OHS Paws in the Park 5k run & 1 mile walk

About the Event

You're invited to Oconee Humane Society's 2nd annual Paws in the Park 5k run & 1 mile walk. Join us and help raise funds to support the awesome programs offered and supported by Oconee Humane Society.

Bring your whole family (well behaved pups included) to one of Oconee's most scenic parks and enjoy a 3 mile run lakeside while supporting a great cause. Prefer a more leisurely walk? Sign up for the 1 mile walk and join the festivities!

RACE INFO:

DATE: Saturday, September 26

TIME: 8:30AM- 5k start /1 mile walk will start shortly after 5k

COST: $30 (includes a race packet with race T-shirt, music, refreshments and post race party all while supporting OHS)

** Must register by Sept. 10th to be guaranteed a shirt**

FAQs:

*Pets are welcome but must be on a short leash (no retractable leashes please for safety).

*Strollers and walkers are welcome, but we ask that they start at the back of the group for safety.

*Post race party will follow with awards, refreshments, and music to enjoy lakeside

*Awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd overall male and 1st, 2nd and 3rd overall female for the 5k will be presented

*5k and 1 mile runners/walkers who register before the deadline will receive a race packet with tshirt and goodies (MUST REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 10TH TO BE GUARANTEED A TSHIRT)

*Packet Pick up will be Friday, September 25th at South Cove County Park from 3-6pm and Saturday, September 26th from 7-8am before the race

A huge THANK YOU to our sponsors!!

(check out our sponsor page!)

Races Offered

1 Mile Walk /Run

Sep 26, 2026

straighten

Distance — 1 Mile Walk /Run

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:30

sell

$30.00

5k Run/Walk

Sep 26, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:30

sell

$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Seneca.

thermostat Temperature

18.2° / 27.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

18.9° / 27.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 17m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.1 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

75.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:15

nightlight Sunset

19:37

About Seneca

Learn more about the host city, Seneca.

Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,102 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Seneca Micropolitan Statistical Area, an (MSA) that includes all of Oconee County, and that is included within the greater Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Combined Statistical Area. Seneca was named for the nearby Cherokee town of Isunigu, which English colonists knew as "Seneca Town".