Chicken Trot 5K Run/Walk

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. 

Join fellow runners on October 4, 2025 for the Chicken Trot 5K Run/Walk. It's a fantastic 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Center.