Dia De Los Reyes Magos Half Marathon & 5k

Place

Woodward Park
7775 N Friant Rd
Fresno, CA US 93720

Description

"Dia de los Reyes Magos" or 3 wise men day is a very important Mexican celebration! On January 6th, kids are expected to receive presents from the "Reyes Magos" and families get together to share the "Rosca de Reyes" or sweet bread and drink some hot chocolate! This "Rosca de Reyes" bread contains inside several baby Jesus. It's the tradition that whoever gets the baby Jesus is expected to bring tamales and hot chocolate on February 2nd! Join us at this celebration for a morning of family fun at the Dia De Los Reyes Magos Half Marathon and 5k.

A few reasons to join our event:

UNIQUE MEDALS
AGE GROUP TROPHIES FOR BOTH 5K AND HALF MARATHON
HOODIES (FOR THOSE WHO REGISTER BEFORE DECEMBER 15TH) SHIRTS FOR THOSE WHO SIGN UP AFTER
TACOS
HOT CHOCOLATE
CASH AWARDS FOR TOP 3 MALE/FEMALE IN THE HALF MARATHON ($500, $300, $200)
$200 CASH TO TEAM WITH MOST PARTICIPANTS
ROSCA DE REYES SWEET BREAD
COFFEE MUGS (For those who participate in dance competition :)
MOSTLY FLAT, PAVED, OUT AND BACK FAST COURSE
ATHENA, CLYDESDALE CATEGORIES/AGE GROUP AWARDS
HALF MARATHON & 2 PERSON RELAY
KIDS RACES
FOLKLORICO
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PICTURES
MUSIC
RACE LOCATION: GROUP ACTIVITY AREA, WOODWARD PARK

BIB PICK UP: SATURDAY, JANUARY 3RD FROM 2:30-5:00PM @ FLEET FEET STORE AND RACE DAY, SUNDAY, JANUARY 4TH FROM 6:45-8:45AM.

HALF MARATHON START TIME: 8:00AM

KIDS RACES START TIME: 10:20AM

5K RACE START TIME: 9:00AM

About El Dia de los Reyes Magos

January the 6th is a special day in Mexico. It is known as 'El Dia de Reyes' or Three Kings' Day. The date commemorates the three wise men, who traveled from afar, bearing gifts for the infant baby Jesus. On the night of January 5th, children put one of their shoes under the bed and the next day they wake up to see a small gift left there by the three kings or the 'reyes magos'. Finally, during this celebration Mexicans serve 'Rosca de Reyes' or Kings' Cake. This cake has an oval shape and has a small doll inside which represents baby Jesus. By tradition, the person who gets the slice with the doll hosts a party on February 2nd.

Amenities

All Participants

Chip Timed Event
Finisher's Medal
Tacos
Breakfast
Mexican "Rosca de Reyes" Bread
Hot Chocolate
Drawing for prizes
Music
Zumba/folklorico dancing
Mostly flat, fast course around the park on the road!

Half Marathon & Relay swag

Hoodie (if registered by 12/15)

5k Swag

Hoodie (if registered by 12/15), T-Shirt if registered after 12/24

Packet Pickup & Race Start

Early Packet Pickup

Sat, Jan 3RD (2:30-5:00pm)
Fleet Feet Fresno
9447 N. Fort Washington Suite 106

Race Day Packet Pickup

SHINZEN GROUP ACTIVITY AREA @ WOODWARD PARK

7:00-7:45AM: HALF MARATHON
8:00-8:45AM 5K

Race Start Times:

8:00am HALF MARATHON
9:00am 5k STARTS

Race Start Location

Right outside Shinzen group activity area.

Awards

Half Marathon

Overall Top 3 Male/Female wins cash award ($500, $300, $200)
Unique Age Group Awards top 3 Male/Female
$500 for the first male and female who breaks the course record
- 1:05:24 (Evert Silva, 2023)
- 1:21:41 (Ali Bartosch, 2022)

5k Run / Walk

Unique Age Group Awards top 3 Male/Female

Special Awards Catagories

Clydesdale: Male runners over 225lbs
Athena: Female runners over 185lbs

To quailify, you must register for Clydesdale or Athena during registration

Clydesdale and Athena are not included in the 5k Age Group Awards

$200 CASH TO TEAM WITH MOST PARTICIPANTS

Kids Races

Unique Trophy Awards for 1-3 M/F

7-10 YEAR OLD ( 400METER RUN)
5-6 YEAR OLD (200METER RUN)
3-4 YEAR OLD (100METER RUN)
1-2 YEAR OLD (50METER RUN)
<1 YEAR OLD (10METER RUN)

To create a Half Marathon Relay team:

Register for the Event: Select the relay option during registration.
Create Your Team: Choose "Create a New Team," enter a team name, select a division (if applicable), and complete the required details.
Invite Team Members: Share your team link or add members during registration.
Complete Registration: The first person pays, and each team member will finish their registration

Video

Volunteers

Our running events take place thanks to our awesome volunteers!! If you would like to support our events and volunteer, please send an email to: camposlove2run@yahoo.com

Volunteers get a shirt and breakfast!!!

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