Running of the Bulls 5k

The 2026 Running of the Bulls 5k is Saturday, January 17!

The Running of the Bulls 5k is hosted at Bloomingdale High School and participants are welcome to run or walk. Participants receive a race shirt and finishers receive a medal. We hold a ½ mile fun run/walk on the track. Half mile participants receive a medal but do not receive a shirt.

Thank you for being part of the Running of the Bulls 5k! Our race supports Bloomingdale High School students through sponsoring the Bloomingdale Rajun’ Bull Band and two scholarships for Bloomingdale High School seniors.

If you have any questions, please email bloomingdalebulls5k@gmail.com

Packet Pickup:

There are 3 options for packet pickup:
1. Thursday, January 15: 5 to 7 p.m. at the Bloomingdale High School Band Room.*

2. Friday, January 16: 5 to 7 p.m. at the Bloomingdale High School Band Room.*

3. Saturday, January 17, Race Day: 7 a.m., Bloomingdale High School track, just inside the gates on the right (by the hospitality house)

*To go to the band room, park in the East parking lot (beside the digital sign). The Band room door will be open from the outside and is represented on the map with the red star. 

Race Day Details:

*Important note* Bloomingdale High School does not allow dogs on campus during our event.

Race Access Information:
The gates at Bloomingdale will be closed off at 7:55 AM. The gates will be shut when the race starts. The race uses the roads/pavement throughout the school grounds, and for everyone’s safety, no motor vehicle traffic is allowed. We will have volunteers stationed at the gates to open them in case of an emergency. If you have someone coming to watch the race, they need to arrive before 7:55 AM. We expect to be able to open the back gate by Guiles Road at approximately 8:45 AM. The front gates will be opened after the last participants are passed that point in the 5k.

5k Details

The 5k starts at 8 a.m. It starts and finishes on the Bloomingdale track and utilizes all of the pavement throughout campus. Strollers are welcome but please note, you will have to go over curbs onto sidewalks.

½ mile Details

The ½ mile starts at 9 a.m. We strongly advise participants to be onsite before the start of the 5k. The gates are closed at 7:55 to traffic. The back gate by Guiles Road will be opened around 8:45.

The 1/2 mile run or walk around the track is open to both kids and adults, participants go around the track enjoying the BSHS Rajun' Bull Band Drumline and receive a medal. It is not timed, and participants do not receive a shirt.