Fungus 5K & 2k Run/Walk
The Fungus 5K & 2K Run/Walk is a great chance to get your blood pumping, wind through the festival grounds, and celebrate with your fellow fungus runners!
Saturday, April 26, 2K starts at 8:30am, 5K starts at 9am.
Corner of 199 Broadway & Estill Ave.
Medals (gold - 1 st place, silver - 2 nd place, bronze - 3 rd place) will go to the first three females and male finishers in the different age divisions. The 1st place female and male runners will receive $50 and an overall winner medal.
2026 Fungus Run Details
Race Day Activities:
Race Day Registration/Check-In: 7:30 a.m. until 9 a.m. at corner of 199 Broadway & Estill Ave., Irvine. (GPS coordinates: 37.69915, -83.97064)
Race starting time: 8:30 a.m. for 2K and 9 a.m. for 5K. Awards will be given
following the race at the finish line. Snacks and drinks will be served at the finish line.
Race Staff:
The staff from Bluegrass Timing, LLC in Lexington will be supervising the chip time sanctioned race.
Assisting Organization:
The Kiwanis Club of Irvine-Ravenna will assist with the race.
Entry Fee:
5K Run/Walk (timed): $30 2K (untimed): $25
Registration:
*online – Register here.
*Mail – Download at the link in the yellow box above.
*Deliver – Irvine City Hall, 101 Chestnut Street, Irvine, KY
Age Groups: Male and Female
5K: 13 and under, 14-16, 17-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+
Medals/Prizes: 5K: Medals (gold – 1st place, silver – 2nd place, bronze – 3rd place) will go to the first three females and male finishers in the different age divisions.
The 1st place female and male runners will receive $50 and an overall winner medal.
T-Shirt:
The fee includes a t-shirt with a running Marvelous Morel. Shirt size availability depends on the number registered. Those who pre-register will have their t-shirt reserved and bagged at the pre-registration table at check-in if not picked up before the race at Irvine City Hall. Register early to guarantee getting your t-shirt size. Check your t-shirt size on the registration form.
Irvine Masonic Lodge #37 – Pancake Breakfast
Pancakes, sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, juice, milk, and coffee will be served from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Masonic
Lodge, located at 221 Broadway & Lilly Avenue. The cost will be $10 for adults and $5 for children from 5 to 12 years of
age. Children 4 and under eat free.
Race Course:
5K: The course starts at the Irvine Church of God, 223 Broadway, (corner of Broadway and Estill Avenue). It continues on Broadway, through the booth area.
- Turn left on Court Street
- Turn left on River Drive
- Turn left on 8th Street in Ravenna
- Turn left on Broadway to North Madison Avenue.
- Turn left on Armour Street (behind Irvine School Apartment.)
- Turn left on North Lilly Avenue.
- Turn right on Broadway to the finish line at Estill Avenue. Runners start in front, followed by walkers.
2K: The course starts at the Irvine School Apartments, 223 Broadway, corner of Broadway and Lilly Ave.
- Turn left on Lilly Avenue.
- Turn left on River Drive.
- Turn left on Hood Avenue.
- Turn left on Broadway.
- Turn right on North Madison Avenue.
- Turn left on Armour Street (behind Irvine School Apartments).
- Turn left on North Lilly Avenue.
- Turn right on Broadway to the finish line at Estill Avenue.
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