Howard's Run Festival is a Queen City Striders event to promote the healthy, safe, and responsible use of the Great Allegany Passage trail and spotlighting the efforts of the Allegany County Animal Shelter. The festival consists of a 25K run, 5K run/walk, and 400M Doggie Dash. Proceeds after expenses from the race will be donated to the Allegany County Animal Shelter for the purposes of supporting maintenance, operations, community programs, and development. The race is directed by Sharon Ellsworth and Ray Hunt.