Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary's Run for the Animals 2025

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About the Campaign

Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary will be holding its 22nd Annual 5K Run for the Animals and 1-Mile Fun Walk on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. All funds raised will go towards the lifesaving work Poplar Spring does every day. The funds will help with care and feed for the rescued animals that live at Poplar Spring, as well as educate the public about compassion towards all animals.

RACE OPTIONS

We are happy to announce that the Run for the Animals will be held in-person. We are also offering the option of a virtual race. What this means is that if you would prefer to complete a 5K run or a walk on your own, you can do so anytime during the week of May 18th.

SUPPORTING THE SANCTUARY

This is the only event Poplar Spring has at this time of the year, and the funds that are raised are vital to continuing to help feed and care for all the rescued animals. Most of the animals at the sanctuary have come from situations of extreme cruelty and have taught us what it means to endure and to be forgiving. We are extremely grateful for your participation, and of any fundraising you are motivated to do. We will be awarding great vegan prizes to the top fundraisers.

PACKET PICK-UP

Packet Pick-up will be held on Saturday, May 17 from 10:00 – 2:00 at RnJ Sports, 11910 Parklawn Drive Rockville, MD 20852. We will have some great goodie bag items, where you can choose the items you would like for your goodie bag.

Packet Pick-up will also be held on race day, Sunday, May 18, at Wheaton Regional Park from 6:30 a.m. until the start of the race at 8:00 a.m.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The emcee for the race is Lisa Berigan!!! Lisa has over 20 years experience hosting radio shows including most recently as a radio host at BIG 100.3 and is the proud companion to her beautiful dog Riley.

There will be an in-person pre-race warm-up by Courage Karate for all the runner’s and walkers!
Be sure to participate and get pumped for the 5k or 1 mile walk.

We will be collecting used sneakers at the race, which are donated to GotSneakers, who recycles and reuses them. Please only bring sneakers.

The winning team is based on the top two finishing male and top two finishing female runners.

We've raised $23.1K Our Goal $40,000

We're fundraising for the cause to make a difference! A generous donor has given up to $10,000 in matching donations. Please help us reach this goal!

You can help fundraise for the cause once you register. Or just make a donation.

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Run For The Animals

The run will be held at beautiful Wheaton Regional Park. The majority of the run and walk is on paved trails, with the remainder of the course on hard packed trails. The run takes you through the scenic park, with most of the course being in the shade. The run begins at 8:00 a.m. The Fun Walk begins at 8:10 a.m. Although dogs cannot participate in the run, they are more than welcome to come out and join the 1 or 1.7 mile walk.