is a dog-friendly running event along the Long Beach shoreline. The course starts at the Claremont Launch Ramp at 5350 E. Ocean Blvd and finishes at a festival area where an adoption event is held by Long Beach Animal Care Services. Distances offered include:
- 5k
- 1k
Participants may run or walk, with or without a dog. All dog breeds are welcome.
Participation, rules and proceeds
The event is limited to 300 participants. Human participants receive T-shirts. Dogs must be leashed, remain on the pedestrian path, and be well-behaved and non-aggressive with people and other dogs. An adoption event by Long Beach Animal Care Services takes place at the finish line and during the post-race festival.
Paid parking is available at the 54th & Claremont lot and the adjacent La Verne lot; the first hour costs $2. Seventy percent of proceeds will support Long Beach Animal Care Services for urgently needed supplies, and thirty percent will go to the Signal Hill Rotary community project fund. Organizers note participants can form teams of family, friends, or co-workers. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
