The race used to be called the Spring-Runoff. It was changed to the Canine Classic this year and is being put on by local race directors Lesley Kinder and Peter Richards, part of the team behind the Boulder Backroads marathon. The 10K is set for 10 a.m.
All entrants get a race T-shirt, doggie bandanna and goody bag.
The Canine Classic is a Bolder Boulder qualifier, and Richards said he does not think the dogs will cause any problems for runners looking record good times. Runners without dogs will start up front. Kinder and Richards expect as many as 1,000 runners and an unknown number of dogs. That, Smith said, means that runners should be careful at the race not to ask their dogs to do too much. Be aware that your dog would run miles and cross rivers to please you.