2026 Spud Splatter Run & BOGO Book Fair!

Because this isn’t just our annual Spud Splatter Run…this year, we’re turning it into a full-on end-of-year CELEBRATION.

Color. Movement. Books. Community.
We’re sending kids into summer covered in color and stacked with stories.

• Date: May 28, 2026
• Time: Check-in begins at 5:00 PM
• Location: Ellen Hopkins Elementary Track + Outdoor Tent Area

Students will run the track by grade level while volunteers and fellow spuds toss vibrant colored powder into the air, creating the most chaotic, joyful, core-memory kind of evening.

Heat Line-Up (approximate):
- Kindergarten: 5:30 PM
- 1st Grade: 5:45 PM
- 2nd Grade: 6:00 PM
- 3rd Grade: 6:15 PM
- 4th Grade: 6:30 PM

[ Dedicated finale lap for our SPUDDY VOLUNTEERS! ]

NEW THIS YEAR: BOGO BOOK FAIR FEST

We’re bringing the Scholastic Buy One Get One Free Book Fair outside ... flea market-style, under a tent near the track. Think: easy browsing, quick flow, and books that go twice as far.
This is all about making sure every kid heads into summer with something exciting to read

On a serious note: We’ve expanded check-in to keep things moving:

-Pre-Registered Check-In
-Day-Of Registration
-Merch + Color Powder Sales
More volunteers. Way less standing around wondering what’s happening.
Wear white, black, or your event tee.
Bring your crew
Prepare to get absolutely splattered!

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Info: Approximate start times • fun over fast

Info: Approximate start times • fun over fast

Info: Approximate start times • fun over fast

Info: Approximate start times • fun over fast

Info: Approximate start times • fun over fast

Info: Approximate start times • after volunteer posts are secured

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