Louisiana One Health in Action is excited to announce the 6th annual Walk & Wag for One Health 5K Race, 3k Fun Run, and One Health Fair. The event will be held at The Grove at Heritage Square in Sulphur on November 1, 2025 in celebration of the International One Health Day!
The 5K will be a timed competitive race for people only, and the 3k Fun Run will be open to both people and their dogs to celebrate One Health Day! It is an effort to highlight the human/animal bond and to raise awareness of One Health- the interconnection of Human, Animal, and Environmental Health.
In addition to the 5K race and 3K fun run, the day will be filled with a variety of ways to have fun and learn about One Health while celebrating the human and animal bond.
Participants will have fun learning about One Health and One Health topics at the Kids Zone, Dog Zone, and Educational Zone.
-The Kids Zone will include hands-on activities, animal face painting, balloon animals, pansy planting, and a variety of other fun activities.
-The Dog Zone will include a Smooch Your Pooch photo booth for fun pictures, best dog trick contest, and best dog costume contest. Calcasieu Parish Animal Control will be present with dogs available for adoption that day as well.
-The Educational Zone will cover a variety of One Health topics presented by local medical professionals, veterinarians, and One Health advocates. Some of the projected topics to be covered are conservation efforts, common animal infections that can also infect humans, the importance of flea and tick prevention for animals to deter the spread of disease, effective tick removal for humans and animals, ways to prevent the spread of mosquito borne disease (presented by the Calcasieu Parish Mosquito Control), free flu vaccines (pending) by the LDH, among other topics. Quizzes from the educational zone can be submitted for door prize drawings.
Dog Rules- Know Before You Go!
Walk & Wag for One Health is open to humans running/walking with or without dogs. To keep everyone (and every dog) safe, special rules apply for those running with a dog. We strongly suggest that both the owner and dog train for this event, if you are planning on running. Runners should start conditioning themselves and their dog over the four-week period leading up to the race. You should inspect your dog’s pads for signs of injury (cuts and wear) and be careful in hot weather (carry water, keep runs short, watch your dog for signs of stress). We recommend jogging on trails or other locations where people run with their dogs, to acclimate your dog to running in a pack with distractions.
Limit one (1) dog per person. Dogs must be at least 6 months old.
Only bring dogs that are well-behaved around other dogs and people.
Proof of rabies vaccination required. (Current rabies tag on collar is sufficient.)
Female dogs that are in any stage of heat are prohibited.
No dragging of dogs.
Dogs must be on leashes at all times (maximum 6 feet).
No retractable leashes, which may be hazardous in a crowd.
Keep a short leash at the start to avoid entanglement.
You must remove any of your dog’s waste. Plastic bags will be provided.
The race director reserves the right to refuse entry or remove a dog from the course, if it might prove hazardous to others.
-$35 Registration- 8/20 - 10/5 (Includes cost of shirt)
-$40 Late Registration- 10/6- 10/31 (shirt not included, but limited number available for purchase day of event)
-$45 Walk Up Registration (day of event) 11/1
Can't make it in person? Join our virtual race!
All proceeds from this event will go toward funding Health Education efforts in our community and Bartonella Research at NCSU Intracellular Pathogen lab under the direction of Dr Ed Breitschwerdt, DVM.
Also check out other Health & Wellness events in Sulphur, Sports events in Sulphur.
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