ROAR RUN 2!
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ROAR RUN 2!

Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States View on map
Oct 31, 2026 (America/Denver local time)
Running

About this race

Want a run with a powerful purpose???   Join us  for our 3rd Annual Roar Run... 10K • 5K • 1 Mile Family Fun Run / Walk  on Saturday October 31, 2026 starting at 7:00 AM!  at the picturesque Picacho Hills Country Club in Las Cruces, NM!   It's more than a race — it’s a chance to change lives!   Every step you take helps build the Roar Campus in Ndola, Zambia — a ministry base dedicated to giving kids and youth the tools to rise, run, and roar into their unique futures. Through your support, children of all ages will receive food, education, shelter, mentorship, and leadership training — turning today’s runners into tomorrow’s leaders.   Race Highlights... Choose your challenge: our brand-new 10K, a classic 5K, or a 1 Mile Family Fun Run / Walk. Running cart paths on this scenic, hilly course will be a challenge for both seasoned runners and first-timers.
All participants receive a commemorative race T-shirt.
5K & 10K finishers also earn a custom Roar Run medal.
Top 3 finishers in each age category win special prizes: 10 & under • 11–15 • 16–19 • 20–29 • 30–39 • 40–49 • 50–59 • 60+
 
After The Race... Stick around, grab a seat by the fire put and enjoy a delicious breakfast burrito (included).  Other snacks, drinks, and event merchandise are available for purchase.   Packet Pickup... TBD Race Day — Before 6:30 AM at the start line.   Questions... Contact Chris Kohn at 575-571-6361.   Why Run the Roar Run? This is more than just a race — it's a movement. It's international impact!  It's a joy-filled cause!   Your participation, your registration, and your friendship are building a place that will train leaders, mentor youth, and leave a lasting impact for generations in Zambia!  Register today and run for a purposeful cause that truly roars!


***NOTE - There is a time cut off for the 10k - it is 90 minutes.  We want to keep all of our runners safe from any golf carts or flying golf balls that will start around 9 am.

Pick your distance

Running

10K

Course maps available on our Facebook and Instagram! 90 minute or less finish time is requested due to the Golf course opening up to members at 9 am.

Oct 31, 2026 10K 7:00 AM
$45.00
Open

5K

Course maps available on our Facebook and Instagram!

Oct 31, 2026 5K 7:10 AM
$35.00
Open

1 Mile Family Fun Run / Walk

Oct 31, 2026 1.6K 7:20 AM
$25.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Las Cruces, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 6.1° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 21.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 3.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 21.3°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
13.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.4mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
34.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 31, 2026 (MDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 31, 2026 (MDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 54m

The sun rises at 7:23 AM and sets at 6:17 PM local time (MDT) in Las Cruces on October 31, 2026 — 10h 54m 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, 12 Las Cruces events

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