Run/Walk for the Paws 5K - Naples

Run/Walk for the Paws 5K is held in Naples, Florida, on January 30, 2027. There is a single format, a 5K (3.1 miles) starting at 8:00 a.m., open to runners and walkers alike, so you can take it as a timed effort or as an easy morning at conversation pace.

The 5K is the shortest of the standard road distances and the easiest to slot into a training block without disrupting it. If you are new to racing, six weeks of running three times a week — one easy run, one faster run, one longer run — will get you to the start line ready to finish comfortably. If you race regularly, use this as a hard tune-up: hold back slightly through the first mile, settle into rhythm in the second, and empty the tank over the last stretch. Either way, an early start leaves the rest of the day free.