NEWARK — PAWS for People, the Newark-based pet therapy organization, will host its annual month-long, cumulative Wag & Walkathon, Sept. 16 to Oct. 16. 

This year’s event will include a Facebook Live Step Off event, a month of mile-tracking and challenges, and conclude with an optional in-person Cross the Finish Line Celebration at Glasgow Park in Newark.

For those who have always wanted to run a marathon but cannot complete 26.2 miles all at one time, the cumulative marathon concept lets them log in their 26.2 miles anytime, at their own pace, throughout the month. Participants can run/walk on their own, with a pet or with friends. The in-person Cross the Finish Line event will feature doggie games and contests, vendors and awards for mileage tracking, fundraising and team-building.

A highlight of this year’s event is PAWS’ new partnership with The National Dog Show and its host, The Kennel Club of Philadelphia. According to David Frei, expert analyst for The National Dog Show on NBC and a member of The Kennel Club of Philadelphia, “This partnership will elevate all parties and the great work they do in the pet therapy realm.”

The registration fee for the Wag & Walkathon is $20 for adults (13 and over) and $10 for children (12 and under). To register or for details, please call 351-5622 or visit the website.