Canines 4 Comfort Presents:
2nd Annual
Strut Your Mutt
5K Run & 2K Family Walk
September 19, 2020
9:00 AM Start
Our Mission
Providing hope and comfort for veterans, children, and community through companionship with Psychiatric Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals
About Us
Recent studies have proven assistance animals and therapy dogs provide great relief for people with different conditions, anxiety and depression among them. Canines 4 Comfort is a 501(c)3 organization established to satisfy the growing need for Psychiatric Service Dogs and Emotional Support Dogs among veterans, children, and others afflicted with emotional and trauma syndromes.
Our Services
- We train psychiatric service dogs for veterans, children and others in our community.
- We provide resources, training, education, care, and support to our recipients and the communities we serve.
- We offer a professional program for our trained canines to visit and provide therapeutic value to others.
Proceeds from this event support the acquisition, training and subsidy for Canines 4 Comfort service dogs in training. Over the next 12 months our goal is to match and place at least six dogs with a recipient, and our wait list is growing!
The average cost for a psychiatric service dog runs between $15,000 to $25,000. This price reflects the time, effort, resources, and amount of work that goes into raising and training an assistance dog that is trained specifically and “custom tailored” to meet the needs of each recipient, their condition, and lifestyle.
Registration fees
2K Registration Closed
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$25.00May 6 - Sep 16
5K Registration Closed
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$30.00May 6 - Sep 16
Virtual 5K Run Closed
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$30.00May 6 - Sep 16
Virtual 2K Walk Closed
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$25.00May 6 - Sep 16
Sponsorship Opportunities
Age Groups and Award Categories
5K Age Groups Awards (Male and Female) for on site participants:
One Overall Male and Female
Top winner in the following age groups (male/female)
19 & under
20-29
30-39
40-49
50 & over
New this year.....Virtual Running Option! Can't join us on race morning....no problem! Register for our virtual 5K Run or 2K Walk. Run or walk any time between September 12 and September 18. Details are below on how to submit your times. All virtual participants will receive an official Strut Your Mutt race shirt and race bib. Virtual participants are not eligible for age group award categories.
There will be two dates and locations for pick up of shirt/bib packets. These will be within one week of the event. Participants will be notified of pick up locations, dates, and times via email. If you prefer to have your shirt/bib mailed to you there will be a $10.00 shipping charge.
Information
In accordance with the CDC Guidelines at the time of our race we may need to limit participation to 50 participants in the 5K Run and 50 in the 2K Walk. If the CDC guidelines change, we will adjust attendance accordingly.
Start time for the 5K will be 9:00 AM for all preregistered participants. Race day registrants will start at 9:10 AM.
Start time for the 2K will be at 10:00 AM for all preregistered participants. Race day registrants will start at 10:10 AM.
Any changes to the morning will be communicated to all participants via email.
You must be registered by September 1, 2020 to be guaranteed your shirt size. To help in your sizing p to see below:
Register early - race day registration increases to $40.00 on race morning!
Pre race day packet pick up will be at the following locations/times:
- Wednesday, September 16 from 6:30P-8P at Rosen Hyundai of Algonquin
- Thursday, September 17 6P-8P at Nature's Select, Barrington
- Friday, September 18 3:30P to 5PM at State Bank of the Lakes in Round Lake Beach
Registration (if we do not meet our max) opens at 8:00 AM on race morning!
Dogs and their owners are encouraged to enter the 2K Family Walk, not the 5K Run.
How to run our Event....Virtually!
Below are details on running our virtual race!
- Run anytime between September 12 and September 18, 2020.
- Choose your own course
- Most importantly….have fun and enjoy the time outside!
Follow these easy steps to prepare for your tracking:
 TRACKING STEPS 1. Download the ASICS Runkeeper™ app to your phone and create an account or scroll down to log into an existing account Once you have completed your 5k distance in the app, save your workout and it will automatically post to Race Roster results. (This step must be followed from your mobile device) |
 VIEWING AND POSTING MANUAL RESULTS If you plan to record using another software or tracking device or post manually from what is recorded on your watch, simply head here and "Submit Virtual Result" between September 12 and September 18, 2020. |
FAQS:
- To record with tracking on the ASICS Runkeeper™ app, you will need to run or walk with your phone or with a connected wearable (see instructions below)
- You do not have to track with these technologies, it is optional!
- More detailed end-to-end instructions (with images) for using the ASICS Runkeeper™ app to track your virtual event are linked here
- Instructions to link a recent activity recorded on a FitBit, Garmin, or Apple Watch linked here
- Steps to connect your FitBit, Garmin, or Apple Watch to the Runkeeper™ app are linked here
- Steps to manually post your results on Race Roster (not using the app) are linked here
If you have any technical questions, please reply to this email and the Race Roster team will support you. Take pictures out there! get creative with your finish line - share your images and stories with us in the Facebook group and tag us on social!
We look forward to seeing your name on the results board. Remember that you can run, walk, roll, or skip your distance
Event schedule
- Sat, September 19, 2020 8:00 AM - On Site Check in & Registration
- Sat, September 19, 2020 9:00 AM - 5K Race Start (First Group)
- Sat, September 19, 2020 9:10 AM - 5K Race Start (Second Group - Race Day registrants)
- Sat, September 19, 2020 10:00 AM - 2K Walk Start (First Group)
- Sat, September 19, 2020 10:10 AM - 2K Walk Start (Second Group - Race day registrants)
Contact information
- Event contact
- Lisa Wernli
- info@canines4comfort.org
- Phone
- 847-420-5900
- Website
- Visit website
