Paws For Mental Health 5k
Date
Sat, May 16, 2026, 8:30 AM EDTRace options
2 distancesTap any distance below for fee tiers and close dates.
Quick take
A dog-friendly community event supporting mental health awareness, featuring a 5K, fun run, and a lively celebration with food and music.
Best for: cause-driven runners
Race options
Distances & registration
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5K
closes May 16, 2026, 4:30 AM EDT
6d 5h 18m leftPaws for Mental Health 5k Walk/Run
Closes May 16, 2026, 4:30 AM EDT · From $0.00
1 Mile
closes May 16, 2026, 5:30 AM EDT
6d 6h 18m leftCommunity Walk
Closes May 16, 2026, 5:30 AM EDT · From $0.00
Race feel
- Fun
- Festive
- For a Cause
Fun
Festive
For a CauseJoin the Paws For Mental Health 5K in Presque Isle, a community event dedicated to supporting mental health and animal welfare. This dog-friendly gathering offers both a timed 5K walk/run and an untimed 1-mile fun run, welcoming all community members, with or without a canine companion. Funds raised directly support local initiatives to bring speakers to schools and help break the stigma of mental illness. Stay for the lively community celebration featuring food trucks, live music, and a craft fair.
What to expect
- Participate in a timed 5K walk/run or an untimed 1-mile fun run.
- Bring your dog or enjoy the event solo; all community members are welcome.
- Enjoy a community celebration with food trucks, live music, and a craft fair.
Standout details
- Dog-friendly event
- Supports mental health initiatives
- Live music & food trucks
- Community craft fair
Perks & features
- After-Party
- Food & Drink
After-Party
Food & DrinkFrom the public listing; confirm on the official site.
Ready to register?
Finish signup on the organizer site (check fees and dates there).
From the organizer
Paws For Mental Health is a dog-friendly community walk to bring mental health and animal welfare to the forefront. In 2025, the club hosted our 1st annual Paws For Mental Health 5K, raising nearly $3,000 and used those funds to invest in more Hope Gardens in the community.
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Now in 2026, we are moving the event to Riverside Park in Presque Isle and have expanded the event to include a timed 5K walk/run as well as an untimed 1 mile “fun run” (or walk! ) Funds raised from this event will be used to to bring speakers to the local schools and help with local efforts to break the stigma of mental illness. Schedule of Events (subject to change) 8:00AM-8:30AM: Registration for 5K Walkers and Runners 8:30AM: Route Course and Safety Meeting 8:40AM: 5K START 9:00-9:30AM Registration for the 1 mile walk 9:30AM 5K Race Results, 1 Mile Walk Route Review and Safety Meeting 9:45AM: 1 Mile Walk Start 10:00AM- 12:00PM Community Celebration. Check out the food trucks, live music from the Mark Shaw Band, on site vendors, and Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce Craft and Vendor Fair (located inside the Sargent Community Center). How does this event raise funds? Participants can raise funds to support the initiatives if they choose by making personal donations or soliciting pledges/sponsorships from their family and friends, but donations are NOT required. Click here to access our online donation form or here to access a printable pledge sheet that can be returned (with all pledged funds) on the day of the event. Do I have to have a dog to participate? NO! While participants are invited to bring their four legged companions, this event is open to anyone in our community!