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Wet and Wonderful!
The 8th Annual Humane Race was Wild!
Despite a deluge, spirits were not dampened for 220 human and 96 canine competitors at the 8th annual running of The Humane Race in downtown Williamstown, MA.
We have posted links to photos so participants can see how they look when drenched!
Thanks to all the hearty souls who joined us with and without their pooches. Together we raised approximately $14,000 for The Berkshire Humane Society.
And many, many thanks to our wonderful sponsors and volunteers, as well as to the fine officers of the Williamstown Police. Without all your help The Humane Race simply wouldn’t be possible.
Photos & News
- Professional Photos taken at the race by berkshiresports.org. Prints are available for purchase.
- 2010 Photos – Album 1 — More photos shot by Bob “Birk” Birkby of berkshiresports.org.
- 2010 Photos – Album 2 — Photos shot by race volunteer David Rapp. Thanks David!
- Story by Scott Stafford in The Berkshire Eagle. (Errata: Josie Verger is actually Josie Verter and her dog is named “Foxie”, not “Josie” as it states in the article.)
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Cover story by Susan Bush in the North Adams Transcript. (Erratum: The story states that the prizes given to the top pledge earners were weekend passes to the Williamstown Theatre Festival. In fact, the prizes were two weekend passes to the Williamstown Film Festival.)
Two photos taken by The Transcript can be seen here.
- A nice story and a slideshow of over eighty photos on iBerkshires.com.
The Humane Race is a 5K fun run and “Dog Jog” (you are welcome to run with or without a dog) to
benefit The Berkshire Humane Society.
The race takes place in Williamstown, MA, in the northwest corner of The Berkshires.
We all know that people in the Berkshires and its environs love to help others, but now even our dogs have a chance to give back while having tons of fun by participating in the 8th Annual Humane Race 5K Fun Run and 1 Mile Walk! The Berkshire Humane Society.<
Whether racing or just walking, dogs and their folk (or just folks who love dogs) can enjoy a glorious romp through downtown Williamstown.
Doors open at 8:30 A.M. for check-in and Day-of-Race Registration. There is also a 1 Mile Walk for those who’d rather not run. (Please pre-register to save $5.00 and guarantee you get a T-shirt. Last year, Day-of-Race registrants were too late to get a T-shirt!)
And as much as dogs really dig raising money for the Humane Race, kids love it too!
The Humane Race is a real family affair, with students of all ages getting involved by baking and selling dog biscuits, designing the T-shirts, finding sponsors, getting pledges, setting up the race course, and of course, volunteering by the dozens on race day! Helping animals is a natural for kids, and the homeless animals of Berkshire County certainly shout out their thanks with big, wet kisses and lots of exuberant tail wagging!
