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Tuesday, January 13, 2026 – Hagåtña, Guam Pay-Less Markets Community Foundation is proud to announce the 30th Annual Pay-Less Kick the Fat 5K/10K Run/Walk and Wellness Fair, taking place on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Paseo Stadium in Hagåtña, Guam. Show time begins at 4:45 a.m. with the 10K race starting at 5:30 a.m. and the 5K race starting at 6:00 a.m. This year marks the 30th running of the Kick the Fat event, making it three decades of promoting health, wellness, and community engagement across Guam.

“Kick the Fat has always been more than a race—it is a celebration of our island’s spirit and our shared commitment to wellness. This event reflects a core tenet of Pay-Less’ mission: Caring for Our Community. Reaching our 30th year is a milestone we proudly share with the entire Guam community. We are excited to once again bring everyone together to run, walk, and strengthen the connections that help make our island healthier and stronger,” said Kathy Calvo, President and CEO of Pay-Less Markets.

Registration for Kick the Fat ‘26 opened on January 12, 2026, with Early Bird registration running through January 30, Regular registration from January 31 to March 6, and Late registration available from March 7 to March 13 until 5:00 p.m. There will be NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION. Mandatory packet pick-up will be held at Micronesia Mall, 1st Floor Center Court (next to Beyond the Box, Space 121/122) on February 28–March 1 and March 7–8. Registered participants must pick up their race packets in person. Each packet includes a running bib with chip timing. Official race shirts will be provided to the first 2,500 (5K) participants and race singlets to the first 500 (10K) participants who pick up their packets during packet pick-up.

Participants can look forward to exclusive race swag for purchase, prize giveaways, raffle drawings and more, including a Grand Prize of two economy class roundtrip tickets to any Southeast Asian destination via Philippine Airlines, courtesy of Goodwind Travel & Tour, Pay-Less gift cards, Paradise Fitness Duo Club memberships, an overnight stay at LeoPalace for two, and a $500 cash prize awarded to the school with the highest participation, based on school population.

Proceeds from Kick the Fat 26 will benefit Astumbo Middle School (PTO), Be Heartfelt, Inc., Breaking Wave Theatre Company, Inc., Foneni Achocho Senso Athletic Organization, Gametime, Inc., Guam National Badminton Federation, Mañe’lu, Pacific Islands University, and Victims Advocate Reaching Out (VARO).

“For three decades, Kick the Fat has shown the power of community, fitness, and collaboration. This year, as we celebrate our 30th anniversary, we look forward to inspiring new participants, honoring longtime supporters, and continuing our desire to unite families, schools, and organizations around health and wellness. As part of our mission and in the spirit of Inafa’maolek, we are proud to once again support our 2026 mini-grant recipients. We thank our participants and our sponsors who have helped make this possible,” said Marie Benito, President of the Pay-Less Markets Community Foundation.

Pay-Less Markets and the Pay-Less Markets Community Foundation extend their sincere appreciation to the generous sponsors whose support makes this event possible. Platinum sponsors include Pay-Less Markets, Inc., PDC Wholesale, Calvo Enterprises, Micronesian Brokers Inc., ASC Trust, Bank of Guam, Calvo’s Insurance, Gatorade, Yoplait, Pacific Daily News, Rexona, Signature Select, Matson, Taico, UNFI, and Calypso Group, Inc.; Gold sponsors include Coca-Cola, Devondale, and Pacific Unlimited; Silver sponsors include Paradise Fitness, Mid-Pacific Distributors, Goodwind Travel/Philippine Airlines, GTA (Teleguam Holdings LLC), Micronesia Mall, MJM International Corporation, Pay-Less Logistics, Inc., and Skippy and Bronze sponsors include Carson Guam Corporation, Kimsprice Co., Ltd, C2 Tea, Mity-Fresh, HPL-Apollo LLC, BG Investment Services Inc., Cornerstone Valuation Guam, Inc., Mama Sita’s, Ambros Inc., Transpacific Insurance Brokers Corporation, ST Corporation, Mobil Oil Guam Inc, PacAgri Foods, Asian Wholesale, Ocean Fishery LLP, Pacific Grocers, APL, One Pacific Distributors, and OK Kimchee.

For more information and to register, visit the Pay-Less Markets Community Foundation website at www.paylessfoundation.com.

About Pay-Less Markets Community Foundation
Officially incorporated in 2006, PMCF focuses on providing opportunities for community organizations to better serve the residents of Guam. The Foundation offers grant funding to eligible local organizations whose aim is to improve the quality of life in Guam and address significant gaps in the areas of health, education, social services, and the environment.