Oatmeal Festival Run for Your Oats
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Oatmeal Festival Run for Your Oats
The Oatmeal Festival Run for Your Oats is a 3.3 mile community road run held as part of the annual Oatmeal Festival in Bertram, Texas. The start and finish are at 110 East Vaughan Street, Bertram, TX 78605.
Packet pickup and in person registration take place the evening before the run at 163 West Vaughan Street, across from the Globe Theater near the Bertram Volunteer Fire Department. Race packets include a complimentary t shirt, a chip timed bib number, safety pins, and free energy bars. Online registration has an advance deadline that can guarantee a complimentary t shirt; late registration fees apply and a t shirt is not guaranteed for late or on site entry. A stated late fee is applied to late online registrations, and an additional on site late fee is applied for same day registration.
Awards are given by age group with medals for top finishers. The run is followed by festival activities for all ages, including arts and crafts, food and drinks, a pet parade and parade, an oatmeal themed baking contest, a washer tournament, barbecue, live music and entertainment, kids fun activities, novelty games, and an evening street dance.
The event is presented by Oatmeal Festival sponsors and benefits local high school senior college scholarships and community outreach initiatives. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
