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🏃♂️ Get Ready to Glow at the Possum Palooza Pie Chase! 🥧
Light up the night and run for a cause! Join us for the most unique race of the year, held in conjunction with Russellville’s first-ever Possum Palooza. Whether you're sprinting for a personal best or trotting for the pie, this is an event you won't want to miss.
📅 Event Details
Date: March 6th
Time: 7:00 PM CST 5k, the Kids Fun Run will begin at 6:30pm CST
Location: Downtown Russellville
Events: 5K Glow Run & Kids Fun Run
✨ What to Expect
Light up the course with your best neon gear and glow sticks! The Possum Palooza Pie Chase is a high-energy fundraiser for Main Street Russellville. Every step you take helps support our downtown and keeps our community events free all year long.
🐾 About Possum Palooza
Stay for the festival and experience the full "possum" experience! The day is packed with:
🥧 The Main Event: Pie baking contest, pie auction, and a pie-eating contest!
🎨 Creativity & Fun: Possum art contest, scavenger hunt, and a car show.
🎶 Entertainment: Live music, food trucks, and wildlife education.
💋 Kiss the Possum: Don't miss the "Kiss the Possum" competition featuring local stars!
🎟️ Join the Movement
Lace up your sneakers, grab your glow, and let’s chase some pie!
Proceeds are invested back into Downtown Russellville. Come out, support local, and celebrate the glory of the Possum Pie!
*register by 2/25 to guaranteed a race shirt and medal.
check in and Registration begins 2/6 in front of the Depot @5:30p-6:45p with the kids race kicking off at 6:30p, followed by the 5k at 7p.
Welcome, runners, walkers, and fun-seekers, to the Let the Gourde Times Roll 5K! We are so excited to have you join us for this event, a fantastic highlight to the cherished Russellville Downtown Fall Festival and Chili Cook-off. For over 30 years, this festival has brought our community together to celebrate the season with a day-long street party reminiscent of classic town carnivals.
Today, you're not just participating in a race; you're becoming a part of this wonderful tradition. Whether you're here to push for a personal best in the 5K run, enjoy a scenic walk with friends and family, or cheer on the future champions in the Kids Fun Run, your energy adds to the vibrant spirit of the day. We'll be celebrating your achievements with awards for the top three overall male and female runners and walkers, as well as age group awards to recognize the dedication of all our participants. So, lace up, get ready!
Fast Flat 5K Start on West C street down to cumberland church circle around parking lot and come straight back.
Kids fun run is for 10 year old and younger its a 1k fun run out and back.
Awards will be given for the top 3 male and female runners and walkers. We will also do age awards for 0-9, 10-19, 20-29, 30-30, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+ for our runners and walkers divisions. So stick around for those after the kids fun run!
Check-in for pre Register will start at 6:30 to 7:45a Saturday 10/25.
We will have some same day registration available for $40 from 6:30a to 7:30a but you are not guaranteed a shirt and medal so sign up early!!!