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The Downtown Management District (DMD) will be hosting the Second Annual Downtown Running of the Bulls 5k and fun run, and are adding a contest to this year’s event.

The run is presented by Corona Premier, and will take place on October 20

This year the DMD will have a naming contest inviting the public to help name all eight (8) bulls.

Via a Wednesday news release, officials announced, “Each bull has been carefully recruited for their willingness to relocate and participate in our fun run, but they refuse to use their real names for fear of public backlash in the event of an unforeseen goring. We’re asking the public to help us find new names!”

DMD officials be giving away free tickets to the run, and all it takes to qualify for a chance to win is participation.  Participants need to comment on the upcoming posts asking for a name suggestion, on both their Instagram and Facebook pages with a suggested name for that particular bull.

“Suggesting a name in the comments sections will automatically enter participants for a chance to win a free ticket to the run…our bulls are proud professionals so be kind with the pseudonyms, please,” officials added.

The contest will run from September 27^th to October 2^nd, with all names announced on October 3^rd, in addition to the winners of the run tickets.

Registration is open online; runners and walkers of all ages are welcome to run among the bulls with participation tokens now being given in addition to medals for top finishing runners in seven (7) age brackets and three (3) fastest teams.

Registration for $30 includes a “build your own” breakfast burrito from Porkie’s BBQ, an exclusive draw string bag, t-shirt, and access to the activity zone, following the run.

The DMD is actively seeking volunteers interested in participating in the Running of the Bulls. Volunteers will have an opportunity to support downtown in a fun event and will receive a free t-shirt, and meal for their efforts. Interested volunteers should call the DMD at (915) 400-2294

To register for the event visit the webpage or follow the Facebook event page.

Last year, a small group of professional fitness trainers began offering free fitness classes in San Jacinto Plaza. With the initial success and, with the support of the Downtown Management District (DMD), the fitness classes are back for 2018.

“Downtown El Paso should always be the place to find community activity, and the DMD is happy to support health-minded El Pasoans in their effort to offer free fitness classes,” said DMD Executive Director, Joe Gudenrath.

Downtown El Paso Fitness offers these free fitness classes in San Jacinto Plaza, and Cleveland Square Park, all in the Las Plazas Arts District, every Saturday (weather permitting) from 7:30am to 9am until September 1^st, 2018.

The workouts are given by certified trainers in areas such as, calisthenics or yoga but we encourage the public to visit the Downtown El Paso Fitness Facebook Page for weekly updates on class instruction styles and instructors.

The Downtown Management District has invited a small collection of talented Downtown El Paso (DTEP) restaurants and bars to create AUTHENTICO menu items only available for a limited time this fall season.

In the spirit of community we invite the public to visit each business and try their unique AUTHENTICO menu items. Individually they’re tasty, but ordered in succession as part of a restaurant crawl, they’re a delicious four course meal!

The menu items will only be available starting October 6, 2016 and ending November 11, 2016!

In addition, you can register at DowntownElPaso.com for a chance to WIN an EAT Authentico Restaurant Crawl Dinner, where you and a guest will hop from restaurant to restaurant enjoying each of the four courses, plus the starter drink on November 11, 2016!

Last day to register is Thursday, November 3, 2016. Five winners will be selected.

Below is the menu in detail:

Dead Beach Brewery: 406 S. Durango St. (Union Plaza District)

Starter Drink: 4 Sampler Beer Shots $7 Flight ($10 with glass)

– Dead Beach Lager

– Abuelita Stout

– Brown Bonnie

– Dead Beach IPA

Café Central: 109 N. Oregon St. (Las Plazas Arts District)

First Course Appetizer: Roasted Bone Marrow with Grilled Sourdough Bread & a side of

Red Wine and Shallot Jam $15

Anson 11: 303 N. Oregon St. (Las Plazas Arts District)

Second Course Entrée: Cappelletti Pasta with Taleggio Filled Roasted Quince, Pine Nuts and Radicchio $13

Downtowner: 325 N. Kansas St. (Office District)

Third Course Entrée: Pan-Seared Scallops Topped with Hatch Green Chiles in a Sin Vodka Sauce, served with Sautéed Spinach $19

Pot Au Feu: 307 E. Franklin Ave. (Office District)

Fourth Course Dessert: Basque Cake with Fresh Blackberries and a Grand Marnier Sauce. $5.75 

To register for the EAT AUTHENTICO Contest visit DowntownElPaso.com