August 26th, 2025 is International Dog Day! To help celebrate, Moon Joggers are hosting their ninth annual Day of the Dog: Run, Walk or Jog 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2! Complete your chosen distance anytime in August or September with or without your favorite four-legged friend. You get a medal, and a dog charm to put on your dog’s collar!
Plus, 15% of every registration will be donated to Freedom Service Dogs of America. Freedom Service Dogs is a nonprofit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by rescuing dogs and custom training them for individual client needs. Clients include children, veterans, active-duty military personnel, and other adults. Their disabilities include autism, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injuries, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Races can be completed anytime in 2025, even better if it's August 26th!
- 1 mile, 5k, 10k, 13.1, and 26.2 virtual races are available — you choose which distance you want to complete
- Great for all ages
- A percentage of race registration fees will be donated to Freedom Service Dogs of America.
- Registration Fee: $25 (includes a medal, dog charm, bib, and donation to charity)
- Medals and bibs will begin shipping out mid-May 2025
What is a Virtual Race?
A virtual race is a race that can be run (or walked) from any location you choose. You can run, jog, or walk on the road, on the trail, on the treadmill, at the gym or on the track (or even at another race). You get to run your own race, at your own pace, and time it yourself. Running and walking on your own, or with friends! And your medal will be shipped directly to you. Complete a virtual 5Ks, 10K, half marathon and more!
Each race benefits a difference charity
For each of our virtual races, we choose a charity to donate a portion of each registration to. We’ve already raised more than $1,00,000 for charities from races here at Virtual Run Events! Our goal is to continue to help different charities around the world.