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Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Mike the Headless Chicken Festival 5K

Runners 'run like a headless chicken' to open a festival honoring the Fruita rooster that lived 18 months without a head.

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Costume and theme · Fruita, CO

Mike the Headless Chicken Festival 5K is a costume and theme run in Fruita, Colorado, with no upcoming dates listed.

Season completedFamily friendlyCostumes encouraged
When
Last held Sat, May 30, 2026; next date TBA
Start 8:00 AM
Late May / Memorial Day–adjacent weekend
Where
Fruita Civic Center Park & Pavilion
325 E Aspen St
Fruita, CO 81521 · Mesa
Directions
Entry
Register
Organized by
Mike the Headless Chicken Festival
Official siteRegisterDirections

What to expect

  • costumes encouraged
  • festival
  • pancake breakfast
  • quirky history

2026 Season completed

Saturday, May 30, 2026 (festival May 29–30)

  • Sat, May 30, 2026

2027 Not announced

2027 not announced

Date TBA

About the run

A costume-friendly 5K that opens Saturday of Fruita's Mike the Headless Chicken Festival, which also includes a peep and wing eating contest and a 4-H chicken show.

The run

Distances
5K
Season
Spring
Swag
T-shirt
Field
627 registered (2026)

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.