Fun Run

The Annual Fun Run for Charities in Red Lodge is a Labor Day Weekend fundraising event for charitable organizations in Carbon County. This year’s event will raise funds for 67 local charities that support our community in many ways.

In 2025, the 22nd Annual Fun Run raised a record $470,566 for 63 Carbon County charities! Thanks to our generous event sponsors, each chairity recieves 100% of the donations raised through the Fun Run. Plus, donations go further with matching funds that boost each charity’s total donation through the Sally Martin Match Fund! To view the full list of this year’s participating charities, click HERE

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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. To access these documents click the buttons at the bottom of the page.

Contact the Fun Run Race Coordinator, Laura McHugh, for further questions:

laura@rlacf.org or (406) 446-2820.

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Event Details

LOCATION: Historic Downtown Red Lodge, Lions Park – course maps and GPX files below

EVENT DATE: Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, September 5th, 2026

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. Registration is $25.00 per person on the day of the race. Kids under 6 always run 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.

Find the full charity booth map here

T-SHIRT, MERCHANDISE, and BIB PICKUP:

Early Bib & T-shirt pickup:

September 3-4 | 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Red Lodge Area Community Foundation Office at

122 S Hauser Ave., Red Lodge, MT (across the street from the post office)

Event day pick up for bibs:

6:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. at Lions Park

Event day pick up for merchandise and t-shirts

6:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

EMAIL: funrun@rlacf.org

PHONE: 406-446-2820