8th Annual Helotes 0.5K Challenge - A Short Walk. A Lasting Impact.

Old Town Helotes • October 18, 2025

The Helotes 0.5K Challenge isn’t your typical race, it’s a lighthearted stroll with a serious purpose. Whether you’re a seasoned runner, casual walker, or professional couch potato, this event is for YOU.

It’s short (just 546 yards!). It’s silly but packed with fun, laughter, and community spirit.

But most importantly—it supports something BIG.

💛 Every Step You Take Helps Us Give Back

Thanks to runners, walkers, and wanderers like you, the Helotes Chamber Foundation has proudly supported the following programs:

🎓Grateful to have awarded 44 high school scholarships—empowering students and supporting brighter futures.
🐖 Sponsored the Walter Gerlach Livestock Show & Auction
👑 Honored to annually award the Miss Helotes Pageant Scholarship for Excellence in Community Service—celebrating leadership and service
🤝 In the works: We’re developing a nonprofit grant program to provide meaningful support to our nonprofit organizations. Stay tuned!
👨‍🏫 Funded 10 teacher grants in the first year of our program and working on another 10 teacher Grants this year
🧤 Through Serve Day, we partnered with 3 local nonprofits last year to complete meaningful projects—and we’re eager to deepen our community impact by connecting with even more organizations this year.
🛍️ This year, we had a blast connecting with the community at our Cornyval booth! Thanks to everyone who stopped by—be sure to look for us again next year!

By signing up, you’re not just earning a medal—you’re part of a movement.
A short walk. A lasting impact.

📸 Join the fun and share your race-day moments in our Facebook Group: @Helotes0.5KChallenge

🎉 All fun. No pressure. Just purpose.

Days until our next event October 18, 2025

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The Helotes 0.5K Challenge

It doesn’t take skills to conquer 546 yards—just heart (and maybe a donut or two).

By participating in the Helotes 0.5K Challenge, you’re helping the Helotes Chamber Foundation give back to our local and neighboring communities through scholarships, teacher grants, nonprofit support, and community service projects.

Whether you’re a fitness fanatic, a proud couch potato, or somewhere in between—this “race” is made for you.
Short on distance. Big on purpose.

Resources for Racers

Registration

Register now to take advantage of great pricing! Registration includes a finisher medal, T-Shirt, swag bag full of awesome items, a drink ticket, and an invitation to our live music.

Sponsorship

There are a lot of ways to get involved with this great event. Learn how your business can get involved. 

Referral Program

For each person you refer that uses your personalized link to the registration page, you will receive a 10% refund. This link is provided to you in your confirmation email.

Follow our Facebook Group

Join our Facebook group, the Helotes 0.5K Challenge to keep up to date on all we have going on with our virtual run this year!

Training Plans

There is no formal training plan for this event, we just want you to sign up and have a good time!

Frequently Asked Questions

Have some questions about what a 0.5K is? Well we have some answers!

SAVE THE DATE!

October 18, 2025 • Old Town Helotes • 14391 Old Bandera Rd., Helotes, TX 78023

Registration / Kickoff

9:00 AM

Mayor's Cup

10:00 AM

Race Starts

10:30 AM

Afterparty

11:00 AM

We’re back and better than ever—mark your calendar!

Join us for the return of the 0.5K Challenge in Old Town Helotes on October 19th! This fun-sized “race” is designed for everyone—whether you’re a walker, jogger, or just here for the laughs.

We’re bringing back your favorite features, like the coffee & donut rehydration station, and adding in some fresh, family-friendly challenges to keep things exciting.

📸 Stay connected during and after the event by sharing your best moments in our Facebook Group: @Helotes0.5KChallenge—bragging rights are up for grabs!

🎉 After you cross the (very short) finish line, join us at Wine 101 at 11:00 AM for the official After-Party with great music, delicious food, and a celebration for a great cause.

It’s all fun and “challenges” in support of the Helotes Chamber Foundation—making a big impact one short walk at a time!

Pricing

0.5K and Virtual

July 1, 2025 – midnight August 3, 2025: $35
August 4, 2025 – midnight October 17, 2025: $40
Race Day $50

4-12 years (With paid adult)

$15 with option to purchase shirt (Includes finisher medal)

0-3 years (With paid adult)

FREE

Disclaimer

If you register after October 7, 2025, we will only have limited t-shirt sizes available. Registration will tell you if we have your shirt size in stock.

Packet Pick-Up:

Thursday, October 16th, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Location: TBD

Virtual Runners will receive their race packet and swag after the race date of the 18th.