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Clear Creek Canine on the Creek event a barking success

Deb Hurley Brobst
dbrobst@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Posted 5/22/23

The 2023 Canine on the Creek was a win-win-win.

Families participated in a 5K or 1-mile walk together along Clear Creek on a beautiful May morning in Dumont. Dogs joined their owners for the run or walk along Clear Creek.

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Clear Creek Canine on the Creek event a barking success

People and their dogs take off on the 11th annual Canine on the Creek 5K on May 20. Proceeds benefit Friends of Charlie's Place and the Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District's youth programs.

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Chalee and Ryan Domingos check out their prize for winning best dog and owner costumes at Canine on the Creek on May 20. The two humans and two pups dressed up in celebration of dog Bronx's birthday.

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Jordan Nichols, 13, adjusts the frog costume she made for Tonka before entering the costume contest at the 11th Annual Canine on the Creek.

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Dressed as a fly and a frog, Queso, left, and Tonka get ready for the costume contest.

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Stephanie Lamb with Charlie's Place takes Haven on a run through the agility course. Haven is one of the dogs currently up for adoption at the shelter.

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Paige Anderson and Nella Simeonoff, 4, walk Addie down the trail for the Canine on the Creek 5K on May 20.

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Alpha watches Carolyn Gingrich, owner of Dancing Dog pet supplies in Idaho Springs, as she moves toward a jar of dog treats.

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People take photos of Tonka as she cools off in a pool of water following the 5K.

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Ashley Smith shows her dog Derby some love on the agility course.

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Participants and their dogs walk down the path outside Charlie's Place in Dumont for the annual Canine on the Creek 5K.

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A group makes its way down the path for the 11th Annual Canine on the Creek.

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Everyone was ready for Canine on the Creek to begin.

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Posted Monday, May 22, 2023 8:16 am

Deb Hurley Brobst
dbrobst@coloradocommunitymedia.com

The 2023 Canine on the Creek was a win-win-win.

Families participated in a 5K or 1-mile walk together along Clear Creek on a beautiful May morning in Dumont. Dogs joined their owners for the run or walk along Clear Creek.

The top win goes to Friends of Charlie's Place — the animal shelter for Clear Creek and Gilpin counties — and the Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District's youth programming. Both received the event's proceeds.

Canines of all shapes and sizes got their exercise on May 20 during the 11th annual event and competed in costume contests. Plus there were vendors, an agility course, food and camaraderie galore.

Some of the dogs participating in the run/walk had been rescued from Charlie’s Place.

For more information about Charlie's Place, including details about how to volunteer, adopt or donate, visit https://charliesplaceshelter.weebly.com.

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Charlie's Place, Canine on the Creek, Friends of Charlie's Place, Dumont

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