Open to all from the novice to the seasoned runner, this focus is on knowing your community and your neighbors, and building on our great diversity together!

Saturday, March 21 2026 at Kearney Park

Run start 5k 9am

9:05 5k walk

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Heard It Through the Grapevine

Something Big Is Growing in West Fresno!

Join Highway City Community Development for the 2nd Annual Run for Roots 5K – “Heard It Through the Grapevine.”
After an incredible first year, we’re back bigger, bolder, and even more rooted in community—celebrating our cultures, agricultural heritage, and shared future while supporting education, health, and housing in the West of 99/Central Unified area.
Run. Walk. Sponsor – Join us!
Help us grow something lasting.

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Run Map:

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Why there: Because Kearney Park was for close to 100 years, the only park for residents in our West-Central Community. While we now have Inspiration and Jaswant Singh Khalara parks, this regional gem has stood the test of time, and welcomed families from all both the city and county region, so it helps us look to the future of more parks, beautification, walking paths and family gathering locations in our community, it's also a nod to the rich agricultural history of our area

Description:

This 5K event symbolizes HCCD's commitment to strengthening the interconnected pillars of education, health, housing and overall community development to support long-term community well-being and sustainability, while we gather together neighbors one and all.

Find out all about positive things happening in our community with great resource booths to visit after the race! Stay to visit the Kearney Mansion as well as learn about the great focal points in our area

Benefits the HCCD Family Crisis Navigation and Food Pantry programs – that gave out over 13000lbs of food last year, and helped over 900 families.

All participants receive:

Finisher's Medal

• Breakfast goodies by: 
• Race Shirt guaranteed if registered before April 12th
• Swag Bag
• Run for Roots Finishers Medal

Winners trophies in age categories, and overall tropies

Winners for best costume

Our 5k is a timed event with age group awards

Age Group Winners receive a trophy

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Packet Pickup

Friday March 20^th 4:30-7pm at Teague Center 4718 N. Polk Ave

*Late packet pick-up at 7:30am day of race at park

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Race Link: https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/Fresno/RunForRoots

Thank you to our sponsors for your unwavering support!

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