REAL LIFE 5k/10k 2026

About the Event

Experience a unique opportunity to run the same course as the horses - on the racetrack at Retama - with the option to support a local nonprofit.

Retama is one of only four live horse racing tracks in our great state of Texas, and you'll be running (or walking) where the horses do, on the turf track (see FAQs for terrain details)!

The REAL LIFE 5k/10k provides a certified 5k/10k course, professional competitive timing by IAAP, announcements by MC Liz Longoria, 5-year Age Group awards by gender for the competitive divisions, custom finisher medals for all course finishers, and a great post-race party featuring DJ Paul!

The REAL LIFE 5K/10k exists to provide a high-quality annual running event, through which our community can come alongside Real Life Community Outreach in their mission to "Serve our community with compassion, providing support and opportunities which empower people to better their lives."

Real Life Community Outreach is a tax exempt 501(c)3 whose charitable purpose is to share compassion through food assistance, vocational training, and kids camps in low-income neighborhoods. All proceeds from this event will go toward the charitable work of Real Life Community Outreach. Learn more and/or donate at www.reallifeco.org

Packet Pickups:

Early pickup TBD

Race Day Evening, 9/12/2025: Starting at 5:00pm On-site at the Real Life Center (Home of Real Life Community Outreach), 16765 Lookout Road, Selma, TX 78154

We're sorry but no strollers or dogs allowed.

Race Contact Info:
If you have any questions about this race, please contact the race director, Agatha McRill, at rd@reallife.org

Races Offered

REAL LIFE 10K Run or Walk

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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Type — Running

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18:20

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$20.00

REAL LIFE 5K - Run (Chip-timed)

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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18:30

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$20.00

REAL LIFE 5K - Fun Walk (not chip-timed)

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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18:35

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$20.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Selma.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 22.8° / 33.9°

wb_sunny 25.0° / 34.4°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 9.9 /

water_drop 60.5%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 22.8° / 33.9°

wb_sunny 25.0° / 34.4°

air 9.9 km/h

water_drop 60.5%

About Selma

Selma is a city in Bexar, Comal, and Guadalupe counties in Texas, United States. It is part of the San Antonio metropolitan area. Its population was 10,952 at the 2020 census, up from 5,540 at the 2010 census. Selma was settled by German and Polish immigrants in the mid-1800s.