Butler University hosts the 24th annual Bulldog Jog run/walk and dog walk beginning at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 26.
Registration is $25 for the general public, $20 for dog walkers, and $10 for Butler students until March 5. Late registration (March 6 and thereafter) is $35 for the Bulldog Jog, $25 for the Dog Walk. The student rate is $10 any time.
Details, registration forms, and a course map are available at www.bulldogjog.com. More information is available by calling (317) 940-4472.
Registration is open to the community. Proceeds from the event benefit students who participate in professional development opportunities in the field of sport, fitness, and wellness.
The course for the run/walk begins at the top of the Butler Bowl and goes along the Hinkle Fieldhouse and Health & Recreation Complex (HRC) corridor to Lake Road. From Lake Road the course runs through the beautiful Butler campus and along the canal path. Butler University reserves the right to alter the course based on weather conditions.
The Dog Walk will begin at 9:45 a.m. at the top of the Butler Bowl and go along the Hinkle Fieldhouse and HRC corridor to Sunset Avenue, down Butler Way, around the South Mall, Norris Plaza, and North Mall, returning on Lake Road and finishing at Hinkle.
Early packet pick-up will be Friday, March 25, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the lobby of the HRC just west of Hinkle Fieldhouse. Parking is available in the Hinkle Fieldhouse parking lot.
On-site registration will be held inside Gate 4 of Hinkle Fieldhous from 8:00 -9:00 a.m.
Official Butler University mascot Blue III (Trip) will serve as grand marshal for the Bulldog Jog Dog Walk. Participants are encouraged to bring items and supplies for Indiana Bulldog Rescue and Humane Society of Indianapolis to assist in the care of dogs much less fortunate.
This year’s Bulldog Jog is sponsored by Butler University, Indiana Bulldog Rescue, the Humane Society of Indianapolis, Athletic Annex, and the Butler University Health and Recreation Complex.
Media contact:
Marc Allan
mallan@butler.edu
317-940-9822
