Registration for PETA Pack 2010 has closed.

For questions about PETA Pack 2011 or to be added to the early bird team roster, please contact MichelleCehn@petaf.org.

If you would like to participate in fundraising for PETA in addition to raising funds through the PETA Pack, please visit PETA.org/fundraise.

PETA Pack 2010 was a smashing success! More than 120 caring activists registered to train and raise funds for three months and then ran a race for animals and PETA!

After three months of hard training under the guidance of our fabulous coach, Darren Middlesworth, a big group of us ran in the Oakland Running Festival on March 28, 2010, and our remote runners ran in various races across the country. Together we raised more than $50,000 to benefit animals!

This year, all the proceeds went to PETA’s Investigations & Rescue Fund. This fund provides neglected backyard dogs with sturdy, weatherproof, PETA-built doghouses, ensures a quick response to hundreds of cruelty calls each week, enables our undercover investigators to expose the cruelty that occurs behind closed doors, and much more!

The local Bay Area team gathered each weekend in San Francisco to train with Coach Darren, and we kept in touch with our remote runners through Facebook and via e-mail. We had many team fundraising events, including a vegan bake sale, a movie night, and a wine and dine event featuring special guest Bruce Friedrich. Superstar PETA Packers Drew and Jeff held a pre-race pasta feed, and a number of remote runners came out to California to run the Oakland race and join in the post-race party.

People who had never run more than a mile before finished a half-marathon, and competitive runners achieved new personal records. Some runners who didn’t even really know what "vegan" meant when they joined the PETA Pack ended up completely embracing a vegan lifestyle. And individuals who had never participated in fundraising before raised more than $1,000 for animals!

A huge thank you goes out to all the 2010 PETA Packers for your commitment and hard work in behalf of animals, and we hope to see you back again next year!

Written Testimonials

"Being a part of the PETA Pack was the most amazing experience in my life! For me it wasn’t about running. I had a chance to meet and surround myself with like-minded people that shared my beliefs and a vegan lifestyle! I’ve always felt alone in what I believed, and because of the PETA Pack, I’ve made lifelong friends!"

"This experience has reinvigorated my activism side and renewed my interest in educating those around me."

"As a remote runner, it was made very easy to stay in contact with everyone and feel part of the 'pack.' Everyone was so warm and welcoming when I came to the race, and it was truly one of the best experiences of my life!"

"Running the actual race was amazing. Finishing the race was incredible. I have never felt such pride. I am so thankful to PETA for this incredible experience, and I can’t wait until next year!"

"This was one of the best experiences of my life. When I first started, I couldn’t run for two minutes, let alone two miles. I never thought I would be able to run 13.1 miles, and I did! I battled a few of the standard running injuries (shin splints, bursitis), and I feel like I came out even stronger. I met so many wonderful and compassionate people on my PETA Pack team."