REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
👉 TedBerryEvents.com
🐾Welcome to Ohio’s Largest Free 5K9 Event supporting Speak! for the Unspoken, a nonprofit rescuing and advocating for special needs animals.
📅 Sunday, October 5, 2025
📍 Breck Community Park, Grove City
⏰ 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
EVENT OVERVIEW
Join us for the 9th Annual 5K9, bringing together pet lovers, runners, and walkers to support Speak! for the Unspoken, a nonprofit dedicated to rescuing and advocating for special needs animals. 🐾
This year, participants can choose between two fun routes:
~~Speedy Paws Path 🏃♂️ – A non-stop route for runners
~~Pints & Paws Path 🍻🐶 – Stops at local businesses with 5K specials, donating a portion of proceeds back to Speak!
REGISTRATION & PICK UP
~Online Registration: Sign up for a free time slot (helps space walkers out). If you miss your slot, you can wait at Breck Park and we’ll get you into the rotation. TedBerryEvents.com
~Shirt & Map Pick-Up: Friday and Saturday before the event at a designated registration location (details will be emailed).
SPONSORS & BUSINESSES
💧 Event sponsors will host water breaks and info tables along the path.
📞 Businesses interested in participating: Contact Ted Berry at 614-309-0332 or
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DOGS WELCOME! 🐶 Bring your pups along!
~Water stations will be available throughout the route
~Dog park open before, during, and after the event for four-legged friends
~Please bring any needed supplies and be mindful of your dog’s needs and temperament
DONATIONS
We encourage all participants to donate to Speak! using the ways below:
💳Gift cards: Gas, pet stores, Amazon, or local grocery stores
💻Online donation: Donate here:
https://ddock.co/F7XP3D6MGQ
📱Text-to-donate: Text 5K9 to (614) 683-4062 for Apple/Google Pay
🎁 Wish Lists: Ship your gift direct to Speak!
~~Chewy:
https://shorturl.at/tWKRw
~~Amazon:
https://a.co/d0rwbjV
📌 Please provide proof of donation (receipt) day of the event.
📌 DONATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM PET STORES THAT SELL DOGS
Also check out other Nonprofit events in Grove City.