Fun Run

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Registrations for the 22nd Annual Fun Run are now open!

The Annual Fun Run for Charities in Red Lodge is a Labor Day Weekend fundraising event for charitable organizations in Carbon County. Last year, the 21st Annual Fun Run raised a record $380,613 for 65 Carbon County charities! Thank you to all participating charities, volunteers, race participants, and donors who made this incredible community event possible. Your support makes our community vibrant. We look forward to seeing you there on Saturday, August 30th of Labor Day weekend at Lions Park in beautiful Red Lodge, Montana!

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Event Details

LOCATION: Historic Downtown Red Lodge, Lions Park (View Route Map)

EVENT DATE: Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, August 30th, 2025

EVENTS: 2-mile walk, 5k, 10k

TIME: The race starts at 9:00 a.m. (“Day of” registration is 7-8:30 a.m.)

COST: Registration is free until the day of the event. Kids under 6 are always free.

WHO: All ages are invited to participate, and dogs on 6-foot leashes are welcome.

PRIZES: Prizes are given out to the top winners in each age and gender category. The 5K and 10K races are timed and qualify for prizes. We will have prizes for “Best Individual Costume,” “Best Group Costume,” and “Best Dog Costume.”

ACTIVITIES: The Lions Club will be grilling up free burgers for all. There will be face-painting, pony rides, exciting Charity booths, and lots more to discover at Lions Park.

T-SHIRT AND MERCHANDISE PICKUP: Pickup dates will be two days prior to the Labor Day Weekend Event: August 28th and 29th, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Red Lodge Area Community Foundation, located at 122 S Hauser Ave. Red Lodge, MT. Shirts will also be available for pickup the morning of the race, August 30th, from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. in Lions Park.

There are lots of great prizes for racers who place, including these wonderful custom stickers by Websticker.

For Participating Charities: Please review and refer to the Procedure Document when questions about being a participating charity arise. Milestone dates for charities can be found on the first page of this document. Contact the Fun Run Race Coordinator, Laura McHugh, for further questions: laura@rlacf.org or (406) 446-2820.

Procedures Document

Policy Document