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Boot Run 5K - RGVLS Champs for Champions

Name: Boot Run 5K - RGVLS Champs for Champions
Start: 2026-10-25
End: 2026-10-25
Location: Mercedes

Mercedes, Texas, United States

calendar_today 25 Oct, 2026

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sell $15.00 – $25.00

About the Event

RACE INFO

BOOT RUN - This is a 5K run for ages 11 & over. Run or walk, but the clock is running. Gender/Age Divisions apply to this race. Boots not required.
KICKS RUN - This is a 1K run for ages 10 & under only. Gender/Age Divisions apply to this race. Run or walk, but the clock is running. Boots not required.
BULL RUN FUN RUN - No bibs and no clock, just boots! This is a 1K run or walk...for FUN! Just wear your favorite cowboy boots! Best pair of boots wins a prize! No separate division awards and no clock.

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BOOT RUN & KICKS RUN AGE DIVISIONS
Men's & Ladies (both 5K & 1K races)

Age Divisions (age on Race Day)

10 & Under (for 1K Kicks Run only)
11-17 yrs (5K Boot Run only)
18-29 yrs (5K Boot Run only)
30-39 yrs (5K Boot Run only)
40-49 yrs (5K Boot Run only)
50-59 yrs (5K Boot Run only)
60+ (5K Boot Run only)

BULL RUN FUN RUN DIVISION
No gender/age divisions. This is just for FUN!

AWARDS & PRIZES
Boot Run & Kicks Run Awards: Finisher Medals & 1st - 3rd in each Race Division

IMPORTANT DATES
Aug 1 - Registration Opens
Aug 31 - Ealy Bird Registration Closes
Sep 30 - Regular Registration Closes
Oct 18 - Late Registration Closes
Oct 23 - Race Week Registration Closes
Oct 24 - Packet Pick 5-8pm (Pre-Registered Runners Only)
Oct 25 - Late Registration (7-7:30am onsite only)
Oct 25 - Race Day

RACE DAY INFO (SATURDAY, OCT 25, 2026)
7:00-7:30am Late Registration (Onsite)
8:00am Boot Run Race Begins
8:10am Kicks Run & Bull Run Race Begins
+/-11:00am Awards

Races Offered

Boot Run 5K

Oct 25, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$25.00

Bull Run FUN RUN 1K

Oct 25, 2026

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Distance — 1K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$15.00

Kicks Run 1K

Oct 25, 2026

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Distance — 1K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$15.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Mercedes.

thermostat Temperature

14.4° / 24.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

12.2° / 22.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 24m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

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air Avg wind speed

16.9 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (3.6)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:06

nightlight Sunset

19:23

About Mercedes

Learn more about the host city, Mercedes.

Mercedes is a U.S. city in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 15,570 at the 2010 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.