2/1 - Edinburg's All America City 10K Run and Fun Run

Edinburg's 32nd annual ALL-AMERICA CITY 10K RUN/WALK & FUN RUN will take place on February 1, 2014. The 10K Run/Walk begins at 9 am and the Fun Run at 11:30 am

 

Both races start and finish at the UTPA Wellness Center on the corner of Sugar and Schunior.

1/25 - Arbor Day Celebration - McAllen

Join the City of McAllen on January 25^th, 2014 from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM to celebrate Arbor Day at the McAllen Municipal Park.

This event is all about the outdoors. McAllen's Arbor Day Celebration will feature a morning of family-friendly activities such as the Family Fun Run and the Educational Arbor Walk. Cyclists are welcome to participate in a competitive or non-competitive bike tour and race during the celebration’s early hours.

Run. Walk. Race. Tour. Come show your support for the environment and inspire other local residents to plant, nurture and celebrate trees.


The events schedule is as follows:

• Bike Tour - 7:15 AM
• 5K Run - 7:30 AM
• 10K Run - 7:30 AM
• Bike Race - 8:30 AM
• Family Fun Run - 10:00 AM

The first 300 participants to register will receive a free special t-shirt! For more information on this event and how to register online, click here.

- from http://www.exploremcallen.com/events/calendar/details/2014-01-25/2014_arbor_day_celebration_in_mcallen.aspx

11/28 - Turkey Trot - Mission

This year's Turkey Trot 10K, 5K and 1M Kids Run will take place at Bentsen Palm Community Park in Mission on Thursday, November 28th at 8:00 a.m.
Fees are $20 per person and $15 per student w/ ID or a group member from a group of 10 or more.
Register at mvevents.com or at Valley Running Company in McAllen or Mission, Footworks in Harlingen, and Bicycle World in McAllen. Deadline for early registration is Nov. 22nd. Late registion can occur at the event from 7:00 - 7:30 a.m. Registration Packets can be picked up on Wednesday, November 27th between 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Contact George Chapa - 457-2447, Pedro Ruiz - 534-6371, or Alejandra Rodriguez - 867-2899 for more information.

- from http://mvevents.com/train/?ai1ec_event=3rd-annual-turkey-trot-2&instance_id=

11/3 - Lisa Shampoe 5K / 10K / 2 Mile Run/Walk - Mission

The Lisa Shampoe Memorial 5K / 10K / 2 Mile Run/Walk will be on Sunday, November 3rd at the Mission Bike and Hike Trail (1 mile south of Expressway on  Conway).

10/12 - South Texas Outdoor Life Festival - Mission

The South Texas Outdoor Life Festival is on Saturday, October 12th from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park. Activities include a 5K Run, 10K Cross-Country Run, 35 Mile Bike Race, Kayak Race, and a 20 Mile Mountain Bike Race.

8/31 - Lone Star Pacesetters Hot Summer Shoe-In - Harlingen



 

 

Hot Summer Shoe-In

Please bring your old, but still nice, shoes to donate to Sunny Glen Children's Home.

8/24 - Mudder of all Mudders 10K - Donna

Register at http://www.rgvevents.net/event/10k-mudder-of-all-mudders/957

This is a MEGA course with over 600 acres of private land that includes obstacles like no other in the Valley! We will have anywhere from 15-30 obstacles along the course route PLUS SURPRISES. HUGE Monster Tires, MUDD pits, shallow and deep drainage ditches wet and dry, ditch run, thorny thicket, cactus run and so much more

8/3 - Viva McAllen Streets

 

McAllen Crime Stoppers presents

 

Viva McAllen Streets

Date: Saturday, August 3rd, 2013

Time: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Place: McAllen Convention Center

 

"Viva McAllen Streets" targets living a healthy lifestyle with fitness and eating right. McAllen Crime Stoppers, the McAllen Police Department, McPD Cycling Team and the McAllen Transit & Traffic Departments teamed up to host a community event for a safe place to exercise and play.

 

Events:

McAllen Crime Stoppers and the McPd Cycling Team together organized Pedal Against Crime – 60 mile, 40 mile, and 25 mile cycling ride from the beautiful McAllen Convention Center to the rural roads of La Joya. To pre-register at Active.com for Cycling Ride click link http://www.active.com/running/mcallen-tx/viva-mcallen-streets-2013

The McAllen Crime Stoppers and La Joya ISD Campus Crime Stoppers will host the Cowboy Q’ing Against Crime Cook-off, sanctioned by the International Barbecue Cookers Association (IBCA) for the best cook off chefs in South Texas, Saturday August 3, 2013 from 9 am to 5 pm at the McAllen Convention Center. Set up for event is Friday, August 2nd at 12 pm (noon). To Register for Cook-off, contact Gilbert Casanova 956-522-2163 or Carlos Garcia 956-279-9472 or Mario Cavazos 956-821-2180.

