Chicken Trot 5K Run/Walk
About this race
Why did the chicken cross the road? To run in the 2026 East Texas Poultry Festival 5K Chicken Trot, sponsored by Cline Family Medicine . Join us again this year for the Annual 5K Chicken Trot on Saturday, October 3rd at 8am at Portacool Park. It is always a fun event, with proceeds going to the Center Rotary Club. Register now, and join the fun!
Early Bird Registration is $25 but ends August 28th. Afterwards, Registration fee is $30. Registration includes a tee shirt and an entrance button to the 50th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival, good for all three days. You can register online here at runsignup.com or contact the Chamber of Commerce.
Thank you to all the 5k Sponsors: Cline Family Medicine, Presenting Sponsor; Cline Family Medicine, Award Sponsor; The Forge, Refreshment Sponsor; and Tee Shirt Sponsors, All Hours Fitness, Debrah J. Worsham, DDS, Sandhill Wrecker Service, LLC.
For more information contact the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce at 936-598-3682 or info@shelbycountychamber.com.
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5K Run / Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Center, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:12 AM and sets at 6:59 PM local time (CDT) in Center on October 3, 2026 — 11h 47m of daylight.
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- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 2 Center events
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