The Running Chicken 10K
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Event
The Running Chicken 2026 10K/5K Fun Run & Walk is a fundraiser for the Run 4 Bitti and Brynn Foundation held on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Santa Margarita Lake in San Luis Obispo County Park, California. The race offers in-person and virtual options.
Distances:
- 10K Run
- 5K Run/Walk
- 10K Virtual Run
- 5K Virtual Run/Walk
The race entry fee covers park entrance for 2026.
Logistics and awards
Packet pickup is scheduled at Springhill Suites in Atascadero on January 3, 2026. Race-day registration and packet pickup will be available on site, but there is very limited cell service at the venue; race-day payments can be made by cash or check only. Parking space at the park is limited and participants may have to walk some distance from their vehicle to the starting area. Directions note access from US 101 / Highway 58, then Highway 58 out of town and Pozo Road south to Santa Margarita Lake Road.
Registration for individual events closes January 3, 2026. Listed registration fees in the source are $55.06 for in-person 10K and 5K events and $48.70 for virtual 10K and 5K events. Awards include special awards for the first three overall finishers, age-group awards for the first finisher in each listed age division, and participant coasters for all finishers. The 2026 race theme is "We Got This!" Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.