Speed The Light 5k Festival
Speed The Light 5k Festival is a running race on September 5, 2026 in Mcallen, TX, with an entry fee of $25.
- Date
- September 5, 2026 (39 days to go)
- Location
- 201 N. 1st St., Mcallen, TX
- Price
- $25
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
🌍👟 Every step makes a difference! ❤️
The Speed The Light 5K 🏃♂️🏃♀️ benefits missionaries around the world 🌎 by providing the 🚗 vehicles, 🛠️ equipment, and 📦 resources they need to share the ✝️ Gospel.
More than a race, it's an opportunity to inspire 💙 young people to live generously—making a difference in their own communities 🏘️ and around the world. 🌍
Whether you run 🏃 or walk 🚶, you're helping make an eternal impact. ✝️✨
🙌 Sign up today and be part of something bigger than the finish line! 🏁❤️
📅 Date: September 5, 2026
📍 Location: Fireman's Park
201 N. 1st St.
McAllen, TX 78501
💲 Price: $25
👕 Shirt: NO SHIRT will be offered for this race.
⏰ Start Time: 6:00 p.m.
🏃♂️⏱️ Professionally Chip Timed by HogRacing Timing
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
96°
Typical Low
75°
Chance of Rain
18%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Mcallen, 2 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Mcallen, TX
Population
143,789
as of 2023
City Elevation
116 ft
Nearest Airport
MFE
McAllen Miller International Airport · 3 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
Race Location
Your Next Start Line
What Are You
Waiting For?
Every finish line starts with a single decision. Claim your spot at Speed The Light 5k Festival, put it on the calendar, and turn “someday” into a start date.
39
Days to train
- Race
- Speed The Light 5k Festival
- Date
- September 5, 2026
- Location
- 201 N. 1st St., Mcallen, TX
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From Endurance Grid
About This Sport
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Running
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Make it a Racecation
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Speed The Light 5k Festival
Sep 5, 2026