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The 10th Annual Humane Race was run
Saturday, May 5th, 2012
Cinco de Mayo!
10th Humane Race Enters the Record Books
We don’t have exact figures yet, but early estimates are that about 338 humans (50 more than ever before) and 150+ dogs participated. Thanks everyone for coming out and making this the best year ever for The Humane Race!
By comparison, a similar event in Yakima, WA — coincidentally also celebrating their 10th anniversary this year — had 400 runners last week. Yakima has a population over 91,000 and the metropolitan area is over 243,000. So our 338 runners in a town of 8,000 (including 2,000 college students) reflects nicely on the dedication of the people in the Berkshires to our animals.
- Here’s the first batch of photos, taken by Karen Karlberg, Volunteer Coordinator at the BHS!
- And here are some more photos shot by our friend and friend of The Humane Race Leslie Morgenthal!
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Here is a batch of “documentary” photos (not very “arty”) of everyone barreling down
Spring St. in The Humane Race. It might not be art, but YOU and/or YOUR DOG might be in one of the photos, so check ‘em out! - These photos of The Humane Race come to us from Race Volunteer Sam Kobrin. Thanks Sam!
Check us out on TV, Radio, and in the Newspapers!
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.
Whether racing or just walking, dogs and their folk (or just folks who love dogs) can enjoy a glorious romp through downtown Williamstown.
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!
