Wesley UMC Bun Run 5K and One Mile Fun Walk
- Date Sat 2nd May 2026
- Time 8:30AM CDT
- Location El Reno, Oklahoma
- Price $33.63 - $38.96
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km, 1 Mile
Event summary
Get ready for a day of fun, fitness, and community spirit at the 13th annual Wesley UMC Bun Run 5K and One Mile Fun Walk on Saturday, May 2, 2026, in El Reno, Canadian! This exciting event kicks off with the One Mile Fun Run at 8:30 AM, followed by the 5K race at 9:00 AM. Participants of all ages are invited to lace up their running shoes and join the festivities, all while supporting a great cause. Proceeds from the Bun Run benefit local and foreign missions, providing essential support to those in need.
But that's not all—this vibrant event coincides with the El Reno Burger Day Festival, just a block away! Enjoy a day filled with entertainment, games, rides, an antique car show, and delicious food, including the famous world's largest fried onion hamburger weighing over 750 pounds. Participants can look forward to awards for various age groups, a finisher medal for all 5K runners, and a chance to win prizes for the fanciest decorated buns in the Fancy Pants Award contest. Plus, don't miss out on the delicious homemade cookies waiting for you at the finish line! Join us for a memorable day of running,
But that's not all—this vibrant event coincides with the El Reno Burger Day Festival, just a block away! Enjoy a day filled with entertainment, games, rides, an antique car show, and delicious food, including the famous world's largest fried onion hamburger weighing over 750 pounds. Participants can look forward to awards for various age groups, a finisher medal for all 5K runners, and a chance to win prizes for the fanciest decorated buns in the Fancy Pants Award contest. Plus, don't miss out on the delicious homemade cookies waiting for you at the finish line! Join us for a memorable day of running,
Organiser's Description
BENEFITS
By participating in the 13th annual Bun Run, you will help support Wesley UMC's foreign and local mission work. Our foreign teams work with and support the Hands Together ministry that builds schools, medical clinics, homes, and community centers for the impoverished people of Northern Mexico. Our local missions are ALLOT which is a store that El Reno teachers can get classroom supplies at no cost; blessing boxes-15 food pantry boxes located throughout El Reno to help the hungry; Dolly Imagination Library Affiliate; we operate a local bookmobile that provides free books to kids at the schools and city events; and have local mission teams to help people in the community with yard cleanup and house repairs.
FUN
This run is in conjunction with the El Reno Burger Day Festival!! This festival is held downtown El Reno just one block west of the Bun Run. Enjoy multiple stages of entertainment/music, games, rides, antique car show, merchants, and food. Witness the cooking of the world's largest fried onion hamburger, weighing in at over 750#'s.
DATE & START TIME
Saturday May 2, 2026
8:30am One Mile Fun Run
9:00am 5K
AWARDS
Standard USATF Age Group Awards
Overall Male and Female Award
Finisher Medal for all 5K participants
Free event shirt to all participants
FANCY PANTS AWARD
Come run with decorated buns AND WIN a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd PLACE PRIZE!!! Glitter, glue, tassel, or tutu. Decorate the back of your running shorts in our 5K or fun run and if you have the best decorated buns, you can win a Fancy Pants prize! (All buns must be covered with clothing--no exposed buns please!)
Post-event refreshment including HOMEMADE COOKIES!!! Made by our great bakers in the Wesley United Methodist Women's Group.
By participating in the 13th annual Bun Run, you will help support Wesley UMC's foreign and local mission work. Our foreign teams work with and support the Hands Together ministry that builds schools, medical clinics, homes, and community centers for the impoverished people of Northern Mexico. Our local missions are ALLOT which is a store that El Reno teachers can get classroom supplies at no cost; blessing boxes-15 food pantry boxes located throughout El Reno to help the hungry; Dolly Imagination Library Affiliate; we operate a local bookmobile that provides free books to kids at the schools and city events; and have local mission teams to help people in the community with yard cleanup and house repairs.
FUN
This run is in conjunction with the El Reno Burger Day Festival!! This festival is held downtown El Reno just one block west of the Bun Run. Enjoy multiple stages of entertainment/music, games, rides, antique car show, merchants, and food. Witness the cooking of the world's largest fried onion hamburger, weighing in at over 750#'s.
DATE & START TIME
Saturday May 2, 2026
8:30am One Mile Fun Run
9:00am 5K
AWARDS
Standard USATF Age Group Awards
Overall Male and Female Award
Finisher Medal for all 5K participants
Free event shirt to all participants
FANCY PANTS AWARD
Come run with decorated buns AND WIN a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd PLACE PRIZE!!! Glitter, glue, tassel, or tutu. Decorate the back of your running shorts in our 5K or fun run and if you have the best decorated buns, you can win a Fancy Pants prize! (All buns must be covered with clothing--no exposed buns please!)
Post-event refreshment including HOMEMADE COOKIES!!! Made by our great bakers in the Wesley United Methodist Women's Group.
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