The Waterloo Library & Historical Society presents the 2026 Bookish 5k & the Cookie Fun Run (If You Give A Pig A Party)!
Join us for our 3rd Annual Bookish 5K: Stories in Stride event with a different theme for this year. 2026’s 5k theme is TBD. The first 100 Bookish 5K participants will receive a book-themed medal and T-shirt.
“If you give a pig a party”, they will probably party. When they party, they will probably feel guilty. But if they do this fun-run they can have their cake and eat it too!
This family friendly race, originally inspired by Laura Numeroff's "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie", will tickle your taste buds AND benefit the Waterloo Library & Historical Society. This year we will be eating CAKE, but don't worry, you don't have to eat them along your run. We'll have some ready for when you are done!
If you are participating in our original 1 mile fun run, there will be 2 pieces of cake in total. So bring your appetite and running shoes to race 1 mile around the Library area of Waterloo.
Participants will receive a Cake themed medal and registrations under 5 will receive their own copy of this year’s book.
Entry fees:
5K walk/run:$35
Cookie Run: $15
Children under 5: Free
*In the event of a cancellation, there will be no refunds; your entry fee will be used as a donation to the Waterloo Library & Historical Society.
Fun women's only event including a flat, fast, certified, scenic out-and-back paved course that is closed to traffic.
Prizes include: overall top 3, 5-year age groups, family teams, the Double Your Fun challenge, and door prizes.
Attractive shirt for all participants while supplies last. For best selection of souvenir shirt sizes, enter by July 31st.
Registration price increases as we get closer to the race day. Day of race entry fee (at the Willow Bay Race Site) is $45.
For further details, see below.
Event Schedule:
7:30 am Registration Opens at the Sawmill Creek Pavilion
9:00 am START 5k Run & Fitness Walk for Women
10:15 am Random Prize Drawings begin
10:30 am Awards Ceremony