Elote Café Announces Inagural Elote Luchador Run

Running with the Luchadors to benefit YMCA Summer Camp Scholarship Program

 

TULSA – Elote Café owner and chef Libby Auld announced today another event for downtown Tulsa.  Partnering with the downtown YMCA and Runner’s World, the Inaugural Elote Luchador Run will take place on Saturday, March 26.  The run will benefit the YMCA Kids to Camp scholarship program.  The 5K run will start at the downtown YMCA and finish at Elote Café which is located at 5th and Boston.  The fun run begins at 6 p.m. and the 5K will begin at 6:45 p.m.

 

The course will run through several downtown landmarks, including the Blue Dome District, Drillers Stadium, Center of the Universe and Centennial Park.  For those looking for something different, parts of the course will have elements of “urban obstacles”.

 

“We wanted to have another event to focus on downtown’s new energy,” says Libby Auld, owner of Elote Café and race organizer.  “We have been talking to the downtown YMCA for a while trying to think of a joint promotion, and the Luchador Run was a natural fit.  We both promote healthy lifestyles and we both are located downtown.”

 

Elote’s popular Luchadors (Mexican masked wrestlers) will also be participating in the run.

 

“Since we introduced Mexican wrestling last May, the Luchadors have a huge following.  People love them and we thought it would make the run a lot more fun to have Luchadors running with the crowd,” says Auld.  “And if you wear a Luchador mask, you can get a discounted entry fee.”

 

The Luchadors will have a five minute head start and the 5K runners will try to catch the luchadors.  There will also be Luchador matches after the run.  In addition, the after party will include live music, face painting and outdoor taco bar after the run.  The festivities will take place in front of Elote Café.

 

Proceeds from the run benefit the YMCA’s Kids to Camp program.  This scholarship fund allows underprivileged kids to attend the YMCA’s summer day camp program at Camp Takatoka. 

 

Registration for the run is $30.  If you wear a luchador mask, the entry is $25.  Elote Luchador Run tshirts will be available for the first 350 people that sign up.  Sponsorship opportunities are still available.  Contact libby@elotetulsa.com for more information.  To register for the run visit www.elotetulsa.com .