

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Running of the Fools - 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 am (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Hey @everyone!

🏃‍♂️🎭 Ready to Outrun the Fools? 🎭🏃‍♀️

Join us for a flat, fast (or slow), and scenic 5K or 10K walk/run at beautiful Willow Grove Park! 🌳✨ The Running of the Fools is back on Saturday, March 28th, at 9:00 AM—and our jesters are ready to chase you! 😆👟

This year, we’re keeping things fun and casual (one of our "regular" Saturday runs)—no official timing or results, but we’ll have a clock so you can track your own time! ⏱️ And yes, the legendary “Beat the Jesters” challenge is still ON, with prizes up for grabs! 🏆🎭

🎉 What to Expect:
   ✅ A beautiful 5K or 10K route 🌿🏃
   ✅ Fun competition against our jesters 🤡
   ✅ Coffee, refreshments &amp; door prizes ☕🎟️
   ✅ No entry fee—just a requested $10 donation to support the     CVR scholarship fund 💙

No pre-registration needed—just show up, bring your energy, and get ready to run (or walk) with us! 🚀 See you there!

#RunningOfTheFools #BeatTheJesters #FunRun #5K #10K #ScenicRun #WillowGrovePark #RunForFun
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We meet every Saturday and run/walk as a group! ✅ No membership required—just good vibes! But hey, if you love what we do, we’d love to have you as a member! 

💰Joining CVR is still only $10 for students, $15 for individuals, and $20 for your entire family. Join here: https://bit.ly/CVR-Membership

🙏 Thank you to our annual sponsors: Cortex Marketing - Your Online Business Specialist. If you would like to be an annual sponsor, visit: https://www.cowlitzvalleyrunners.com/about-us#sponsorship
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/longview/running-of-the-fools-2026/200029836397451
- **Event Categories**: Contests, Nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029836397451?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=longview-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Longview
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Willow Grove Rd, Longview, WA 98632, United States
- **lat**: 46.17273
- **long**: -123.06761
- **full address**: Willow Grove Rd, Longview, WA 98632, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Cowlitz Valley Runners (https://allevents.in/org/cowlitz-valley-runners/16901781)

## Event gallery

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/e2746e73602e3ac8e3720b364689741bb83da6f8d129169ec803de16cf2dc0e0-rimg-w300-h300-dc79462e-gmir?v=1774024791

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 am (-07:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Willow Grove Rd, Longview, WA 98632, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Cowlitz Valley Runners
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Contests, Nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Running of the Fools - 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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