Give a Dog a Job 5k – Benefiting Canine Companions

Race Overview: A race coming up on 09/20/2025 in Richmond, VA. Get all the nerdy details below or follow the sign up links to secure your spot today!
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Race Overview:

🐶🏃‍♂️ Join Us for the 7th Annual Give a Dog a Job 5K! 🏃‍♀️🐶

📅 Saturday, September 20, 2025
📍 Main Line Brewery, Richmond, VA
⏰ Race Starts at 9:00 AM (Chip Timed)

This year marks 50 years of Canine Companions transforming lives by placing expertly trained service dogs with people living with disabilities—at no cost to them! September is also National Service Dog Month, and what better way to celebrate these hardworking dogs than by joining us for a fun-filled morning supporting their incredible mission?

💙 100% of race proceeds go directly to Canine Companions!

When you sign up for our 5K run/walk, you’re doing more than just hitting the pavement—you’re helping GIVE A DOG A JOB and changing lives! You’ll be running and walking alongside fellow dog lovers, puppy raisers, and service dog teams, all coming together to provide greater independence to adults, children, and veterans with disabilities.

🐕 Canine Companions service dogs are provided at no charge to those who need them—let’s help make more life-changing placements possible!

🎉 This is a family- and pet-friendly event!

Enjoy:
🏅 Awards for the overall fastest male & female and top age group finishers
🎁 Exciting door prizes
🎶 Music
🛍️ Local vendors & Kids Zone

Help us spread the word! Invite your friends and family and be part of something truly meaningful. We can’t wait to see you at Main Line Brewery for a morning of fun, fitness, and furry friends!

🔗 Sign up today and make a difference!

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