31st Annual Ottawa Humane Society Wiggle Waggle Walk & Run Fundraising Event
September 5, 2019 — The Wiggle Waggle Walk & Run presented by Hill’s Pet Nutrition is the Ottawa Humane Society’s (OHS) largest annual fundraiser.
Each year, nearly 10,000 animals arrive on the OHS doorstep looking for homes, needing urgent care, or both. On Sept. 8, the OHS will host more than 1,000 community members and their four-legged friends who will walk or run for the animals.
What:
Event participants can look forward to the following event highlights:
- Walk & Run Schedule:
- 9 a.m. – 5K & 10K Timed Run
- 9:30 a.m. – Dog Obedience Game: Recall Race
- 10 a.m. – 2K Furry Fun Run
- 10:30 a.m. – 1K Kids Fun Run
- 11 a.m. – 3K Walk
- 11:30 a.m. – Dog Obedience Game: Heeling Derby
- 12 p.m. – Dog Obedience Game: Snakes & Ladders
- Other activities include K9 Fun Zone, Puppy PAWcasso, Pet Portraits, Pet Pavilion, Family Fun Zone, and more!
- Free parking and shuttle from Carleton University, Lot #7.
- Race prizes can be found at www.ottawahumane.ca/walkrun.
When:
Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where:
Lansdowne Great Lawn
Start & finish line: 450 Queen Elizabeth Dr., Ottawa, Ont.
Who:
Bruce Roney, OHS President and CEO, will be participating in the event and available for media interviews.
Media Contact
Ottawa Humane Society
Will Wuehr, Manager: Communications
613-725-3166 Ext: 261 or willw@ottawahumane.ca
www.ottawahumane.ca