Running of the Bulls 8K
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About the race
The Running of the Bulls 8K takes place on June 5, 2027 at Historic Durham Athletic Park in Durham, NC. This is the 18th running of the community road race and the course winds through downtown Durham, the American Tobacco Campus, Trinity Park, and Old North Durham neighborhoods before finishing with a lap on the warning track inside the historic ballpark.
Event distances:
- 8K road race
- 0.25 miles kids run (ages 0-6)
- 0.25 miles kids run (ages 7-12)
The 8K is an in person chip timed road race. 8K participants receive a Brooks tech tee; overall winners receive cash prizes and Brooks shoes. Kids races begin at the first base line foul pole, follow the warning track of Historic Durham Athletic Park, and finish near third base. Each child participant receives a personalized bib, a chip time, and a finisher's cowbell.
Additional race day features listed by the organizer include a DJ, iced coffee, a chocolate mile, watermelon, snacks, and local beer at the finish. The event lists registration fees of $45.00 for the 8K and $10.00 for each kids run, with specified registration open and close dates. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
