Cleo’s Legacy 5K Underdog Dash 2026
📅 Sunday, May 17
🌳 Hosted at EarthJOY Treehouse Village in Brooksville, KY
🕗 Race starts at NOON
🕖 Check in opens at 11:15 AM
Lace up your sneakers and leash up your pup. It is time to hit the trails for a one of a kind 5K benefiting Cleo’s Legacy Rescue 🧡
Experience EarthJOY’s private dirt trails winding through 285 acres of forest, meadows, and magic. You will cross the Rainbow Bridge Memorial where a special sign honors Pete Siska, beloved animal advocate, runner, and friend whose spirit continues to inspire our mission to fight for every underdog. 🕊️
Pete believed in second chances for animals and people. This year’s Underdog Dash is dedicated to him and to every rescue story still being written.
Run or walk for Pete, for Cleo, for your soul dog, and for all the lives waiting for their next chance. 💚
💯 One hundred percent of proceeds go directly to Cleo’s Legacy Rescue to help underdogs and undercats. Learn more at CleosLegacy.org
Perfect for families and groups. Limited to 100 total participants.
🎖️ Every Entry Includes:
🌈 Access to EarthJOY’s private Rainbow Bridge - hang a collar or charm in memory
🎽 Custom finisher sticker with optional race T shirt add on
☕ Post race coffee, snacks, and local vendor booths
💚 The joy of Running for the Underdogs
📖 A storybook trail book with every ticket so even your stroll comes with a story
🧡 Proceeds Benefit
Cleo’s Legacy Rescue, a 100 percent volunteer run nonprofit saving Kentucky’s most at risk dogs.
🌦 Rain or Shine
This is a real Kentucky trail adventure. Muddy paws and happy hearts welcome.
🎟️ Limited spots available. Pre registration required.
The Underdog Dash 5K is not your average race. It is a choose your own adventure in the woods. 🌲🐾
Run it. Walk it. Wander it.
🏃♀️ Want to run
Enjoy a scenic trail course through the hills and woods.
🌿 Do not want to run
Join Ben’s foraging education walk and learn about the plants around you while soaking in the forest vibes.
📚 More ways to explore with no running required
✨ Visit the Rainbow Bridge Memorial
✨ Walk the Storybook Trail
✨ Hike Jacob’s Ladder Wind Memorial Trail
✨ Follow the Heart Trail
✨ Explore EarthJOY’s magical paths and spaces
Whether you are a runner, walker, forager, or peaceful path wanderer, this event is for you.
Part race, part hike, part nature class, part soul refill. 💚
Because saving underdogs should feel like an adventure too.
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