Dia de los Muertos 5K in San Marcos, Tx

Dia de los Muertos 5K in San Marcos, Tx 5K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run
Hernandez Elementary
333 Stagecoach Trail
San Marcos, Texas Some families build altars or small shrines in their homes.

Dia de los Mu***os (Day of the Dead) occurs in November and is a traditional cultural holiday that has been 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 Mu***os does not celebrate death. Quite the opposite, it is a rejoicing and a celebration of the lives of family and friends who have di

ed. A common symbol is the skull "calavera"
La Calavera Catrina (the elegant skull) print was originally created by Jose Guadalupe Posada and is now the predominant figure that is associated with Day of the Dead

11/02/2025
The rain ⛈️ didn’t spoil all our fun. Some lucky folks walked away with a door prize Saturday morning!Sharing a few snap...
10/30/2025

The rain ⛈️ didn’t spoil all our fun.
Some lucky folks walked away with a door prize Saturday morning!
Sharing a few snaps !

10/28/2025

Today, October 27th, we honor the furry, feathered, and scaled companions who filled our lives with joy. 🕯️💛
On Día de Mu***os for Pets, we remember them with love — because every paw print leaves a mark in our hearts. 🐾✨

10/28/2025
Photos from this past week-Butterfly release honoring the late Dr. James F. “Jim” Garber at City of San Marcos proclamat...
10/25/2025

Photos from this past week-
Butterfly release honoring the late Dr. James F. “Jim” Garber at City of San Marcos proclamation

Pics from this AM,
we showed up, prepped & hoped the weather would give us a break 🌧️⛈️ but in the end due to area thunderstorms we simply could not take a chance with runner safety.

Thank you again to all of you runners/walkers who registered to participate. We hope you will enjoy your new tee, the swag bag goodies & some of you lucky ones who also walked away with a door prize!

Thank you again to our sponsors: Walnut Springs Family Health/ Dr. Antonio Flores, ASTOUND, GEICO, Lions Club, MANZ Realty Group, Rosie Garcia/State Farm, Raisin Canes Chicken, Casa de Don Lorenzo, Wake the Dead, Larry Reeves, Rosina Valle

Sylua Hutto/Impact Nutrition, David Peterson, Austin Regional Clinic, Rick Martinez, Jesse The Jammer” Cruz, Tire Factory Outlet, San Marcos Convention & Visitor Bureau

Our volunteers: Damien Cruz, Makayla Garcia, Vanessa Mosqueda, Lino Cruz, Nora Arizola, Janie Doolittle, Zachary Manzanares, Diana Rodriguez, Ian Rosales, Blanca, Cassie, J Alex Cruz, Eddie Villanueva, Texas State Omega Leo Medic group

And to our planning committee for the hours spent planning this past year: Sylvia Cruz, Elsie Romano, Joe & Sheryl Lucio, Rebecca Manz, Celeste & Sam Cardenas, Ben & Belinda Bourne

10/25/2025

Unfortunately, for the first time in our race history, we are canceling today’s 5K. Due to continued risk of thunderstorms in the area .
Runners/walkers may pick up their bags here in the gym until 10 AM today. We are not sure about rescheduling, but we will post something on social media when that decision is reached.
Thank you to everybody who showed up this morning braving the weather.
We appreciate your support more than words can say.

10/25/2025

Good morning! We are here setting up for race.
Weather is still too close to call depending on which weather app is being used
if it is dangerous for you to leave where you are please stay home and we’ll make arrangements for you to pick up swag back later if you live nearby
Once the sun ☀️comes up we will be better able to assess the situation. If any thunder or lightning is occurring in the area after sunrise, then unfortunately race might have to be called off.
For now we will delay race until 8:30 AM to assure when the runner safety.

10/24/2025

Dia de los Mu***os 5k Race Update!
No, Race has not been canceled yet.
We are still hoping it will clear up briefly for our morning run. If not then, we will notify runners where/when you can pick up your race swag bag.
Stay tuned to social media for more updates!
We are monitoring the weather carefully and take any risks (thunder/lightning, tornado/flood) to our runners very seriously.
Thank you for your understanding and support.

10/24/2025

Dont fret if your schedule didn’t allow you to pick up your swag bag last night!

Swag bags will be available for pick up before the 5K race start on Saturday morning starting at 7 AM!
We think you’ll like some of the goodies that are included!

Many thanks to our swag bag sponsors!! GEICO, Raising Canes Chicken, City of San Marcos Convention & Visitor Bureau

Did you know we also give out DOOR PRIZES?! 5k participants are all eligible to win! Maybe it will be a complimentary lunch at local eatery Casa de Don Lorenzo, a gift card or tee from our FAV coffeeshop Wake the Dead, or maybe a colorful Day of the Dead item!

Our 5K is Fun! Unique!
NOT spooky or scary!

10/22/2025

Swag bag pick up tonight!
Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos
211 Lee St
San Marcos, Texas
6-8pm

Reminder: this is a USTAF sanctioned event and all walkers runners wil be asked to sign a USTAF waiver form.

Also, we are watching the weather very carefully for Saturday morning.
Please stay tuned for any weather updates!

Thank you all for your support!

Sponsor Update! THANK YOU Walnut Springs Family Health/Dr. Antonio Flores for supporting the 12th annual Dia de Los Mu**...
10/20/2025

Sponsor Update! THANK YOU Walnut Springs Family Health/Dr. Antonio Flores for supporting the 12th annual Dia de Los Mu***os 5K Run/Walk & Kids Fun Run!
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P. O. Box 2654
San Marcos, TX
78667

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+15126651091

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