Samuel Shaer Suicide Awareness 5K
About this race
Stay; You’re not alone.
Welcome to the 4th Annual Samuel Shaer Suicide Awareness 5K! Today, we gather to remember and honor the life of Samuel Shaer, a courageous individual who fought a battle within his mind and sadly lost his life on May 11, 2023. This event serves as a poignant reminder of the importance of mental health and the urgent need to raise awareness about suicide prevention.
All proceeds raised during this event will be dedicated to the counseling fund, a vital resource that provides professional counseling services to those in need. By contributing, you directly support the individuals and families who are grappling with mental health challenges.
Race Date: October 2, 2026 @ 7:30 P.M.
PACKET PICK UP INFORMATION
TBD
Friday night October 2, 2026 @ Tres Lagos Time: TBD
5K includes
- Custom Medal
- Custom Shirt (If you register BEFORE September 20, 2026)
- Chip Timed by HogRacing Timing
- Raise Awareness
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Running
5K
5K Virtual
This is a virtual option where you can run your 5K at anytime between 10/2/2025 @ 8:00 a.m. to 10/4/25 10:00 p.m. After you have run your 5K, you can log back into the registration site and submit your time.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Mcallen, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:25 AM and sets at 7:18 PM local time (CDT) in Mcallen on October 2, 2026 — 11h 52m of daylight.
Course
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- Mcallen 5K Races 23 races
- Mcallen Running Calendar 2026 26 races
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, 26 Mcallen events
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