Keep McAllen Beautiful's Arbor Day Celebration - McAllen, Texas - Running

The Keep McAllen Beautiful's Arbor Day Celebration is a Running race in McAllen, Texas consisting of a 10K and 5K.

Come out this March and help us celebrate our Anniversary! Run, cycle, or walk with us as we celebrate Arbor Day in our City and our region!

This year, the Arbor Day Celebration Committee teamed up again to bring you an exciting family-friendly event that will play an important role in planting the future for trees in our city. Keep McAllen Beautiful will host the 6th annual Arbor Day Celebration. The Arbor Day Celebration, is an event where you can run a timed 5K or 10K, do a 25-mile bike tour or a Family Fun Walk along the Hike & Bike Trail. New this year is a combo event, you can run the 5K and hop on your bike for the 25mile tour (runners must complete the 5k in under 40 minutes). These events all start at McAllen Municipal Park. The 5K and 10K are Certified by US Track & Field! The 25 mile bike tour will feature an escort and SAG vehicle. This year will feature healthful vendors and fun activities for the kids. We invite you to come out and participate with the rest of your community! Get active, celebrate trees, and enjoy the beautiful RGV spring weather!

Arbor Day is a day when we celebrate nature's gift of trees, the tall providers of shade, fruit, fun, and a habitat for many different kinds of wildlife. This Arbor Day, come out and make a difference by helping us continue to establish a dedicated tree-planting fund with the money raised at this event, and by planting some trees yourself! Together, we are making our city greener, cooler, and more beautiful.