Run 4 the Goo! - 5K
About this race
Registration & Packet Pickup
Secure your spot (and your shirt) by registering online before race weekend.
Packet pickup and in‑person registration will be available Friday from 5:00–6:30 PM at the Burgoo pavilion — look for the table next to the pie stand, because of course that’s where the real action is. Online registration will pause during these in‑person windows because even we can’t stir the Goo and the internet at the same time.
Race‑day packet pickup begins Saturday at 7:15 AM, again by the pie stand under the pavilion.
General Information
Run 4 the Goo is a fun, friendly 5K run/walk held during the legendary Arenzville Burgoo, now celebrating 187 years of stirring that famous ‘goo.
Burgoo is small‑town magic at its finest — vendors, carnival rides, games, and FREE entertainment both Friday and Saturday night.
- Friday Night - We’re kicking things off with Kid Copter, featuring the one and only John Love — bringing hometown energy and the kind of tunes that pair perfectly with a bowl of Goo.
- Saturday Night - Local favorite Jaxon Dion opens the show, followed by country music legend Andy Griggs taking the stage. It’s going to be a Goo‑d time from first note to last.
And for our Goo’ers Away From Goo, the virtual 5K is still alive and well — run wherever you are, pun included.
Community Impact
Your miles make a difference. Funds raised stay right here in the community, with a large portion supporting Prairieland United Way (PLUW), serving Cass, Northern Greene, Scott, and Morgan counties. PLUW helps provide essential needs — food, shelter, health — for folks from young to old. Learn more at: http://www.prairielandunitedway.org/
The remaining funds support Arenzville organizations like last year’s recipients:
- Green Pastures
- Arenzville Library & Tutoring Center
- Cass County Food Pantry
- Arenzville American Legion
- Ken Bradbury Foundation
- Arenzville Volunteer Fire Department
Small town. Big heart. Goo‑d cause.
Group & Family Discount
Running with friends? Bringing the whole Goo Crew? Email us at run4thegoo@gmail.com for a special discount code for groups of 3 or more.
It’s just too GOO’d of a deal to pass up.
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Running
Run 4 the Goo! - 5K or Virtual Run
Overall Male and Female winners will win the coveted Run 4 the Goo Golden Spoon!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Arenzville.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
No course map published yet.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- 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, 1 Arenzville event
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