2026 Bookish 5K & Cookie Fun Run (If You Give A Pig A Party)

2026 Bookish 5K & Cookie Fun Run (If You Give A Pig A Party) Race Information

<p><strong>The Waterloo Library &amp; Historical Society presents the 2026 Bookish 5k &amp; the Cookie Fun Run (If You Give A Pig A Party)!</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Join us for our 3rd Annual Bookish 5K: Stories in Stride event with a different theme for this year. 2026’s 5k theme is TBD. The first 100 Bookish 5K participants will receive a book-themed medal and T-shirt. </strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>“If you give a pig a party”, they will probably party. When they party, they will probably feel guilty. But if they do this fun-run they can have their cake and eat it too!</strong></p> <p><br /><strong>This family friendly race, originally inspired by Laura Numeroff&#39;s &#34;If You Give A Mouse A Cookie&#34;, will tickle your taste buds AND benefit the Waterloo Library &amp; Historical Society. This year we will be eating CAKE, but don&#39;t worry, you don&#39;t have to eat them along your run. We&#39;ll have some ready for when you are done!</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>If you are participating in our original 1 mile fun run, there will be 2 pieces of cake in total. So bring your appetite and running shoes to race 1 mile around the Library area of Waterloo. </strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Participants will receive a Cake themed medal and registrations under 5 will receive their own copy of this year’s book. </strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Entry fees: </strong><br /><strong>5K walk/run:$35</strong><br /><strong>Cookie Run: $15</strong><br /><strong>Children under 5: Free </strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>*In the event of a cancellation, there will be no refunds; your entry fee will be used as a donation to the Waterloo Library &amp; Historical Society.  </strong></p>