© Sean Meagher/oregonlive.com/TNS Thousands of people and their four-legged friends gathered at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on Saturday morning, May 14, 2022 for the return of the Oregon Humane Society’s Doggie Dash, with a goal to raise $780,000.

A plethora of dogs from all walks of life filled Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland Saturday for the Oregon Humane Society’s Doggie Dash. The event, which started 35 years ago, has been on a two-year hiatus, due to the pandemic.

© Sean Meagher/oregonlive.com/TNS Thousands of people and their four-legged friends gathered at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on Saturday morning, May 14, 2022 for the return of the Oregon Humane Society’s Doggie Dash, with a goal to raise $780,000.

Over 3,600 people and approximately 1,000 canines joined. In previous years, such as 2018, over 4,000 dogs and 7,000 people attended.

© Sean Meagher/oregonlive.com/TNS Thousands of people and their four-legged friends gathered at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on Saturday morning, May 14, 2022 for the return of the Oregon Humane Society’s Doggie Dash, with a goal to raise $780,000.

The main feature of the event is a 1.5- and 2.5-mile dog walk/run. This year, runners and walkers were sent out in 20-minute waves from 9 a.m. to noon to help people stay spread apart.

© Sean Meagher/oregonlive.com/TNS Thousands of people and their four-legged friends gathered at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on Saturday morning, May 14, 2022 for the return of the Oregon Humane Society’s Doggie Dash, with a goal to raise $780,000.

In addition to the massive dog walk, additional spectacles included a pet/owner look-alike contest; a musical chairs contest; a costume challenge; a singing contest; a comical agility competition; and a peanut butter lick-off.

© Sean Meagher/oregonlive.com/TNS Thousands of people and their four-legged friends gathered at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on Saturday morning, May 14, 2022 for the return of the Oregon Humane Society’s Doggie Dash, with a goal to raise $780,000.

To help out with transportation, TriMet allowed dogs on all trains and buses Saturday morning and into the afternoon.

© Sean Meagher/oregonlive.com/TNS Thousands of people and their four-legged friends gathered at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on Saturday morning, May 14, 2022 for the return of the Oregon Humane Society’s Doggie Dash, with a goal to raise $780,000.

The Doggie Dash is the Oregon Humane Society’s biggest fundraiser of the year. As of Saturday afternoon, over $560,000 had been raised, nearing the goal of $780,000.

© Sean Meagher/oregonlive.com/TNS Thousands of people and their four-legged friends gathered at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on Saturday morning, May 14, 2022 for the return of the Oregon Humane Society’s Doggie Dash, with a goal to raise $780,000.

-Mark Graves

© Sean Meagher/oregonlive.com/TNS Thousands of people and their four-legged friends gathered at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on Saturday morning, May 14, 2022 for the return of the Oregon Humane Society’s Doggie Dash, with a goal to raise $780,000.

mgraves@oregonian.com

© Sean Meagher/oregonlive.com/TNS Thousands of people and their four-legged friends gathered at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on Saturday morning, May 14, 2022 for the return of the Oregon Humane Society’s Doggie Dash, with a goal to raise $780,000.

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A plethora of dogs from all walks of life filled Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland Saturday, May 14, 2022, for the Oregon Humane Society’s Doggie Dash.

© Mark Graves/oregonlive.com/TNS