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Come Run, Jog, or Walk in the 7th Annual Humane Race

Saturday, May 9th, 2009


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The Humane Race.



We Did It!

"We Did It!"
Emily Cellana and Forrest

Photo by: Jess Lemieux



The 7th Annual Humane Race is now in the record books.

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It was a bit warmer than previous years, but the cloud cover helped keep it from being too hot for the dogs and their companion runners. The sun peeked out during the prize ceremony, so all in all, a great day.

The new downtown location seemed to be a big hit with most participants and the party atmosphere at the bottom of Spring Street was fantastic.

Let us know what you thought of the new format at:

There were a record 213 total registered human participants. We've revised the number of registered participants up by 10 after discovering 10 registration forms where people entered multiple family members on a single form.

As for canine participants, the initial count is 92, another record, blowing away the previous number of 75. Way to go, pups!

And last, but certainly not least, we have learned that the 2009 running of The Humane Race raised over $12,000 to help support The Berkshire Humane Society.

Thanks to all our sponsors, volunteers, Williamstown Police Dept., and everyone who participated. See you next year!



Where are the Finishing Order and Times?

If you are looking for the finishing order and times, please remember that The Humane Race is now a Fun Run. This means that, although we make a timing clock available at the Finish Line, we are not timing the race nor are we posting times or finishing order.

This is because the Williamstown Selectmen and Williamstown Police Dept. asked us to convert the event to a Fun Run to ensure that participants were not so concerned with winning the race that they might endanger themselves when crossing public streets in traffic.

We apologize if you find this change disappointing but we hope to grow The Humane Race in our new, more visible downtown Williamstown location and we hope that this trade-off will make the sacrifice worthwhile. Thank you for your understanding.



Below is the information that was available on our homepage before the
May 9, 2009 running of The Humane Race.

We will be updating the home page as we approach the
2010 running of The Humane Race.


About The Humane Race

The Humane Race will be taking place in downtown Williamstown, MA for the first time.

If you are unfamiliar with The Humane Race click here to learn more.

Click here to register.


Scroll down to check out the routes for the 5K Fun Run and the 1 Mile Walk.
    Boy with dog
  • 5K Fun Run and 1 Mile Walk begin at theBrowns, 16 Water St., Williamstown
  • Check-in and Registration:
    • 4 PM to 6 PM on May 8th (early packet pick-up & registration)
    • Race day registration begins at 8:30 AM
    • 5K Race and 1 Mile Walk both begin at 10:00 AM
    • Parking in Williamstown Town Garage Lot at 59 Water Street.
  • Fabulous prizes for the top 3 pledge money earners.
  • T-shirts go to the first 100 runners to pre-register.
  • All dogs will receive an adorable bandana.
  • Fun activities for the kids including an Art Project by the Clark and two fantastic book readings at Water St. Books.
  • Music, post-race Food, Prizes and More!
  • That's right: Tell your family, friends and neighbors to come to Water and Spring Streets in downtown Williamstown to cheer you and your dog in the first downtown running of The Humane Race
  • In addition to the 5K, there will be a 1 mile walk for those who prefer to walk with (or without) their dog.
  • New This Year! Fantastic prizes to the top three Pledge Earners!
  • To find out more about this fantastic race, you can click here.

Special Sponsor

Hill's Pet Nutrition

We are proud to announce that Hill's Pet Nutrition (makers of Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet pet foods) is joining The Humane Race as a Special Sponsor this year. This is especially fitting, given that dogs at the Berkshire Humane Society shelter are fed exclusively with Hill's Dog Foods. Thanks to everyone at Hill's Pet Nutrition for supporting the race and the BHS.

Click here to see the rest of our wonderful sponsors for 2009!


New Route for The Humane Race 5K



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Google Maps says it's 2.5 miles, but the course includes a long loop on the grounds of the Clark Art Institute and will be accurately measured to the 5K distance.

New Route for The Humane Race 1 Mile Walk



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Note: If you click the links above that say "View Larger Map", you'll see exactly how the routes work direction-wise. The marker "A" is the start and "B" is the finish.





The Berkshire Humane Society has earned Four Stars for five years running from Charity Navigator (the leading on-line charity evaluator). Only 3% of all the charities reviewed by Charity Navigator have managed this feat.

BHS is rated 4-stars by Charity Navigator


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