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The Mayor's Race 2008

The Dallas Mayor is hosting the annual "Mayor's Race 5K Fun Run and Walk" as part of the race weekend for the Dallas White Rock marathon. The non-competitive 5K (3.1 mile) event features a scenic course across the Trinity River, through historic Oak Cliff, and back to City Hall Plaza. A shorter one-mile run and walk will immediately follow the start of the 5K.

Date: Saturday,
Dec. 13, 2008
Time: Race – 9:00 a.m.
Registration – 7:00 a.m.
Location: Dallas City Hall. Race begins at the corner of S. Griffin Street and Ceremonial Drive. Dallas Area Rapid Transit rail schedules available on the DART website.
Cost: $5 per person, or $10 for an entire family of 4!
Register: Registration form – bring completed form with cash or check to the event – no pre-registration available
Parking: If you are driving to the race, please note that there is street-meter parking (parking meter fees/coins required) near the Convention Center as well as garage or surface parking (parking fee of $4 to $8 will be charged for official Convention Center parking, depending on proximity of the lot).

 

THERE IS NO PRE-REGISTRATION AVAILABLE FOR THE MAYOR’S RACE. You must register on the morning of the race on the north side of the Dallas Convention Center. Registration will begin at 7:00 a.m. To save time, print out the registration form, fill it out, and bring it with you with your cash or check.

  • The Mayor’s Race is a non-competitive 5K Fun Run & Walk that is an affordable event for the entire family. For younger participants, there is a one-mile event immediately following the start of the 5K.
  • All participants will receive a Mayor’s Race T-shirt. If available, additional T-shirts can be purchased for $5.
  • The fun run and walk will end just outside the Dallas White Rock Marathon Fitness Expo at the Dallas Convention Center; the Expo is a convention-style event where families can visit trade booths and learn more about fitness, diet and exercise.

Ready to start training for the Mayor's 5K? Check out our “3 Months to 3 Miles” Training Program.

Mayor's Race Schedule
7:00 a.m. Race day registration, pre-race activities and live music begin at the starting line located on the north side of the Dallas Convention Center at the intersection of S. Griffin Blvd. and Ceremonial Drive
8:30 a.m. The Mayor and DISD Physical Education teachers lead the pre-race warm-up
9:00 a.m. Mayor’s Race begins
10:00 a.m. Head over to the already-in-progress Marathon Expo at the Dallas Convention Center and visit more than 80 health and fitness booths and the Kid’s Fit and Fun Pavilion