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REAL LIFE 5k/10k
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REAL LIFE 5k/10k

Selma, Texas, United States View on map
Sep 25, 2027 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

The Real Life 5K/10K

Experience a one-of-a-kind race at Retama Park — one of only four live horse racing tracks in Texas — where you’ll run (or walk) the same turf course as the horses.

 
Race Experience

  • Certified 5K & 10K courses

  • Professional chip timing by IAAP

  • Live announcements by Liz Longoria

  • 5-year age group awards (by gender) for competitive divisions

  • Custom finisher medals for all finishers

  • Post-race party featuring DJ Paul

  • See FAQs for detailed terrain information (turf track surface).

 
Packet Pickup

  • Early Pickup: TBD

  • Race Day – 9/12/2025: Beginning at 5:00 PM

Real Life Center  (Home of Real Life Community Outreach)

16765 Lookout Road, Selma, TX 78154

Please note: No strollers or dogs allowed.

 
About the Cause

The REAL LIFE 5K/10K exists to provide a high-quality annual running event while supporting Real Life Community Outreach.

Real Life Community Outreach is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to serving our community with compassion through food assistance, vocational training, and kids camps in low-income neighborhoods.

All proceeds from this event directly support their charitable work.

 
Race Contact

For questions, please contact Race Director:
Agatha McRill – rd@reallife.org

Run with purpose. Race with impact.

Pick your distance

Running

REAL LIFE 10K Run or Walk

The competitive 10k run will begin at 6:20pm and will be chip timed. Please note that all 10k finishers will be eligible for awards. The 10k awards ceremony will be held following the 5k award ceremony, and athletes must be present to collect their awards. We invite you to enjoy our after party while waiting for the awards ceremony! All finishers will receive a Finishers Medal. Please also note this course includes asphalt, loose sand-like clay, and grass turf terrain. For the safety of all participants, the course will close at 8:00pm (2-hour cutoff time). Awards For 10K Competitive Run Overall M&F Winners + Overall M&F Masters Winners 5 Year Age Groups for first 3 M&F Age group awards will be based on chip time Overall winner awards will be based on gun time No duplication of awards

Sep 25, 2027 10K 6:30 PM
Free
Open

REAL LIFE 5K - Run (Chip-timed)

The 5k run will begin at 6:30pm and will be chip timed. Please note that you must enter the run category in order to be eligible for awards. The awards ceremony will be held at 7:30pm, and athletes must be present to collect their awards. We invite you to enjoy our after party while waiting for the awards ceremony! All finishers will receive a Finishers Medal. Please also note this course includes asphalt, loose sand-like clay, and grass turf terrain. For the safety of all participants, the course will close at 8:00pm (1 hour 30 minutes cutoff time). Awards For 5K Competitive Run Overall M&F Winners + Overall M&F Masters Winners 5 Year Age Groups for first 3 M&F Age group awards will be based on chip time Overall winner awards will be based on gun time No duplication of awards

Sep 25, 2027 5K 7:00 PM
Free
Open

Walking

REAL LIFE 5K - Fun Walk (not chip-timed)

The Fun Walk starts at 6:35pm, and is not chip-timed. All finishers will receive a Finishers Medal. Please note that Fun Walk participants are not eligible for awards. Please also note this course includes asphalt, loose sand-like clay, and grass turf terrain. For the safety of all participants, the course will close at 8:00pm (1 hour 25 minutes cutoff time).

Sep 25, 2027 5K 6:45 PM
Free
Open

Typical race-day weather

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

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 23.7° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 34.2°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 23.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 45.4°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.4
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
65.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 25, 2027 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 25, 2027 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 03m

The sun rises at 7:23 AM and sets at 7:26 PM local time (CDT) in Selma on September 25, 2027 — 12h 03m of daylight.

Course

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  • 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, 4 Selma events

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