Run for Roots: Heard It Through the Grapevine 2027

Costumed raisins are part of the scene at Run for Roots: Heard It Through the Grapevine, a 5K at Kearney Park in Fresno. The young annual race is organized by Highway City Community Development and brings runners, walkers, and families together around West Fresno’s community, culture, and agricultural roots. The course sits by the vineyards of Kearney Park, tying the run directly to the area’s farming history. Participants are encouraged to dress as raisins or “Raisin Eaters,” a nod to Fresno’s first professional baseball team. HCCD works in West Fresno and the West of 99 / Central areas, so the race doubles as a local celebration of neighborhood leadership and Fresno history.