Oatmeal Festival Run for Your Oats
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49th Annual Oatmeal Festival 3.3 Mile Run for Your Oats
The event is a community road run held as part of the Oatmeal Festival in Bertram, Texas, on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The course starts and finishes at 110 East Vaughan Street in Bertram and the listed distance is 3.3 miles. The run is presented by PEC and Bertram Fitness Center, and proceeds support local high school students with college scholarships and help fund multiple community outreach activities.
Online registration is available through Friday, September 25 to guarantee a complimentary t-shirt and avoid late registration fees. Packet pickup and in-person registration are offered Friday, September 25 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at 163 West Vaughan Street beside the Globe Theater by the Bertram Fire Department. Packet pickup items include a complimentary t-shirt, a chip-timed bib number, safety pins, and free energy bars. Onsite registration and packet pickup are also available race day with an added late fee and no guarantee of a t-shirt.
Awards are given by age and gender categories, with medals for the top three finishers and oatmeal for first place in each category. Late registration fees are specified in the event notes and vary depending on when registration occurs.
A festival program follows the run with arts & crafts booths, food & drink vendors, parades, an oatmeal baking contest, games, live music, and a street dance. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
