Dia de los Muertos 5k, Festival & Skull Sprint...

• 5K Run:- Run 3.1 Miles

The Día de Los Muertos 5k is a PEACHTREE QUALIFIER!  Runners Fit Race Works will be timing the race, and the course is USATF certified.

5K RUN – 10:30 a.m.

Open to the public, the 5 kilometer race begins in front of Sagamore Hills Elementary, goes through the neighborhood, and ends on the track behind the school.  All registrants will receive a 100% cotton commemorative Día de Los Muertos t-shirt featuring the 2015 sugar skull design. Cost for running the 5K is $30 for participants 18 years and older and $20 for participants under 18 years old.  All proceeds benefit Sagamore Hills Elementary.

FESTIVAL – 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The festival will include a mariachi band, sugar skull face painting, holiday traditions, as well as other fun activities and crafts for both adults and children. Taqueria el Vecino will be on site offering food for purchase.

SKULL SPRINT (1 mile) – 11:30 a.m.

This one mile fun run is free for children 13 and under.

ABOUT DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS

Originating in Mexico, Día de los Muertos has soared in popularity and is now celebrated and recognized in many different parts of the world.  Día de los Muertos expresses the beauty and mystery of life and death. For many, it is a time of celebration; for others, it is a time of introspection. At its most potent, it is a balanced blend of the two. Join us as we celebrate this captivating Latin holiday.

2015 Results:

http://results.active.com/events/dia-de-los-muertos-festival-5k-skull-sprint

Event details and schedule

9:00 a.m. - Onsite Registration / Race Check-in / Face Painting

10:30 a.m. - 5K Race Start

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Día de Los Muertos Festival

11:30 a.m. - Skull Sprint Race Start