The Auburn Parks, Arts and Recreation Department is currently accepting registrations for Auburn’s 3K Dog Trot Fun Run, to be held Saturday, May 30 at 9:30 a.m.

The first 100 participants to register will receive a free goodie bag valued at over $15. The early registration fee is $15 per person and includes an event T-shirt. Late registration and event day registration is $20 per entry. T-Shirts are available on a limited basis for late registrations.

Auburn’s 3K Dog Trot is a family-oriented fun run/walk that takes place in conjunction with Petpalooza at Auburn’s Game Farm Park, 3030 R St. SE. The course is flat, easy and enjoyable for all ages and ability levels. Awards will be distributed to the top participant in six age groups. Child (8 and under); Tween (9-12 years); Teen (13-19); Adult I (20-35); Adult II (36-54) and Senior (55-plus).

Participants may register at the Parks, Arts & Recreation Office, 910 Ninth St. SE, fax to 253-931-4005 or mail to 910 Ninth St. SE, Auburn, WA 98002. The registration form and complete event.rules/information are listed on the city’s website www.auburnwa.gov.

ABOUT PETPALOOZA

An event for pet lovers and a special day for your four-legged family member or other furry friend. Auburn’s award-winning Petpalooza event will be held at Game Farm Park on May 30 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and will kick off with the Dog Trot 3K Fun Run. The free event will feature an animal-related entertainment stage that will include, among others,Reptile Isle; a noon pet parade, petting zoo, the popular ‘Unleashed’

Pet Contest, a mechanical bull and children’s inflatable rides, demonstrations, more than 70 vendors and much more.

The City of Auburn also will host a local competition of the 2009 Hyperflite Skyhoundz Disc Dog Championships from 10 a.m.-p.m.

Hyperflite’s sponsorship of the Skyhoundz Canine Disc World Championship series is the largest disc-dog series in the world. There is no entry fee for competitors and admission is free for all spectators (www.hyperflite.com/competition.html). There will be plenty of activities to keep both humans and animals entertained at Auburn’s second annual Petpalooza festival.

Complete event information can be found at www.auburnwa.gov. For more information, please call Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation at 253-931-3043.