Dia de Los Muertos 5K...

• 5K Run/Walk:- 5K Run/Walk
• Kids Fun Run:- Fun Run

Come on out to celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the FIFTH ANNUAL morning 5K Run/Walk at Hernandez Elementary on 333 Stagecoach Trail in San Marcos! Wear your favorite Day of the Dead running costume!

FACE PAINTING provided for early arrivals! PHOTOS with our mascots, the legendary Catrina & her escort, Juanito!  MUSIC by DJ Jesse Cruz/Jammin X-Press! DOOR PRIZES! MULTIPLE chances to win UNIQUE trophy prizes! Sponsor a MEMORY BOARD for display at the race in honor of a loved one who has passed, or place their name and photo on this year’s NEW Day of the Dead altar.

This is an official USTAF sanctioned event.

The late MR. RICK HERNANDEZ has been selected as the 2017 Día de los Muertos honoree & will be celebrated for his lifetime of service to the San Marcos community.

5K proceeds are allocated to the *Johnnie T. Rosales Memorial Scholarship (http://johnniejam.org/)  which distributes annual scholarships (>$8,000 since 2010) to selected San Marcos High School graduating seniors, and also benefit the *Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos (www.sanmarcoscentro.org, a local cultural center and museum. *All donations to 501C3 non-profits are tax deductible.

2017 race registration is open.

 Registration Information.