Tacos & Tequila 5k
About this race
High 5 to Cinco Años!
Like Tacos? Like Tequila? How about a fiesta during and after? You have found the right race!
Welcome to the 5th annual Tacos & Tequila 5k hosted by Performance Race Services at our new location, CoolRay Field!
This year we will offer various taco vendors for you to chose from.
This race supports local Lawrenceville Co-Op who feeds over 350 families per week (visit them at www.lawrencevilleco-op.org ) with a portion of of your registration fee being donated. Please also consider making either a $ donation during sign up or an item donation race day to help. As we go into summer, there are many in our community that are in need and would be greatly helped by your generosity.
Tacos & Tequila 5k with Performance Race Services along with your help has donated $20,000 to the Lawrenceville Co-Op over the past 4 years. THANK YOU!
SWAG:
Runners who sign up before the shirt cut off will receive a blend t-shirt, and EVERY runners will receive a custom Tacos & Tequila 5k medal, 2 tacos, chips with salsa and 1 Margarita (or lemonade if under 21). *You can purchase more food or drinks if you like.
**Plus you are going to get the coveted TNT Sombreo when you cross the finish line!
*Guaranteed T-Shirt Cut off is 04/12/26*
**Once shirts are ordered, we will update the inventory in the registration site, if you are unable to choose the size you want, you can either choose a different size or First Come Frist Serve after the race to see if your size is available. If you choose a different size you can try to exchange after the race. After the race will be First Come First Serve or exchanges.
AWARDS:
Top 3 Overall M and F finishers, Master Top 3 M and F along with top 3 M and F in the below age groups:
1-10, 11-14,15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
Also, Awards for the Best Costume, Dog Costume, Best Mexican Grito scream and this year the Largest Team!
RACE INFORMATION:
*Please note, everyone who is 21 and over will be issued a drink band on race day with ID verification (Volunteers will put on) and the band MUST be worn to receive your drink after the race.
*Your Bib will have TWO tear off tickets, one for your tacos and one for your drink. Please don't lose them.
DATE: Saturday 05/02/2026
RACE START TIME: 11:00AM (course shuts down at 1:00PM) and the Fiesta part goes to 2:00PM
*Music/Fiesta start time at 9:00AM
START LOCATION: In front of Main Entrance of Gwinnett Stripers
RACE LOCATION: CoolRay Field - 2500 Buford Dr, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
EARLY PACKET PICK UP: Friday 05/01: Big Peach Running - Suwanee from 5 - 7PM
DAY OF RACE PACKET PICK UP: Saturday 05/02: Starting at 9:30am at the Gwinnett Stripers Stadium - 2500 Buford Dr, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
RESTROOMS: Located inside stadium
**ALL Sponsor and Vendor request please either use the Sponsor and Vendor Application on this page or email us at PerformanceRaceServices@gmail.com , it has come to our attention someone is trying to sell sponsor/vendor spots who is NOT part of us or this event.
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Love our Tacos & Tequila 5k swag? Want to support the Co-op but cannot make race day? Sign up for the virtual run and we will mail you your swag! Your bib will still allow you to get your Tacos and Margarita at the race on 05/02/26
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lawrenceville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:45 AM and sets at 8:20 PM local time (EDT) in Lawrenceville on May 2, 2026 — 13h 34m of daylight.
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2026 results — Tacos & Tequila 5k
967 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5k Race
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorge luis Reynaga | 16:35 | 5:21 /mi |
| 2 | Sebastian Rivera | 18:28 | 5:58 /mi |
| 3 | Londen Chavis | 18:32 | 5:59 /mi |
| 4 | Don Wilson | 18:45 | 6:03 /mi |
| 5 | Jose Gomez | 18:54 | 6:06 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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- Lawrenceville 5K Races 15 races
- Lawrenceville Running Calendar 2026 16 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, 16 Lawrenceville events
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