OPERATION JAKE 5K RUN AND WALK

About the Event

A PAWSITIVE EVENT SUPPORTING A VERY WORTHY CAUSE! JOIN US IN SUPPORT OF DOWN THE LEASH SERVICE DOGS WITH OUR ANNUAL 5K FUN RUN AND WALK.

DOWN THE LEASH SERVICE DOGS IS A 501(C)3 VETERAN RAN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES A SAFE SPACE ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR NATIONS HEROS TEACHING THEM BASIC AND ADVANCED DOG HANDLING SKILLS FOR THEIR OWN SERVICE DOGS.

RACE DAY IS ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 10, 2026. RUNNER CHECK-IN AND PACKET PICK UP WILL BEGIN AT 9AM. THE EVENT WILL BEGIN AT 10:30 AM WITH AN OPENING CEREMONY FEATURING A SHORT PRESENTATION. THE 5K RUN AND WALK WILL BEGIN AFTER, WITH AWARDS IMMEDIATELY TO FOLLOW. LIVE BAND AND OTHER FAMILY FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES TO FOLLOW THE RACE.

THE RACE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE HERRIN PARK LOCATED IN HERRIN, ILLINOIS

What is Down the Leash?

DOWN THE LEASH SERVICE DOGS IS MORE THAN JUST SERVICE DOG TRAINING. DOWN THE LEASH SERVICE DOGS ARE A FAMILY, A PLACE WHERE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES CAN FEEL AT HOME, SUPPORTED, AND WELCOMED WITH OPEN ARMS... NOT JUST FOR THE DURATION OF DOG TRAINING, BUT FOR LIFE. WE ARE... A 501(C) NON-PROFIT THAT HAS HELPED OVER 60 VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY IN THREE YEARS OF OPERATION. WE CURRENTLY TRAIN OUT OF THE MASONIC LODGE IN HERRIN ILLINOIS EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WE NEED... FUNDS RAISED WILL BE USED TO HELP US TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OUR LOCAL VETERANS. THE COST TO TRAIN A SERVICE DOG CAN EXCEED $20,000 AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER VA BENEFITS. DOWN THE LEASH SERVICE DOGS COVERS ALL THE COSTS OF THE TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR EACH PARTICIPANT.

Races Offered

5K RUN AND WALK

Oct 10, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$35.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

11.7° / 22.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

9.5° / 19.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 10m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.9 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

65.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:05

nightlight Sunset

18:17

About Herrin

Learn more about the host city, Herrin.

Herrin is a city in Williamson County, Illinois. The population was 12,352 at the 2020 census. The city is part of the Marion-Herrin Micropolitan Area and is a part of the Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, Illinois Combined Statistical Area with 123,272 residents, the sixth most populous Combined statistical area in Illinois.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of OPERATION JAKE 5K RUN AND WALK.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Lucas Patterson	M	14	Herrin, IL	30:05
🥈	Karsen Hexamer	M	14	De Soto, IL	0:30.21
🥉	Tamiko Mueller	F	49	Murphysboro, IL	0:31.37
4	Breanna Dodd	F	28	Herrin, IL	0:32.24
5	Brooke Hand	F	33	Herrin, IL	0:33.28
6	Greg Pearce	M	51	Flora, IL	0:33.28
7	Caden Lowery	M	25	Springfield, IL	0:33.35
8	Cheryl Wren	F	53	Dongola, IL	0:34.27
9	Allison Mcgee	F	32	Nashville, IL	0:35.07
10	Derrick Gaither	M	35	Woodlawn, IL	0:35.16
11	P. Gaither	F	8	Woodlawn, IL	0:35.17
12	Tristen Reid	M	29	Marion, IL	0:35.41
13	Aaron Watkins	M	42	—	0:37.22
14	Heidi Clark	F	51	Marion, IL	0:38.31
15	Kristina Reid	F	30	—	0:39.05
16	Elyse Weller	F	61	Carterville, IL	0:43.02
17	Sheila snyder Snyder	F	52	Carbondale, IL	0:43.02
18	Maddi Petersen	F	27	Carterville, IL	0:43.14
19	Lucas Williams	M	43	Alto Pass, IL	0:43.46
20	Monica Williams	F	52	Alto Pass, IL	0:43.49
21	Christy Richardson	F	50	Marion, IL	0:45.48
22	Niccole Cornaghie	F	52	Marion, IL	0:45.49
23	Carolyn Eastman	F	60	Herrin, IL	0:48.52
24	Elizabeth Patterson	F	42	Herrin, IL	0:49.09
25	Christopher Patterson	M	49	Herrin, IL	0:49.11
26	steve piercy	M	42	—	0:49.46
27	linda miller	F	70	—	0:51.02
28	Brian Dailey	M	48	Marion, IL	0:51.56
29	Shane Pettigrew	M	45	Marion, IL	0:51.57
30	L. Mueller	F	9	Zeigler, IL	0:52.06
31	Tina Harrison	F	59	Belleville, IL	0:52.55
32	Dianna Gaultney	F	73	Carterville, IL	0:53.35
33	Tyler Henry	M	25	Fairfield, IL	0:53.51
34	Dale Dodd	M	61	Marion, IL	0:53.54
35	Tammy Dodd	F	61	Marion, IL	0:53.56
36	Kristi Bechtold	F	49	Carterville, IL	0:54.08
37	Susan Mays	F	72	Du Quoin, IL	0:54.09
38	Cynthia Walsh	F	64	Marion, IL	0:54.15
39	Mendy Karnes	F	65	Marion, IL	0:54.16
40	Jesse Covey	F	35	Eldorado, IL	0:54.18
41	Briana Bean	F	27	Zeigler, IL	0:54.33
42	Nicholas Sanders	M	38	Marion, IL	0:56.28
43	Sherry Haddick	F	74	Cobden, IL	0:56.49
44	Kevin Peterson	M	44	Carterville, IL	0:57.02
45	Kathryn Shults	F	25	De Soto, IL	1:00.34
46	Artemis Opp	M	28	De Soto, IL	1:02.54
47	Belinda Shults	F	57	De Soto, IL	1:02.55
48	Kym Rudolph	F	61	De Soto, IL	1:02.58
49	E. Patterson	M	12	Herrin, IL	1:05.08
50	Ty Shults	F	53	De Soto, IL	1:05.55