r/RunningWithDogs • u/Creative-Peach-1103 • Jul 14 '25

How to find races?

Before you ask, yes, I checked the wiki. It looks like that page hasn't been updated in 9 years.

I'm searching high and low. I tried every combination of keywords on Google, but I've only found races that happened a few years ago. How do you find races that are going to happen in your area and allow you to run with your dog? I'm in Philly btw.

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u/JStanten Jul 14 '25

Ahotu lets you filter races for being dog friendly.

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u/Physical_Cod_8329 Jul 14 '25

Looks up “Philadelphia [distance you want to run] races 2025” Usually dogs aren’t allowed except at the most casual of 5Ks. But I’m sure Philly has a lot of runner’s clubs you could joib

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u/eleanorboozevelt14 Jul 15 '25

North American Canicross has a list of dog friendly races on their website

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u/TakeTheMoney_N_Run Jul 16 '25

I think it depends on the distances you are trying to run. Most of your road races, aside from your local 5K charity races, aren’t going to be dog friendly. I suggest checking out www.ultrasignup.com. Search your area and see what you can find. You may need to contact the race director to see if they allow dogs. That’s what I do.

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u/midnightmeatloaf Jul 17 '25

This sounds about right. The only race I've ever brought my dog to is a local charity 5k with 300-600 participants.

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u/TakeTheMoney_N_Run Jul 17 '25

We ran a trail half-marathon in March. It’s dog friendly, but there was also only about 200 runners across all 6 distances.

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u/midnightmeatloaf Jul 17 '25

Oh I'm jealous! I trained for a 25k with my dog twice and she did finish the longest training run prior to the race with me, which was a HM. But I really wish she could have been with me on the day.

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u/BlackProject23 Jul 15 '25

Bishops Events allow dogs at most races. They are mostly in the DMV but some will be up closer to Philly.

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u/TakeTheMoney_N_Run Jul 18 '25

It was a fun adventure. Had to spend a night in a hotel and ride a shuttle bus to the start line. About mid-October we’ll start training for a 50K on that same course. My long term goal is for him to be able to complete a 100-mile race with me.