The Taco 5K

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The Taco 5K The World’s Slowest 5K™ 🌮
Walk • Eat • Fiesta | Encinitas CA Jan 24 2026
🎟 Get tickets 👉🏼 TheTaco5K.com

The Taco 5K is everybody's most delicious fun run — where runners, walkers, and taco lovers unite for a high-energy, or low-energy fun run (or fun stroll) packed with flavor, music, and community vibes.

10/17/2026

🌮 TACO STOP #4 IS OFFICIAL!

We’re excited to welcome Señor Grubby’s to The Taco 5K Oceanside on December 12!

That makes FOUR confirmed taco stops on our leisurely 3-mile adventure through downtown Oceanside.

No racing. No rushing. Just great tacos, good company, and a whole lot of fun.

After all, it’s the World’s Slowest 5K!

🎟️ Tickets at thetaco5k.com
👥 Bringing the whole crew? Special pricing for groups of 12 or more!

📍 Oceanside, CA
📅 Saturday, December 12, 2026

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Meet the four stops giving your Oceanside stroll excellent motivation. 🌮Jorge's Mexicatessen. Fish Shop Oceanside. Sanch...
10/16/2026

Meet the four stops giving your Oceanside stroll excellent motivation. 🌮
Jorge's Mexicatessen. Fish Shop Oceanside. Sancho's Tacos. Señor Grubby's.
Your Taco 5K ticket includes one taco from each participating shop, with plenty of fun between bites. Which stop are you most excited to visit?
Saturday, December 12 • Start and finish at the Oceanside Pier Amphitheater.

10/15/2026

🌮 STOP #3: OCEANSIDE FISH SHOP! 🐟

Another delicious stop is officially on the Taco 5K Oceanside route!

I stopped by Fish Shop to sample the goods, and I think you’re going to love this one!

Join us December 12 for the World’s Slowest 5K — a leisurely stroll through Oceanside with tacos, friends, and plenty of fun along the way.

🎟️ Our first 100 early bird tickets SOLD OUT!

⏰ Grab your preferred start time while it’s still available.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bringing your taco crew? Groups of 12 or more get tickets for just $49.25 each!

📅 Saturday, December 12, 2026
📍 Oceanside, California
🎟️ thetaco5k.com — link in bio!

Tag someone who needs to do this with you! 🌮

TacoLovers WorldsSlowest5K

10/13/2026

Finally, a fitness goal we can get behind. 😂🌮

Walk a little. Taco a lot.

10/13/2026

🌮 Another taco stop revealed!

We’re excited to welcome Jorge’s Mexicatessen to The Taco 5K Oceanside on December 12!

Jorge’s has been serving up great Mexican food in Oceanside for years, and we’re thrilled to have them joining the fun. Check out that taco! 🔥

We’re putting together a great lineup of local taco shops for a 5K unlike any other. Five kilometers, plenty of tacos, and absolutely no running required!

And remember, tacos are better with friends! Groups of 12 or more can grab tickets at a discounted rate.

📅 Saturday, December 12, 2026
📍 Oceanside, CA
🎟️ thetaco5k.com

10/11/2026

If your favorite part of a 5K would be the taco stops, you're our kind of people. 🌮
The Taco 5K is a leisurely walking adventure with local tacos, games, music, and plenty of time to hang out. A relaxed pace. No reason to rush lunch.
Next up: Oceanside, December 12. Send this to the friend who would absolutely stop for another taco.
Past event footage from Encinitas and photos from Tucson; Oceanside is coming December 12.

Oceanside, you're up. 🌮The World's Slowest 5K is coming to the coast on Saturday, December 12. Start at the Oceanside Pi...
10/09/2026

Oceanside, you're up. 🌮
The World's Slowest 5K is coming to the coast on Saturday, December 12. Start at the Oceanside Pier Amphitheater, stroll between four local taco stops, and make room for games, music, and a very happy finish.
Tickets are live. Grab your people and pick your start time on Fever: https://feverup.com/m/774537
Our Oceanside nonprofit partner: Alzheimer’s San Diego.

10/08/2026

No thoughts. Just tacos. 🌮😌

Honestly, that’s the whole plan.

10/07/2026

🌮 MEET STOP #1: SANCHO’S TACOS! 🌮

We’re kicking off The Taco 5K Oceanside with a local favorite — Sancho’s Tacos!

On December 12, Taco 5K participants will hit the streets of Oceanside, walking from taco shop to taco shop and sampling some of the best tacos in town.

And Sancho’s is Stop #1! 🌮🚶‍♂️

📍 Oceanside, CA
📅 Saturday, December 12, 2026
🌮 4 awesome taco stops
🎉 Finish-line celebration at the Pier Amphitheater
🚶 Definitely not a race.

The Taco 5K™ — The World’s Slowest 5K.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now — Link in bio.

Stay tuned as we introduce the rest of our Oceanside taco lineup!

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THE TACO 5K OCEANSIDE IS PARTNERING WITH ALZHEIMER’S SAN DIEGO! 💙We’re excited to welcome Alzheimer’s San Diego as a par...
10/06/2026

THE TACO 5K OCEANSIDE IS PARTNERING WITH ALZHEIMER’S SAN DIEGO! 💙

We’re excited to welcome Alzheimer’s San Diego as a partner for The Taco 5K Oceanside on December 12, 2026!

Alzheimer’s San Diego will be on-site at the event as a community resource, sharing information about the programs and support they provide to local families impacted by dementia.

Come walk, eat some amazing tacos, have some fun, and help us shine a little more light on an important cause.

📍 Oceanside, CA
📅 December 12, 2026
🌮 The World’s Slowest 5K

Tickets are on sale now!

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