McKelligon Canyon Challenge
About this race
El Paso on the Move
McKelligon Canyon Challenge
5K Run/Walk
September 20, 2026
8:00 a.m.
Race day registration: 7:00 – 7:45 a.m.
Gate closes at 7:45 a.m. (SHARP)
Race starts promptly at 8:00 a.m.
Race Assembly area will be the McKelligon Canyon Amphitheater Court Yard.
Car Pooling is recommended as parking is limited.
REGISTRATION FEES (non-refundable)
Early Registration through September 15th $35
Late and Race Day Registration $40
Children under 12 years $25
Active military (discount applied at checkout) $30
Team Registration $30
(NO TEAM REGISTRATION ON RACE DAY)
(minimum of 10 members to qualify for team discount. First 9 members to register will pay regular price and be refunded $5 once the 10th member registers. All team members that register from that point on receive team discount. Teams that do not register online must turn in all registration forms/fees at the same time.)
NO RACE SHIRTS AT RACE DAY REGISTRATION
EARLY PACKET PICK UP
Thursday, September 17TH, 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
El Paso Central SDA Church
1801 McRae Blvd.
NO PACKET PICK UP ON FRIDAY SEPT 18TH or SATURDAY SEPT 19TH
IF YOU MISSED PACKET PICK UP ON FRIDAY YOU CAN PICK UP YOUR PACKET ON RACE DAY BEGINNING AT 6:45 AM
AWARDS and PRIZES
Food and refreshments available at the finish line.
The first 500 registered participants will receive a technical t-shirt. The first 400
finishers for the 5K RUN will receive finisher medals. Food and refreshments will be
available at the finish line. One mile walkers DO NOT receive medals.
TROPHIES to top three male and female overall in the 5K run.
Medals to top three 5K run finishers in the following age groups
(male/female): 9 and under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
Proceeds to benefit El Paso community gardens & health promotion related activities.
Contact Information
Irish Pugao 909.528.0394
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Running
5K Run/Walk
1 Mile Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in El Paso, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:53 AM and sets at 7:05 PM local time (MDT) in El Paso on September 20, 2026 — 12h 12m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — McKelligon Canyon Challenge
531 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K Run/Walk
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Villa | 18:34 | 5:59 /mi |
| 2 | William Lopez | 19:34 | 6:19 /mi |
| 3 | Gabriel Yslas | 20:44 | 6:41 /mi |
| 4 | Geoffrey Tweed | 21:29 | 6:56 /mi |
| 5 | Dorian Rubalcava | 21:38 | 6:59 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 85 El Paso events
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