McAllen Crime Stoppers will host a Run for Justice 10k Costume Run & Walk through some of McAllen’s safe and friendly neighborhoods. You can pre-register for 10k Run at Active.com http://www.active.com/running/mcallen-tx/viva-mcallen-streets-2013

McAllen Crime Stoppers Trail Ride will start and finish at the McAllen Convention Center grounds on the west side. Horse riders will meander up north in and out of traffic on Ware Road via irrigation canals. You can pre-register with Mario Cavazos at mcpdcrimestoppers@gmail.com or 956-821-2180. You must provide your own horse. The trail ride will collect $20 per rider on site.

McAllen Police Department, McAllen Metro/Transit, and Bike McAllen/Traffic Departments with the City of McAllen are committed to ensuring a safe and enjoyable place for cyclists, runners, pedestrians and motorists to coexist within our city through the promotion of cycling safety, fitness, and public awareness of cycling facilities and policies.

Cowboy Breakfast with the Mayor tickets are only $5 per person which can be purchased at McAllen Chamber of Commerce with Blanca Cardenas 956-682-2871 or Mario Cavazos at 956-821-2180. Join us for a Cowboy Breakfast with pan de campo in a cowboy setting. There will be entertainment and Mayor Jim Darling will address the crowd.

Metro Kids Station – Metro McAllen will host kid events Caricatures with Marie Antoinette; ZUMBA with Mary Zuviri; Bike Rack Completion Swag Pack; Play and learn about your after school snack; and Mini bus roadeo

Ranger CrossFit – Learn proper technique about crossfit from some of the coaches who will push you past your limit. Contact Miguel De La Fuente at Ranger CrossFit www.ranger-crossfit.com

EVENT SCHEDULE

 

-from http://vivamcallenstreets.com/

 



3/23 - Angels of the Reservation 5K / 10K / 1 Mile Rave Run - Donna

Join Angels of the Reservation for their 2nd Annual 5K/10K/Kids 1 Mile Rave Run! RGV's best DJ's will be pumping you up for the most fun night run in the valley!

— 5K/Kids 1 Mile Run Awards: Overall Male/Female, Age Groups 1st/2nd/3rd Male/Female in: 11 & Under, 12-14 15-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, & 70 & up.

— T-Shirts will be guaranteed to all participants who register before March 10th.

—Rain or Shine: The event will still take place.

Registration online is available online at http://angelsofthereservation.ticketleap.com/rave-run/comments

Contact Mike Gallegos for any questions at 956-458-6465

3/2 - STC'S Spring Break Stampede 5k / 10K Walk/Run - Mission

What: 2^nd Annual Spring Break Stampede 5K/10K walk/run
When: Saturday, March 2, 2013
Where: Bentsen Palm Community Park, located at 1801 S. Inspiration Blvd. in Mission.

“The race is for everyone and for all ages. It’s a community event that the whole family can enjoy and participate in. You can walk or run. The main thing is to have fun doing it.”

The race is sponsored by STC’s Health & Wellness Center, and includes 15 men’s and women’s divisions from age 10-and-under to 75-and-over.

The pre-registration entry fee is $15 for the general public and $10 for STC affiliates, or $20 the day of the event.

Pre-registered runners can pick up their race packet the day before the event on Friday, March 1 from 2 to 8 p.m. at STC’s Pecan Campus Health & Wellness Center, located at 2515 Pecan Plaza in McAllen.

Race-day registration begins at 6:30 a.m. on March 2, and the race will start at 7:30 a.m.
The top three men’s and women’s finishers in each age division will be given an award. The categories are: 0-10, 11-15, 16-20, 21-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, and 75-plus.

For more information contact Janice Perez at 956-872-3839 or via email at jperez1@southtexascollege.edu.

- http://news.southtexascollege.edu/?p=6467

2/16-17 - 23rd Annual Jalapeño 100 Bike Ride / Runs

 

 

Bikers and runners from near and far can participate in the Jalapeño 100 Bike Ride / Run. Participants of the 23rd annual bike ride can register for one of five different bike routes (12, 25, 50, 62.5 and 100 miles) and/or for the kid’s run (one mile), 5K or 10K the following day.

Registration includes a free ride t-shirt for the first 500 ride registrants or first 200 run registrants, and free dinner including burgers, drinks and more for cyclists at the post-ride celebration. Proceeds benefit Boys & Girls Club of Harlingen.

