Strut your mutt and benefit the blind

Pooches and owners alike get a bit of exercise while supporting a great cause at California Council for the Blind’s inaugural Mutt Strut.

The run and walk, which takes place in Los Angeles State Historic Park, offers 2k and 5k courses through a landscape of native Southern California vegetation. Pets or service dogs, and sighted or blind owners are all invited to participate (no dog required.) Volunteers will be on hand to coach, provide medical aid if necessary and staff hydration stations. After the race, participants can pick up a “wag bag,” enter a raffle drawing, and meet some of the organizations that support the vision-impaired.

Individual or team registration is required for the Saturday, September 10 event, which costs $25 for adults and $20 for kids under 16. The 2k begins at 9 a.m. and the 5k is at 9:30 a.m. Parking will be “first come, first served,” but organizers encourage runners to take Metro—the park is just 5 minutes away from the Chinatown station of the Gold Line, at 1245 North Spring Street. Only service dogs are allowed on buses and trains.

Posted 9/8/11