WINONA LAKE – Over 100 people, many with their dogs, showed up to run or watch the first annual K-9 5K race at Winona Lake Park Sunday evening. The event was to benefit the capital campaign of the Animal Welfare League. The weather was very good and the help from the Kosciusko Runner's Association was invaluable, according to Darla McCammon, Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County executive director. John Kuhn, a Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy high school student, made the 5K his project and received many accolades for a job well done, McCammon said. Trophies, ribbons, prizes and T-shirts were given out to participants. Winona Lake Police Dept. supervised traffic and made the event perfect to manage, she said. “Let’s do this again next year. It was fun for everyone, especially all the dogs that came out,” McCammon said. Participants were allowed to run alone or with their pets and walking was considered fine, too. With first-place times well under 20 minutes, there were some dedicated runners who participated, McCammon said.
