The Great Candy Run

NOV

8

2026

A candy themed 5K Run/Walk at Washington Park in Denver on November 8, 2026, benefiting the Fetal Health Foundation. The event includes a free kids fun run, music, costumes, prizes and finisher medals.

Sun 8 Nov 2026

Denver, Colorado

Website

5 kilometers

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The Great Candy Run : Denver, November 8, 2026

The Great Candy Run is a candy-themed 5K Run/Walk held at Washington Park in Denver on Sunday, November 8, 2026. The event benefits the Fetal Health Foundation and includes race day operations such as bib pickup and on-site registration at the park.

Event programming includes a free Jolly Rancher Kids Fun Run for children ages 6 and under, a start ceremony for the 5K, live music and general entertainment. Participants may receive 5K finisher medals and event shirts. The event also features prizes, a costume contest and candy stations.

Organizers publish race results and a photo gallery from past events, and the event is supported by multiple sponsors and volunteer opportunities. The kids fun run is presented in memory of a longtime supporter who was known around the event as the Jolly Rancher.

Distances Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.