Give a Dog a Job 5k - Benefiting Canine Companions | Henrico, VA, United States

About the Event

🐶🏃‍♂️ Join Us for the 8th Annual Give a Dog a Job 5K! 🏃‍♀️🐶

📅 Saturday, October 10, 2026
📍 Dory Park, Richmond, VA
⏰ Race Starts at 9:00 AM (Chip Timed)

For more than 50 years Canine Companions has been transforming lives by placing expertly trained service dogs with people living with disabilities—at no cost to them! And what better way to celebrate these hardworking dogs than by joining us for a fun-filled morning supporting their incredible mission?

💙 100% of race proceeds go directly to Canine Companions!

When you sign up for our 5K run/walk, you’re doing more than just hitting the pavement—you’re helping GIVE A DOG A JOB and changing lives! You’ll be running and walking alongside fellow dog lovers, puppy raisers, and service dog teams, all coming together to provide greater independence to adults, children, and veterans with disabilities.

🐕 Canine Companions service dogs are provided at no charge to those who need them—let’s help make more life-changing placements possible!

🎉 This is a family- and pet-friendly event!

Enjoy:
🏅 Awards for the overall fastest male & female and top age group finishers
🎁 Exciting door prizes
🎶 Music
🛍️ Local vendors & Kids Zone

Help us spread the word! Invite your friends and family and be part of something truly meaningful. We can’t wait to see you at Main Line Brewery for a morning of fun, fitness, and furry friends!

🔗 Sign up today and make a difference!

Races Offered

Virtual Give a Dog a Job 5k

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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01:00

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$25.00

Give A Dog a Job 5K In Person

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$35.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Henrico.

thermostat Temperature

10.7° / 21.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

8.4° / 19.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 4m

water_drop Avg rainfall

0.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.1 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:18

nightlight Sunset

18:30

About Henrico

Learn more about the host city, Henrico.

Henrico is the name used by the U.S. Postal Service for several ZIP code areas in unincorporated parts of Henrico County, Virginia, United States, surrounding the city of Richmond. "Other acceptable cities" listed by the USPS for parts of Henrico are Richmond, Highland Springs, Regency, and Ridge, whereas Millers, Montrose, Montrose Heights, Staples Mill, Tuckahoe, Varina, and Westbury are alternate names for portions of Henrico that are not recommended for use in mailing addresses.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Give a Dog a Job 5k - Benefiting Canine Companions.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Susan Robertson	F	58	Mechanicsville, VA	—
🥈	Alex Taylor	M	32	Fairfax, VA	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Cat Johnson	F	58	ROCKVILLE, VA	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Chris Colan	M	32	Henrico, VA	19:12
🥈	Nici Rhodes	F	35	N Chesterfield, VA	19:42.7
🥉	Jhony Chacon	M	57	Henrico, VA	20:28.8
4	Alex Taylor	M	32	Fairfax, VA	23:16.9
5	Lee Moore	M	28	Williamsburg, VA	23:49.7
6	Mary Beth Mohan	F	62	Chester, VA	23:54.7
7	Kat Tessier	F	26	Orleans, MA	24:25.5
8	Karyl Atkins	F	30	Midlothian, VA	25:16
9	Larissa Roeleveld	F	27	Fairfax, VA	25:29.2
10	Eric Bourland	M	33	Mc Lean, VA	26:08.5
11	Kim Scupien	F	43	Powhatan, VA	26:39.3
12	Julia Bourland	F	30	Mc Lean, VA	26:57
13	Michael Sarkis	M	24	Richmond, VA	27:48.5
14	Ellis Mumford	F	24	Glen Allen, VA	28:54.6
15	Anne Tessier	F	59	Orleans, MA	29:58.9
16	Bruce Cordelli	M	31	Richmond, VA	30:43.7
17	Jenna Hopkins	F	26	Richmond, VA	30:47.2
18	Robert Hopkins	M	64	Midlothian, VA	30:47.8
19	Janet Balser	F	57	Waynesboro, VA	32:10.6
20	Lisa Peluso	F	29	Henrico, VA	32:38.3
21	Elizabeth Whittle	F	29	Richmond, VA	33:03.6
22	Sue DeJesus	F	71	Henrico, VA	33:33.5
23	Paige Downing	F	27	Richmond, VA	33:42.8
24	Chris Parks	M	50	Powhatan, VA	35:02.4
25	Alexander Smith	M	23	Richmond, VA	35:15.8
26	Heather Verdeck	F	43	Midlothian, VA	36:07.1
27	Chris Progler	M	23	Richmond, VA	36:16.8
28	Daniel Reibsamen	M	40	Moseley, VA	37:02.3
29	Patrick Carlo-Hickman	M	39	Glen Allen, VA	37:02.6
30	Anonymous Anonymous	F	60	—	37:15.6
31	Abdel Elrafa	M	27	Moseley, VA	37:28.4
32	John Tomlin	M	30	Richmond, VA	38:39.3
33	Bryan Crosby	M	39	Midlothian, VA	38:39.7
34	Sebastian Brana	M	28	Richmond, VA	38:40.7
35	Catherine Crosby	F	40	Midlothian, VA	39:13.5
36	Katie Day	F	19	Henrico, VA	39:23.4
37	Caitlyn Pulver	F	27	Chester, VA	39:50.4
38	Philip Nyameasem	M	33	Beltsville, MD	39:50.8
39	Emily Creed	F	26	Richmond, VA	39:51.9
40	Christian Rice	M	18	HENRICO, VA	40:54.3
41	Roxanne Williams	F	35	Richmond, VA	41:24.9
42	JUSTIN WILLIAMS	M	34	Richmond, VA	41:25.2
43	Abigail Lewis	F	38	Richmond, VA	43:20
44	Lori Roeleveld	F	61	Hopewell, VA	43:53.8
45	Vy Pham	F	31	Chantilly, VA	45:13.7
46	Brannon Crymes	M	29	Fredericksburg, VA	45:13.8
47	Susan Robertson	F	58	Mechanicsville, VA	48:10.8
48	christy morriss	M	48	—	48:12
49	Kelly Gottschalk	F	63	Henrico, VA	50:25.6
50	Logan Craft	M	26	Elizabethton, TN	51:34.5