3rd Annual "Cinco De Mayo" 5K
Inaugural Taco Run 5K
Kids 1 Mile Run
and Mexican Dinner
About the Race
Name: Cinco
De Mayo 5K & Taco Run 5K
Distance: 5K & Kids Fun Run
Date: Thursday, May 5, 2011
Location: Douglasville, Ga.
Bright Star United Methodist Church
Contact Information
Francisco Artley - 678-391-0487 or church office 770-949-2555.
Schedule
- Race Day Registration: 5:00 p.m.
- 5:30 p.m. - Kids 1 Mile Run.
- 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Dinner.
- 6:00 p.m. - Cinco de Mayo 5K Run/Walk. (We are walker friendly)
- 7:00 p.m. - Taco 5K starts
Taco 5K info: Runners will run 1st mile, eat 3 tacos, run 2nd mile, eat 3 tacos, run 3rd mile, and finish.
Entry Fees
5K - $20 ($35 both) in advanced until 4/24/11
5K - $25 ($45 both) after 4/24/11 and race day
1 Mile - $10 in advanced until 4/24/11
1 Mile - $15 after 4/24/11 and race day
$5 for Mexican Dinner
3 ways to register
- printable Race Application (pdf)
- register at church office
- register at active.com
Awards & Extras
5K Awards: Trophies to overall & master’s (male & female). Top three age group awards: 9-under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 and over.
Fastest “Preacher” in town award (A $100 donation will be given to the winner’s church or charity).
1 Mile: 10 & under kids. Awards to top three overall boys & girls. Mixed team competition (must consist of 4 runners, with minimum of 1 girl). Trophy to winning team and $100 donation to school or charity.
Course
"The toughest little 5K in Douglas County." The course runs through the neighborhood around Bright Star UMC. It is a hilly course.
The kids run will be in the church parking lot. A Run & See Georgia event.
Directions
From I-20, take Exit 34 and head south to the first light (Douglas Blvd). Turn right and go 1.5 miles to Bright Star Road. Turn left. Church is approximately 2.5 miles down on the right.