Saturday, February 16, 2013
6:30 a.m. – registration and packet pickup
7:30 a.m. – 100 mile and 62.5 mile routes begin
7:45 a.m. – 50 mile, 25 mile & 12 mile routes begin
11 a.m. – post ride celebration
4 p.m. – course closes

Sunday, February 17, 2013
6:00 a.m. - 7:15 a.m. – Late registration
7:30 a.m. – Kid’s one-mile Fun Run begins
7:55 a.m. – National Anthem, Opening Prayer Invocation
8:00 a.m. – 5K and 10K begins
9:30 a.m. – Awards Ceremony

NOTES: For more information or to register online visit http://www.jalapeno100.com/. You may register for the bike ride at any Bicycle World in Harlingen (956.423.3168), McAllen (956.682.7454) or Brownsville (956.541.9712) and for the run at Footworks in Harlingen (956.423.3131).

http://www.jalapeno100.com/

2/9 - Arbor Day Challenge Run Race Tour - McAllen

 



If you are fond of trees and love a challenge, the City of McAllen welcomes you and your family to the Arbor Day Challenge "Run, Race, Tour", set for February 9, 2013, at McAllen Municipal Park. Free t-shirts and free tree saplings for the first 300 registered. 

You can run a timed 5K, a timed 10K, or compete in our 30-mile, closed course, Bike Race. Or, you can register for the non-competitive, 20-mile Bike Tour, or the Family Fun Run, a non-competitive family walk/run on the Bicentennial Hike and Bike trail.

Register online here, or you can stop by the following locations and fill out a paper a registration form. (Be prepared to pay with a check!)

• Valley Running Company
• Bicycle World of McAllen
• Bike Masters
• City of McAllen Recycling Center

Registration fees vary per event ($15 - $25). Price increases $10 after February 6th.

www.keepmcallenbeautiful.org

2/2 - City of Edinburg 10K Run and Fun Run

The 10K Run and Fun Run race starts next to the Edinburg Parks & Recreation Department at 315 E. Palm Dr.

Entry Fee (NO REFUNDS!)
10K Run - $10.00 for ages 19 & Over | $5.00 for ages 18 & Under
Fun Run - $5.00 for all ages

Visit http://www.cityofedinburg.com/10kRun for registration, race packet and chip information and more.

1/26 - South Texas Sizzler 1M Fun Run, 5K & 10K - Harlingen

Brought to you by the Junior League of Harlingen, the South Texas Sizzler will take place on January 26, 2012 at the Harlingen Soccer Complex. The day will begin with the Little Sizzle, a 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk, followed by the 5K and 10K races.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, January 26, 2012

Location: Harlingen Soccer Complex

Time:
7:30 a.m. Little Sizzle 1 Mile Fun Run
8:00 a.m. 5K and 10K Run/Walk

Awards: (5K and 10K only) - All Awards are based on Gun Time.
Overall Male and Female
Overall Masters (50+) Male and Female
1st / 2nd / 3rd Male and Female Age Group Awards
Finisher's Medals to ALL (Little Sizzle, 5K, 10K)

Age Groups:
14 and Under, 15 to 19, 20 to 24, 25 to 29, 30 to 34, 35 to 39, 40 to 44, 45 to 49,
50 to 54, 55 to 59, 60 to 64, 65 to 69, 70 and Over.

Shirts: Guaranteed to the first 700 participants. Shirt size guaranteed for registrations before Monday, January 7th, 2013.

Entry Fees:
5K / 10K

"Quick Feet" Rate $20 before December 27th
Regular Rate $25 after December 27th

Little Sizzle $10

No Additional Online Registration Fees!

Race Day Registration Will Be Available from 6:30am to 7:30am

Packet Pickup:
Friday, January 25th, 2013
12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Footworks of Harlingen
2224 U.S. 77 Business #94
Harlingen, 78550
(956) 423-3131
Footworks is located 2 doors down from Jason's Deli

Course Map: (5K)
https://www.onestoprace.com/images/imagebin/6578/Sizzler%205K%202013.jpg

Course Map: (10K)
https://www.onestoprace.com/images/imagebin/6578/Sizzler%2010K%202013.jpg

Additional Information:
Race Director: Elizabeth Cowan Phillips
jrleagueharlingen@gmail.com
(956) 778-9989

Directions:
https://www.onestoprace.com/images/imagebin/6578/Sizzler%20Directions.jpg


From Expressway 281/77: Exit Ed Carey towards Valley International Airport, Turn Right on E. Harrison/Hwy. 106 towards Rio Hondo. Drive 1 mile. Soccer Complex is on the right.