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Chico Air Museum RUN THE RUNWAY! 5K and One Mile Run/Walk

calendar_today 04 Apr, 2026

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About the Event

Do you feel the need?  The need for speed?!   If you do then this timed 1 mile run on the main runway at the Chico Regional Airport is the event for you. Or, if you want a longer race, choose the 5K option with the first mile on the runway.

The Chico Air Museum is a 501(c)(3) non- profit aviation and space museum located at the Chico Regional Airport. The museum is open to the public Thursdays -Sundays and charges no admission. Numerous aircraft and historical exhibits are on display, both indoors and outdoors. Volunteer docents are available to provide tours and explain the rich aviation history of Chico and Northern California.

RUN THE RUNWAY! is a timed mile and 5K for runners, joggers, and walkers which takes place on Runway 31R at the Chico Regional Airport. This is a rare and unique opportunity to run on an actual aircraft runway. Overall and age group medals will be awarded. The race ends at the Chico Air Museum which will be open to visitors following the race. Museum admission is always free.

Please come out and enjoy this special event. Thank you for supporting the Chico Air Museum.

Please Note: Runners who register after March 20th are not guaranteed a shirt. Please register in advance. There will be no race day registration.

Races Offered

5K Run/Walk

Apr 04, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

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09:00

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$30.00

One Mile Run/Walk

Apr 04, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

timer

09:00

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$30.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Chico.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 8.9° / 22.1°
wb_sunny 6.4° / 19.6°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 9.0 /
water_drop 60.0%

About Chico

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Chico is in Butte County in California. Chico is the cultural and economic center of the northern Sacramento Valley, as well as the largest city in California north of Sacramento. The city is known as a college town, as the home of California State University, Chico, and for Bidwell Park, one of the largest urban parks in the world.

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