Over 450 participants turned out for the Almanor Recreation and Park District’s 42nd annual Chester 4th of July Fun Run on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Runners and walkers from infants to octogenarians gathered on the Collins Pine lawn and proceeded one mile down Chester’s historic Main Street to the finish at the Bidwell House. 

Over 200 participants turned out for the Almanor Recreation and Park District’s 40th annual Mile High 100 bike ride on Saturday, June 17, 2023. Cyclists from all over Northern California and Nevada gathered in Chester to ride 33, 68 or 100 miles on a gorgeous day.