Saturday, November 01, 20149:00 am CDT
301 River Ridge Parkway
San Marcos, Texas 78666
About
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)
$25 -  Until August 31
$30 -  September 1- October 15

$35- LATE registration (After October 15/race day (t-shirt not guaranteed)

5K (Kids registration)
Under 6: FREE
$10 - Ages 6 - 12 until 10/15/2014, $15 after
$15 - Ages 13-19 until 10/15/2014, $20 after

Kids FUN RUN only
Under 6: FREE
$10 - Ages 6-12 until October 15
$15 after October 15/Late registration

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! *

TEAM Registration is now available through October 15:  Now, 5 friends/or family can register for $100. (5 x $20 each= SAVINGS for YOU!). *To register by team: all team member information and payment must be submitted at the time of registration. 

*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