Every year on the occasion of World Animal Day, this pioneering race is held in Valencia in which the team is made up of the person with their dog.

This year the 6th CAN-RERA is celebrated on Sunday September 30, since the chosen date is always close to October 4, when World Animal Day is commemorated. It has been 6 years since BIOPARC Valencia launched this pioneering initiative in Valencia that was born from the hand of ARCADYS (Animal Defense and Protection Association) and whose objective, in addition to drawing attention to this event, is raise awareness and commit society to animal welfare and especially with dogs, emphasizing the responsibility that comes with having a pet.

Registrations are made on the BIOPARC website and the benefits will be allocated through the BIOPARC Foundation to the “Rhinoceros Canine Squadron” to save this emblematic species in danger of extinction.

In this sense, in addition to being a sporting, popular, recreational and very familiar event, it is also an event committed to nature since, being a solidary run, The profits from it will go to the Project Rhino Dog Squad through the BIOPARC Foundation. An initiative for the equipment and training of the “Rhinoceros Canine Squadron”, promoted by the organization Save The Rhino International and which consists of forming teams of dogs and their trainers, carefully prepared, to protect rhinos that are in danger of extinction from the threat of poachers.

Registrations are made exclusively through the BIOPARC website, this link. The price is 6€ per person and there is the possibility of participating symbolically through Dorsal 0. All registrations will receive a commemorative t-shirt and scarf for the runner and the dog respectively, in addition to the runner's bag with gifts from the sponsors and can be done until Thursday September 27, 2018 at 22:00 p.m.

This pioneering race has the collaboration of: the Animal Welfare Department and the Municipal Sports Foundation of the Valencia City Council, the Official College of Veterinarians, the Voluntariat Esportiu de València, Coca-Cola, the Benipeixcar Veterinary Hospital, the Veterinary Polyclinic POVETVAL, Maskokotas, Royal Canin, Trixie, Manyol, Folder, VEM, Canino y Felino, Marc Martí and AUPA Official media: À Punt Media, ABC, Cope, Onda Cero, El Mundo, eldiariocv.es, La Razón, Las Provincias, Valencia Plaza, Levante, Levante TV, Superdeporte, 97.7., Mis Queridos Animales, La 8 Mediterráneo, Canal 7 TeleValencia, CV Radio, Qué Radio, Gestiona Radio, Comarcal CV, Horta Noticias, VLC Noticias, 99.9 and Encuentro Urbano.

Also during on weekends in September and from October 6 to 14 BIOPARC continues with BIOdays, the promotion committed to nature conservation with all tickets at a single price of 16+ 1 euro.