Lawrence Humane Society to host dog-focused 5K run

In this file photo from May 18, 2014, owners with their dogs compete in the fifth edition of the annual Argentina dog run in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Lawrence Humane Society will host its first dog-focused 5K run and walk this weekend as part of the Paw Valley Festival.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Watson Park, 727 Kentucky St., members of the public can participate in a 5K run or walk alongside their dogs.

Registration costs $25 per human participant — dogs run for free — and can be completed online at lawrencehumane.org. Limited spots are available and may fill up before Saturday, according to a news release.

Live music, beer, face painting, dog contests and bounce houses for kids will be on hand.

Proceeds will go toward the Lawrence Humane Society.