This 5K Run / 1.5M walk goes through the historic Diversatech campus. ALL proceeds support the Virtual Purse Museum. The Vintage Purse Museum, NFP exists to provide workforce development, job training, and employment opportunities for adults with disabilities while enriching the community through history, creativity, and inclusive cultural experiences.
This fun, flat run / walk is part of the Vintage Purse Museum's annual Luau Marketplace. It includes a historic architecture route, live Ukulele music, artwork by Museum employees & volunteers, the museum open house, plus sponsor tents, marketplace, and food trucks. Come join us, have some fun, and help support this important mission.
Registration also includes a ticket for a full museum tour at a later date.
Aug 29, 2026
Distance — 1.5M Fun Walk
Type — Running
08:30
$20.00
Aug 29, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:30
$30.00
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