Events
Barktoberfest 5K & 1-mile
Registration for 2025 is now open!
Come run (or walk) and support the APL!
Held this year at Rootstown Community Park/Gracie Fields, join us – and bring your canine companions – for our annual 5K and 1-mile races!
Features of the Day include:
- Race day T-shirt, finisher medal and swag bag
(guaranteed for those who pre-register before September 21) - Fall-themed cornstalks and pumpkins photos with your pets
- Awards for Top, 2nd, and 3rd place winners overall male and female
- Award for Top overall canine
- Costume Contests
- And more!
- Read the full details on the registration page
What does this race support?
All of our efforts are funded through donations. Your donation will be used towards things like animal care, food and nutrition, toys and bedding to medical needs like spay and neuter surgeries, immunizations and rehabilitative medical care. By donating to Portage APL, you can help change the lives of our animals.
Register Online
Event
Barktober 5K & 1-Mile
When
Saturday
October 4, 2025
Races begin at 11am
October 4, 2025
Races begin at 11am
Where
Rootstown Community Park/Gracie Fields
4104 Case Ave.
Rootstown, OH US 44272