Space City 10 Miler and 5k

Join us for Pasadena Police Departments Superhero 5k/ Kids 1K

Mark your calendar and register for Pasadena Police Departments Superhero 5k and Kids 1k May 30, 2026. Show up as you are or dress to impress in your superhero costume.

If you register after 05/10/26 you are not guaranteed a shirt or medal.

T-shirt Sizes - Adults Small - 3XL and Youth Small - Large - Shirts are only guaranteed for participants completing online registration through May 10th.

Parking - Free Parking at the Pasadena Police Academy.

Open to students in grades

7th – 12th grades

June 8 -July 24, 2026 (7 Weeks - 35 Days) Participants can miss as needed since families travel on vacation during the summer

Program Staff

This program is under the direction of Patrick Zarate who has over 26 years of collegiate and high school coaching experience. Coach Zarate has coached at the collegiate level for 13 years, six of which he was the Head Coach (Texas Lutheran University).

Coach Zarate is entering his 15th year coaching at Pearland Dawson High School.

Coach Zarate was named the NCAA National Coach of the Year and NCAA Regional Coach of the Year in 2008 as well as the American Southwest Conference Coach of the Year in 2010, 2011, and 2012. Coach Zarate is USATF Level 1 and 2 certified and is USATF Cross Country Specialist certified.

While at Dawson, Coach Zarate has coached six athletes to the UIL State XC Championships that have raced in the State meet 13 times and 10 athletes to the UIL State Track & Field Championships. Coach Zarate has assisted with 16 district team championships and over 50 individual district champions, over 30 area champions, and over 10 regional and state qualifiers.

Coach Zarate was inducted into the Texas Lutheran University Hall of Fame in 2019 for his accomplishments while coaching there.

While the head coach at Texas Lutheran University, Coach Zarate’s teams have accomplished:

-3 NCAA National Championships

-6 ASC Team Championships

-53 NCAA All-American honors

-64 ASC Individual Champions

Program Breakdown

□ Monday – Friday at 7:15am – 8:45am

Weekend runs will be recommended to you. You will do these on your own.

*** IN THE EVENT OF BAD WEATHER, UPDATED PRACTICE INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO YOU BY TEXT BY 5:45am ON DAYS THAT THERE IS POSSIBLE BAD WEATHER. SO PLEASE JOIN HIS SUMMER SportsYou GROUP TO GET THESE MESSAGES.

Each Session will last approximately 90 minutes.

The Texas 5K Series 2026

all-in-one registration

One registration for five RAS races in 2026

Yuri’s Night Houston 10K, 5K & Kids 1K – Sat., April 4, 2026

Lunar Landing 5K & Kids 1K – Sat., July 18, 2026

Beneeezy Purple Monkey Fun Run 5K, 10K & Kids 1K – Sat., September 5, 2026

Space City 10 Miler & 5K – Sun., October 11, 2026 NEW for 2026!

Santa’s Sleigh 5K & Kids 1K – Sat., December 12, 2026

See each race website for start times, details and locations.

• The same person must finish all races in the same calendar year.

• The entire race series can be done virtually by selecting the Virtual option at registration. Athletes may transfer a live registration to the virtual race by contacting us before the actual race date. In both cases Virtual rules apply.

• For Yuri’s Night, either the 5K or the 10K Run will count.

• For the Beneeezy Purple Monkey Fun Run either the 10K or 5K will count.

• For the Space City Run, ONLY the 5K will count.

Every finisher will receive a finisher medal at each race. A special commemorative item will be awarded to all who complete 5 races of the Series, at the Santa’s Sleigh 5K. There are no substitute races. The Texas Heat Wave and the Boo Dash are not a part of this Series.

The Texas 5K Series is produced by Running Alliance Sport.

Virtual Run Rules and Information Click Here