Celebrate Nevada Day with a meaningful cause! The 37th Annual Nevada Day Classic returns to Carson City, Nevada, bringing runners, families, volunteers, and adorable guide dog puppies together for a community fundraising event benefiting Guide Dogs for the Blind.

On 2 Plus You Nevada, host Sarah Johns welcomes Robert, Race Director with Tahoe Mountain Milers, and Denise from Guide Dogs for the Blind's Reno Puppy Raisers, to discuss the upcoming Nevada Day Classic, featuring a 2-mile and 8K run through downtown Carson City before the Nevada Day Parade.

Meet Jingle and Sienna, two adorable guide dog puppies in training, and discover how volunteer puppy raisers prepare future guide dogs for their life-changing work. Learn how this longtime fundraising partnership supports the mission of providing professionally trained guide dogs at no cost to individuals who are blind or visually impaired, helping them experience greater independence.

🚨 Segment Highlights:

🏃 37th Annual Nevada Day Classic

• A Nevada Day tradition in Carson City

• Choose between a 2-mile or 8K running event

• Family-friendly race powered by community volunteers

🐕 Meet the Guide Dog Puppies

• Meet Jingle, a 10-month-old puppy in training

• Meet Sienna, a 21-week-old future guide dog candidate

• Discover how puppies begin their journey at just 8 weeks old

❤️ Reno Puppy Raisers & Guide Dogs for the Blind

• How volunteers raise and socialize future guide dogs

• Teaching obedience, house manners, and everyday skills

• Preparing puppies for advanced guide dog training

🌟 Changing Lives Through Independence

• How guide dogs support people who are blind or visually impaired

• The emotional experience of guide dog graduations

• Why puppy raisers find purpose in volunteering

🏅 Nevada Day Classic Race Details

• Scenic routes through downtown Carson City neighborhoods

• Online pre-registration and race-day registration

• Guide dog puppies and volunteers serving as course marshals

🤝 Running for a Great Cause

• A longstanding partnership with Tahoe Mountain Milers

• Race proceeds supporting the Reno Puppy Raisers

• Helping Guide Dogs for the Blind provide dogs free of charge

🌐 Learn More & Register for the Nevada Day Classic:

🏃 37th Annual Nevada Day Classic

📅 Saturday, October 31, 2026

📍 Curry Street, between Third and Fourth Streets

Carson City, Nevada

🏅 Race Options: 2-Mile Run & 8K Run

🕖 Race-Day Registration: Begins around 7 AM

Visit Tahoe Mountain Milers for race information and the UltraSignup registration link.

👉 Tahoe Mountain Milers: https://www.tahoemtnmilers.org/

🐕 Learn More About Guide Dogs for the Blind:

Guide Dogs for the Blind provides trained guide dogs and support services to eligible individuals who are blind or visually impaired, at no cost to the recipient. 

Discover puppy raising, volunteer opportunities, and ways to support the mission.

👉 https://www.guidedogs.com/

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