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epkicks *run for shoes* 5K

El Paso, Texas, United States View on map
Sep 13, 2026 (America/Denver local time)
Running

About this race

epkicks *run for shoes*

September 13, 2025
Race start: 8:00 a.m.
PLACE: Up and Running, 3233 N. Mesa

REGISTRATION FEES
Individual registration:  $35.00
Ghost Run registration (for those that can’t make it on race day, no shirt): $25.00
Team registration: $30 per team member
(TEAMS MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 10 MEMBERS TO QUALIFY FOR TEAM DISCOUNT. THE FIRST 9 MEMBERS WILL PAY FULL PRICE, $35 AND RECEIVE A $5 CREDIT/REFUND ONCE THE 10TH MEMBER REGISTERS. EVERYONE AFTER THE 10TH MEMBER WILL PAY THE DISCOUNTED PRICE OF $30.)

RUNNERS & WALKERS THAT REGISTER BY AUGUST 29TH WILL RECEIVE  a SHORT SLEEVE TECHNICAL RACE T-SHIRT  

REGISTRATION FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE 

***PRE RACE PACKET PICK UP***
on SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 from 12 PM – 6 PM / Up and Running, 3233 N. Mesa Ste 205

 AWARDS & PRIZES!!!
 FINISHER MEDAL TO THE FIRST 500 TO FINISH

Refreshments available at finish line 
Trophy to Overall Male & Female
Trophy to LARGEST TEAM 
Medals to Top 3 finishers in male & female age groups 
10 & under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & Over 
T SHIRT GUARANTEED TO ALL REGISTERED BY 10 AM, 8-29-25
 

Pick your distance

Running

5K Run

***PRE RACE PACKET PICK UP*** on SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 from 12 PM – 6 PM / Up and Running, 3233 N. Mesa Ste 205

Sep 13, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$35.00
Closed

1 Mile

***PRE RACE PACKET PICK UP*** on SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 from 12 PM – 6 PM / Up and Running, 3233 N. Mesa Ste 205

Sep 13, 2026 1.6K 8:00 AM
$35.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 13 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in El Paso, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 19.1° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 31.5°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 19.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 32.5°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
17.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.2mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
43.1%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 13, 2026 (MDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 13, 2026 (MDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 25m

The sun rises at 6:48 AM and sets at 7:14 PM local time (MDT) in El Paso on September 13, 2026 — 12h 25m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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2026 results — epkicks *run for shoes* 5K

299 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K Run

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Leading finishers of the 2026 epkicks *run for shoes* 5K
Place Name Time Pace
1 Jesus Oquendo 17:32 5:39 /mi
2 Carlos Guzman 17:38 5:41 /mi
3 Michael Mier 17:57 5:47 /mi
4 Israel Rivera 18:28 5:57 /mi
5 Abraham Carbajal 18:31 5:58 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

All results by year

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 82 El Paso events

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