Master Emcee
NBC Action News Chief Meteorologist Gary Lezak with his weather dog, Stormy, and KFKF Radio's Debbie Erikson will be the master emcees.

Race Location
This year’s race will begin at the intersection of Central and Ward Parkway and cover Ward Parkway, Pennsylvania, and Nichols Road. Plenty of Plaza parking will be available for you and your pooch at the Starbuck’s parking lot off Central and the Hall’s parking lot off Wyandotte. Click here for a map of the course.

Schedule: Sunday, June 14, 2009
7 am: Late registration and fun pack pick up begins
8 am: Two mile run – awards to follow
8:30 am: Two mile walk
8:15-9:45 am: Agility performances, cutest dog costume contest, random prize drawings and more!
9:15 am: One mile run – awards to follow
9:30 am: One mile walk
10am: Top pledge collectors honored

Registration
Register by June 13 for $25 or on June 14 for $35. There are several ways to register for Dog-n-Jog:

• The preferred method of registration is online:

• Or, download an entry form (pdf format). Mail it by June 8: Dog-n-Jog, 5445 Parallel Parkway, KCK 66104.

• Or, you can register early at one of the sites listed below.

• Or, you may register the day of the event. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your event when registering on June 14. All registrants receive a free Dog-n-Jog shirt and fun pack, while supplies last.




Fun Pack Pick Up
Pick up your event Fun Pack early or register in person at one of the sites below:

Saturday, June 13
10am to 4pm


PetSmart
15200 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Shawnee, KS
While supplies last – at this PetSmart location only – participants will also receive a free adoption t-shirt provided by Hill’s Pets.

Brookside Barkery & Bath: Brookside
118 W. 63rd St, KCMO

Petco: Overland Park
11604 W. 95th Street
(north of Oak Park Mall)

Petco: North Kansas City
2600 Burlington 

Packet pick up and registration tables will also be open the day of the event from 7 to 9am. 

Early Bird Raffle Prizes
When you register online before June 7 and set up your FREE personalized fundraising page, your name will be entered into special early bird raffle prize drawings to include Plaza retailer gift certificates, hotel stays, dog training packages and much more!

Pledges

Fundraise Online
Help the animals by setting up your FREE personalized fundraising page when you register online! Collecting pledges is easy with your personal fundraising page – friends and family can make their pledges online to support you and your efforts and you don’t have to worry about collecting money to turn in. 

You may set up your own personalized fundraising page to collect donations for the animals whether you are able to participate in Dog-n-Jog this year or not.

Pledge Prizes:
$35 or more raisedHumane Society Umbrella
$50 or more raisedOne Dog-n-Jog entry and Humane Society Umbrella
$100 or more raised One Dog-n-Jog entry, a Humane Society Umbrella, and one entry (for every $100 raised) in random drawings for wonderful pet and people prizes.

The top pledge collector will receive two roundtrip airline tickets on AirTran Airways (valued at $1,000).

Fundraise in Person
If you choose to collect pledge money in person, all pledge money must be turned in by 9am at the event to qualify for prizes. To help your pledge collection efforts, you may download a pledge form. You may use additional sheets of paper as needed to record donations.

Become a Dog-N-Jog Sponsor

Sponsors for our 22nd annual Dog-N-Jog are needed to help raise money for Kansas City's homeless animals. Sponsors can be organizations or businesses that simply want to be a part of the solution to help the animals. There are a variety of monetary sponsorship levels available. We also need in-kind donations.

Click here to download a Sponsor Packet with information about a variety of sponsorship levels and a sponsorship form.


* All photos shown are from Dog-N-Jog 2008. Some are courtesy of Thomas Photographic Enterprises.


Presented by:


Top Dog Sponsors:




Super Mutt Sponsors: