Weenies getting ready to run wild | Events

The seventeenth annual Running of the Weenies, sponsored by Germantown Animal Shelter, will be held Saturday, September 8, in conjunction with the Germantown Festival.

Festivities begin at 2 p.m. with a Best Dressed Hot Dog contest. Races are being held in the Germantown Horse Show Arena beginning at 2:30 p.m. All participants must pre-register their Dachshunds by Wednesday, September 5, at 3:30 p.m. No registration will be accepted after that time, and no registration is allowed on race day.

For more information, contact Germantown Animal Shelter at glucchesi@germantown-tn.gov or 757-7358.

Information provided by the City of Germantown.