2nd Annual Baltimore Dog Cat Rat
Baltimore Dog Cat Rat! (BARCS x Bikemore)
WHEN: Sunday, September 07 from 10am-1pm (Stay after for our after pawty at The Lot!)
WHERE: The Lot on Harford Road (4500 Harford Rd, Baltimore, MD 21214) and the surrounding neighborhoods. Manifests will be handed out at the start of the event!
The Baltimore Dog Cat Rat Race is back! This biking scavenger hunt, benefits two Baltimore-based nonprofits: the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter and Bikemore. Our event is in the style of an “Alley Cat” or “Rat Race,” which are part bike race, part scavenger hunt, that rewards a mix of strategy and speed. Therefore, we thought it only right to name ours the Dog Cat Rat, to represent all the types of critters BARCS takes in every year as an open-admission shelter!
The Baltimore Dog Cat Rat is a family-friendly version, where teams of 3-5 ride around the Herring Run Park and the connecting neighborhoods of Hamilton-Lauraville, stopping at designated checkpoints to play games and earn points for their team.
The teams with the most points will win prizes at the after-party at The Lot in Lauraville, where BARCS will also bring some adorable adoptable pups to celebrate with riders.
Note on Scoring: Teams will be scored and win prizes for overall 1st and 2nd place, top family prize (for groups with at least one rider under 12 years old) and DFL (dead flippin’ last–a time-honored tradition of Alley Cat races).
Interested in going the extra mile to support Dog Cat Rat? Sponsorships range from $100 to $1,000. Benefits include logos on our interactive scoring app, naming rights at checkpoints during the event, after party pop up space and marketing ahead of the event. To discuss sponsorships,** please email Amethyst Tymoch at atymoch@barcs.org. **
We are also seeking prizes for teams and raffle items for our after-party. This can include gift cards, products, experiences, etc…We are specifically interested in bike and pet-related prizes. To help, please email Rose Glenn at rglenn@barcs.org.