A typical candidate forum lasts anywhere from 90 minutes to two hours.

Saturday, the Mexican American Political Association will prove the cliche that elections are marathons - not sprints - when they host a six-hour forum for candidates running for mayor of Fresno or a seat on the Fresno County Board of Supervisors.

The forum, which starts at 9 a.m. at Club One in downtown Fresno, will be hosted by the San Joaquin Valley Regional MAPA, Cesar Chavez Fresno local chapter, the Regional Hmong American Political Association and various immigrant groups.

There's no word yet on how many candidates will attend.

Monday, the mayoral candidates go back to work, this time on live television for the KVPT Forum at 7 p.m. Valley Public Television, in partnership K-Jewel 99.3, will sponsor the debate, which will also be broadcast live on the radio station.