Our annual WAGATHON is a cumulative marathon that you and your dog can complete anywhere, at your own pace, throughout September’s National Guide Dog Month. This year, 364 participants collectively logged over 7,000 miles – the equivalent of completing more than 265 marathons – while celebrating guide dogs and raising crucial funds to support Guiding Eyes for the Blind.
At Guiding Eyes, we’re committed to fostering life-changing connections between people who are blind and their guide dogs. Our WAGATHON community helped celebrate those connections in so many ways—hitting the pavement with four-legged partners, cheering each other on and making donations of all sizes.
Our Puppy Raisers give so much throughout the year, and nearly 90 raisers, plus their families and friends, went the extra 26.2 miles during this year’s WAGATHON. They were joined by more than 40 graduate guide dog teams, along with countless participants and their pet dogs.
We’re grateful to everyone who made WAGATHON 2026 a success!
Whether you participated, made a donation or simply cheered us on from the sidelines, thank you for being part of the journey. And if you missed WAGATHON this year, we hope you’ll join us next year!
With your support, Guiding Eyes can continue providing our programs free of charge and helping people who are blind live with greater confidence, independence and freedom.
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Kuranda $250 gift cards #1 |
Susan Testa – Ridgefield Park, NJ |
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Kuranda $250 gift cards #2 |
Barb DeFrancisco – Merrimack, NH |
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KONG Prize Pack |
Steven Levenstein – New Milford, CT |
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TrailHeads Running Pack |
Jeff Franklin – Hillsborough, NC |
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Nylabone Prize Pack #1 |
Mai Anh – Laurel, MD |
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Nylabone Prize Pack #2 |
Julie Albany – Midlothian, VA |
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Rock Creek $500 gift card |
Bill Topkis – Park City, UT |
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Ruffwear Prize Pack #1 |
Mi Legall – Eastchester, NY |
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Ruffwear Prize Pack #2 |
Paige Levine-Brennan – Mahopac, NY |
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Ruffwear Prize Pack #3 |
Lynne Pantaleo-Congdon – Clinton, CT |
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Nutramax Prize Pack |
Julie Larson – Missoula, MT |
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Pooch Patriot Prize Pack |
Larry Rose – Poughkeepsie, NY |
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Benebone Prize Pack #1 |
Jenn Danish – Bethesda, MD |
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Benebone Prize Pack #2 |
Sofia Gallo – New York, NY |
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Fruitables Prize Pack #1 |
Audrey Brenning – Wilmington, DE |
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Fruitables Prize Pack #2 |
Bess Lewis – Pittsford, NY |
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Wagwear $50 gift card |
Laura Coleman – Baltimore, MD |
For more information about this annual event, please visit https://www.guidingeyes.org/wagathon
