location_city Fruita
location_on Colorado
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calendar_today 30 May, 2026
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RegisterMike the Headless Chicken 5K
Saturday, May 31 | Race Starts at 8:00 AM
Fruita Civic Center Park & Pavilion – 325 E Aspen St., Fruita, CO 81521
Start your festival day with a race that’s anything but ordinary. Whether you're sprinting, jogging, or walking in costume, the Mike the Headless Chicken 5K is the perfect way to kick off one of Fruita’s quirkiest and most beloved events.
Packet Pickup:
Friday, May 30 | 4:30–7:00 PM
Saturday, May 31 | 7:00–7:45 AM
All at the Fruita Civic Center Park & Pavilion
May 30, 2026
Distance — 3.14 Miles
Type — Road running
08:00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Fruita.
Fruita is a town in the Northwestern part of the Rocky Mountains state of Colorado near Grand Junction. Fruita is perhaps most famous for its dinosaurs and as the Western portal to Colorado National Monument. Fruita is also the westernmost town in the Grand Valley American Viticultural Area (AVA), a part of Colorado's Wine Country.
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