K9s United Hosts Fallen K9 Memorial Run

K9s United is partnering with GO RUCK to host its fifth annual virtual Fallen K9 Memorial Run on Sept. 1

The nationwide event honors the 26 dogs who tragically lost their lives in 2023 while protecting and serving their communities on the front line. Georgia K9s being honored are K9 Chase of the Cobb County Police Department, K9 Deebo of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, K9 Max of the South Fulton Police Department, K9 Rio of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and K9 Waro of the Clayton County Police Department.

The virtual run includes a challenging 9K, classic 5K and one-mile fun run options as well as rucking opportunities. Athletes of all abilities and dog lovers are encouraged to register online in support of four-legged crime fighters.

Registration is $30 for children, $40 for adults. Each participant will receive a limited edition K9s United Fallen K9 Memorial Run t-shirt. Participants are encouraged to register by midnight on Aug. 9 to receive the t-shirt before race day. The final deadline to register is Aug. 31.

Participants are encouraged to post their finishing time, videos and photos of their experience on Instagram and Facebook by tagging @K9sUnited and using the hashtag #2024FallenK9MemorialRun.

Every dollar donated to K9s United supports its mission to educate, train and provide vital equipment to K9 teams while strengthening laws to protect working K9s. The organization also memorializes dogs who made the ultimate sacrifice by providing each K9 handler with a unique, hand-painted portrait of their fallen K9 partner.

For more information, visit www.k9sunited.org .