SPECIAL EVENTS

Talento Bilingüe de Houston (TBH) has joined the Tornados Running Club’s Cinco de Mayo 5K Run to bring its first annual Flora & Fauna 1K Costume Contest. This year’s costume contest brings environmental awareness, in particular to Houston’s air quality.

Come join us in the 6th Annual Cinco de Mayo 5K to raise money that will benefit Neighborhood Centers, Inc. and the Tornados College Scholarship Fund. Thanks to our sponsors Watermill Express, Genesis BCS, and Talento Bilingue for helping us send a waterfall of support to these worthy causes! The postrace party will include LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, PINATAS, AWARDS, KID'S FINISHER MEDALS, DOOR PRIZES, and BREAKFAST TACOS.

During The Flora & Fauna 1K Costume Contest, kids (12 and under) and kids-at-heart (teens and adults) will be able to show off their favorite plant or animal inspired costume in a 1K costume contest which will take place at the Guadalupe Plaza, adjacent to TBH. Winners will be chosen based on costume popularity. Contest participants of all ages will parade three times around the Guadalupe Plaza showing off their costumes, while spectators will vote by placing stickers on their favorite costumes. The costume with the most stickers at the end wins first place. We will award two second places and two third places. (No live animals, please.)

Winners receive Pachamama "Mother Earth" awards:
1st place valued at $200
2nd place valued at $100
3rd place valued at $50

The Cinco de Mayo 1K Run and The Flora & Fauna 1K Costume Contest will take place at the same time. Only registered kids for the Cinco de Mayo 1K Run will be eligible to participate in the Flora & Fauna 1K Costume Contest. To register for The Cinco de Mayo 1K Run go to www.TornadosRunningClub.com.

Teens and adults may participate in the The Flora & Fauna 1K Costume Contest, as well, by simply registering on the day of the event between 7-8AM with an entry fee of $10. For pre-registration, please call 713.222.1213, email angeles@tbhcenter.org  or come by TBH. We're located at 333 S. Jensen Dr. Houston, TX 77003.

Everyone walking in the The Flora & Fauna 1K Costume Contest parade must be in costume.

EVENT SCHEDULE:
7:00-8:00 AM Teen + Adult registration for Flora and Fauna Costume Contest
7:30 AM 5K Run/Walk
8:15 AM 1K Kids Run (12 & under)
and "Flora & Fauna" Costume Parade (kids & kids at heart)
9:00 AM Tornados Awards Ceremony
9:20 AM TBH Pachamama Awards Ceremony

Watch Fun YouTube Promo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW_kcETQ4JY.

Talento Bilingüe de Houston (TBH) is a nonprofit organization has evolved into a Latino Cultural Arts Center that presents a full season of Performance Arts Series, Gallery Exhibits, programming for families through the Target Literacy program and the Flor y Canto summer art camp, plus a new program engaging the community with the environment titled Planeta Verde Now. TBH’s mission is to educate all by preserving, presenting and promoting Latino culture. For more information about TBH’s cultural programming visit, www.tbhcenter.org.

Planeta Verde Now (PVN), TBH’s Latino Green Initiative offers creative ways to heal and sustain the planet. PVN is devoted to linking the arts to local ecological concerns. Our objective is to empower our local Latino community to be Eco-Literate. In other words, to be able to read, interpret and compose our environment from a deep, conscious understanding of place and relationships.

The Tornados Running Club has a 22-year history of running excellence. While the club welcomes runners of every ethnicity, it is Houston’s only predominantly Latino running club. The Tornados Running Club is a member club of the Houston Area Road Runners Association (HARRA). It promotes health and wellness through its weekly training runs and periodic social events.