Laura Leigh Shivers, left, and Baylan Pecanty, right, pet Millie during the Reindeer Run 5K Saturday at Catfish Row Art Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Bella takes in the scene before the start of the Reindeer Run 5K on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Tip licks a treat-filled cup while getting petted Saturday at the Reindeer Run 5K. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Runners and walkers prepare for the start of the Reindeer Run 5K on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Runners and walkers cross the starting line to begin the Reindeer Run 5K on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Jennifer Hanson (332) and Carla Gary (310) head toward the finish line of the Reindeer Run 5K on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Kaylan Ellison (371) poses for a photo with Tip before the start of the Reindeer Run 5K on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Bonny East runs with her dog during the Reindeer Run 5K on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Evelyn Notestine heads toward the finish line and the overall championship of the Reindeer Run 5K on Saturday. Notestine won with a time of 20:31. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Evelyn Notestine shows off her medal for winning the Reindeer Run 5K overall championship on Saturday. The 13-year-old from Madison had a time of 20:31. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Tim Cutler heads toward the finish line to win the men's championship of the Reindeer Run 5K on Saturday. Cutler won with a time of 22:39. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Peyton Davidson and his doberman Jax head down the final stretch of the Reindeer Run 5K on Saturday. Davidson finished sixth overall, but Jax was the first of about a dozen dogs in the race to cross the finish line. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

A group of race walkers and their dogs head down the final stretch of the Reindeer Run 5K on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Dogs and their owners participate in the pet parade and costume contest Saturday at the Reindeer Run 5K at Catfish Row Art Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Tip mugs for the camera before the start of the Reindeer Run 5K on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Runners and walkers cross the starting line to begin the Reindeer Run 5K on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Bella fetches a frisbee during the Reindeer Run 5K Saturday at Catfish Row Art Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

A runner heads toward the finish line during the Reindeer Run 5K on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Terri Frazier competes in the Reindeer Run 5K's race walk on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Abigail DeJesus throws a frisbee to Basil during the Reindeer Run 5K Saturday at Catfish Row Art Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Holly, left, and Frank (10) play around at the Reindeer Run 5K at Catfish Row Art Park on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Basil fetches a frisbee during the Reindeer Run 5K Saturday at Catfish Row Art Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Elvis Miles participates in the pet parade Saturday during the Reindeer Run 5K at Catfish Row Art Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)