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Mardi Gras Magic (Garland, TX)

Sun March 9, 2025 Garland, TX 75041 US Directions

Events

Kid's Dash

$12 6:45AM CDT - 7:00AM CDT Price increases after December 31, 2024 at 11:59pm CST

Half-Marathon

$75 7:00AM CDT - 11:15AM CDT Price increases after December 31, 2024 at 11:59pm CST

10K

$45 7:05AM CDT - 11:15AM CDT Price increases after December 31, 2024 at 11:59pm CST

5K

$35 7:15AM CDT - 11:15AM CDT Price increases after December 31, 2024 at 11:59pm CST

Place

Audobon Park
550 W. Oates Rd.
Garland, TX US 75041

Description

Is there any festivity more exciting than MARDI-GRAS!? Here's you chance to join us in the celebration and compete in either our 5K, 10K, or half marathon events. For your efforts, you will recieve an EPIC 7 INCH MARDI-GRAS MASK FINISHER MEDAL! Place top three in you age group and win an ADDITIONAL MEDAL

Sign your kiddos up for our BRAND NEW KID'S DASH! This is a short 100-200 meter sprint prior to the start of the race to give our little ones the opportunity to experience the racing environment without the pressure of a seemingly long, endless course. Dashers receive participation shirts, and will have the option to add finisher medal to their registration.

Registration Includes:

     - Event-themed participation t-shirt

     - 7 INCH Finisher Medal (5K | 10K | HALF ONLY)

     - Eligibility for Age Group Awards (5K | 10K | HALF ONLY)

Age groups will be awarded 3 deep in the following divisions: M/F 0-9, M/F 10-14, M/F 15-19, M/F 20-29, M/F 30-39, M/F 40-49, M/F 50-59, M/F 60-69, M/F 70+.

Our OVERALL MALE, OVERALL FEMALE, MALE MASTERS (40+), & FEMALE MASTERS (40+) will not only receive their gold medals, but will also earn a SPECIAL EVENT-THEMED TROPHY!

Volunteers

Do you want to be a part of our Race-Day team with no long-term commitment? Do you want the oppurtunity to earn free race entries and not have to burn through your budget? Then volunteering is right for you! You pick whichever task best suits you, spend a couple hours performing that task, and BOOM! You're done! As a thank you, we will send you a code for a FREE RACE! It's that easy!

Race Day Schedule

Early Packet Pick-Up: TBD

Race-Day Packet Pick-Up: 5:30AM

National Anthem & Announcements: 6:30AM

Kids Dash: 6:45AM

HALF Start: 7:00AM

10K Start: 7:05AM

5K Start: 7:15AM

Awards Ceremony: 8:15AM

Course Closes: 11:15AM

HALF Course

10K Course

5K Course

Finisher Medals

Participation T-Shirt

Earn Points!

Finally! Run Different wants you to be rewarded for all the races you log year-round!

We are excited to introduce a brand new concept into the racing world! Starting in 2025, you will EARN POINTS FOR EVERY RACE YOU RUN WITH US! These points can be use to gain a FREE or DISCOUNTED ENTRY into our CHAMPIONS' RUN!

Collecting points is simple! You gain 1 point for every kilometer ran! 

  • 5K = 5 Points
  • 10K = 10 Points
  • Half-Marathon = 21 Points

You can also earn ADDITIONAL POINTS based on how you perform on race day!

  • 1st Overall (Male & Female) = 100 Points
  • 1st Masters (Male & Female) = 40 Points
  • 1st Age Group = 10 Points
  • 2nd Age Group = 5 Points
  • 3rd Age Group = 3 Points

Your points accumulate all year long! And once you have enough points, you can earn either a DISCOUNTED or FREE ENTRY into our 2025 CHAMPIONS' RUN!

  • 100 Points = 25% OFF 5K
  • 250 Points = 50% OFF 5K or 25% OFF 10K
  • 400 Points = FREE 5K or 50% OFF 10K or 25% OFF HALF
  • 650 POINTS = FREE 5K or FREE 10K or 50% OFF HALF
  • 800 POINTS = FREE 5K or FREE 10K or FREE HALF
  • 1000+ POINTS = FREE ENTRY + EXCLUSIVE RACING SHIRT

The MAN and WOMAN with the MOST POINTS at the end of 2025 will be rewarded with a FREE ENTRY IN ALL OF OUR 2026 EVENTS!!

So, lace up your shoes and get ready to RUN DIFFERENT with us!!

Champions' Run

Wouldn't it be nice if all the hard work you put in preparing for an event netted you more than just a medal and a t-shirt? Then, this is the event for you!

Our 2025 CHAMPIONS' RUN offers all the prestige of a typical Run Different event, but with an added incentive! WE REWARD OUR WINNERS VERY GENEROUSLY! Run hard and earn more races!!

  • 1st Overall (Male & Female) = FREE ENTRY INTO EVERY 2026 RUN DIFFERENT EVENT
  • 1st Masters (Male & Female) = FREE ENTRY INTO 3 2026 RUN DIFFERENT EVENT
  • 1st Age = FREE ENTRY INTO ANY 2026 RUN DIFFERENT EVENT
  • 2nd Age = 50% OFF ANY 2026 RUN DIFFERENT EVENT
  • 3rd Age = 40% OFF ANY 2026 RUN DIFFERENT EVENT
  • Finishers = 25% OFF ANY 2026 RUN DIFFERENT EVENT

We understand that runners and walkers work hard to accomplish their goals, and we certainly believe in rewarding you for those accomplishments! Be sure you attend our 2025 CHAMPIONS' RUN and earn your future race entries!!

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