Description: |
Celebrate Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) on Saturday, November 1, 2014 with the 2nd annual morning 5K Run/Walk at River Ridge Park! MUSIC by DJ Jammin Jesse!, DOOR PRIZES!, FACE PAINTING! (available onsite to early registrant arrivals, or come in your favorite Day of the Dead costume), and MULTIPLE chances to win UNIQUE trophy awards. Take a photo next to the legendary Day of the Dead icon Catrina, and her escort, Juanito. Proceeds generated will be allocated to Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos, a 501C3 nonprofit cultural center and museum, and the Johnnie T. Rosales Memorial Scholarship, a 501C3 nonprofit organization which provides scholarship awards to selected graduates of San Marcos High School. See www.sanmarcocentro.org for activities and workshops scheduled later that day at Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos. Dia de los Muertos occurs in November and is a traditional cultural holiday celebrated throughout the world for hundreds of years by the gathering of family and friends to pray for and remember their deceased loved ones. Dia de los Muertos does not celebrate death. It is a rejoicing and celebration of the lives of friends and family who have died. |
Schedule: | 8:00am - Onsite registration 8:30am - Opening Remarks/Dia de los Muertos 2014 Honoree presentation Group warm up (Diaz Martial Arts) 9:00am - 5K Run/Walk 10:30 am - Awards ceremony |
Entry Fees: |
5K (Adult registration) $35- LATE registration (After October 15/race day (t-shirt not guaranteed) 5K (Kids registration) Kids FUN RUN only NEW for 2014! NEWS FLASH!!. We have decided to continue TEAM registeration 10/16 thru 10/31st at 8am. Five(5) friends/family can register for $125 (5 runners x $25 each) STILL = SAVINGS for YOU! *
*Runners are encouraged to pick up their swag bags before the race on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 from 6-8pm at Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos, 211 Lee St., San Marcos, Texas 78666 Online Registration will CLOSE October 31st at 8am |
Awards: |
Male and Female in the following age groups: 1-12, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+ Overall Champion awards to the 1st male and 1st female, Masters Overall Champion to the 1st male and 1st female (>=40yrs), and Grand Masters Champion awards |
Contact: | Celia Rosales, diadelosmuertos5K@gmail.com, 512-353-7519 |