Sunday, April 1, 2012

Houston area fun runs, 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon races

If the registration form asks, tell 'em you found their race on HoustonRunningCalendar.com!


Most of these are annual events, and past dates will remain listed until the next date is known. So watch for the "next on" and "last on" phrasing.

YEAR-ROUND
Run The Woodlands 5K (The Woodlands, 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month)
Run For Wellness 5K (George Bush Park, last Sunday of the month)

APRIL
Angie's Half Crazy Half Marathon (Clear Lake, next on 1 Apr 2012)
Texas Storm Softball 5-K & 10-K Run/Walk (Pearland, next on 1 Apr 2012)
Alex's 5K Run/Walk (Bear Creek Park, next on 6 Apr 2012)
4 The Park (Memorial Park, next on 7 Apr 2012)
Aid Sudan 5K (Bear Creek Park, next on 7 Apr 2012)
Muddy Trails 5K / 10K / Little Muddy Kids Fun Run / 5K-9 Fun Run (The Woodlands, next on 7 Apr 2012) Register on
Yuri's Night 5K (Webster, next on 7 Apr 2012)
Run for Hope (The Woodlands, next on 7 Apr 2012)
Flying Owls 5K (Rice University, next on 7 Apr 2012)
Bunny Run (Tomball, next on 14 Apr 2012)
Blue Bell Fun Run (Brenham, next on 14 Apr 2012)
Westwood-Bales Round Up Fun Run (Friendswood, next on 14 Apr 2012)
Stop The Silence 5K Walk/Run (downtown, next on 14 Apr 2012)
Lake Jackson Doggy Dash (Lake Jackson, next on 14 Apr 2012) Register on
Sprint for Spring (Weekley Family YMCA/SW Hou), next on 14 Apr 2012)
Striding For Self-Sufficiency 5K (League City, next on 14 Apr 2012) Register on
Gator Chase Run (Alexander Deussen Park/Lake Houston, next on 15 Apr 2012)
Terlingua Track Club LP Run (Rice University, next on 18 Apr 2012)
After School Rocks! 5K & 1 Mile Kids Fun Run (Alief/SW Houston, next on 21 Apr 2012)
Dash & Bash Benefitting Buster's Friends (Galleria/Uptown, next on 21 Apr 2012)
Pamela's Race (Orchard, next on 21 Apr 2012)
Family Outreach Run for the Kids (Clear Lake, next on 22 Apr 2012) Register on
5-O for S.O. (University of Houston, next on 22 Apr 2012)
Step by Step 5K (downtown, next on 28 Apr 2012)
Running for the Arts (west Houston/Memorial City Mall, next on 28 Apr 2012)
Green 6.2 (west Houston/CityCentre, next on 28 Apr 2012)
Running of the Bears (Montgomery, next on 28 Apr 2012) Register on
Tina Tramples Cancer 5K (Sugar Land, next on 28 Apr 2012)
Kemah 5K (Kemah, next on 28 Apr 2012) Register on
Bayou Bash Relay (Rice University, next on 28 Apr 2012)
St. Joseph Catholic School Blue Jay 5K (Baytown, next on 28 Apr 2012) Register on
Paulette's Race for Lupus Cure (Pearland, next on 28 Apr 2012)

MAY
Texas Exes Lone Star Stampede (Uptown/Galleria area, next on 5 May 2012) Register on
Sprint for Life 5K (Texas Medical Center, next on 5 May 2012)
Spring Assistance Ministries Family Fun Run (Spring, next on 5 May 2012) Register on
Panther Fest 5K/10K &  Kids 1 Mile Runs (Missouri City, next on 5 May 2012)
Run2Luv (Conroe, next on 5 May 2012)
Anchor Point's Hope4Life 5K/1K Run/Walk (League City, next on 5 May 2012) Register on
David's Dream Run (Shenandoah, next on 5 May 2012)
Cinco de Mayo 5K (Bear Creek Park, next on 5 May 2012) 
Walk For Lupus NOW and 5K Run (downtown, next on 6 May 2012)
Tour de Art (downtown, next on 6 May 2012) 
Houston Dynamo Go for Goal (downtown/BBVA Compass Stadium, next on 6 May 2012) Register on
YMCA Trail Run (Conroe, next on 12 May 2012) Register on
Rise and Shine 5K Walk and Run (downtown, next on  12 May 2012)
WWIII.5 Winnie Wars: Part Duh! Adventure Mud Race (Winnie, next on 12 May 2012)
Pearland Pear Run (Pearland, next on 12 May 2012) Register on
El Chupacabra de Houston 5K/10K (Lake Houston Park, next on 12 May 2012)
Safari Run - Texas Music Festival obstacle course (League City, next on 13 May 2012) Register on
AHS All Sports 2012 Eaglefest 5K Run (Humble, next on 18 May 2012) Register on
Beach to Bay Relay Marathon (Corpus Christi, next on 19 May 2012)
Girls Incorporated Spring Sprint 5K (Sugar Land, next on 19 May 2012) Register on
Girls on the Run 5K (west Houston, next on 20 May 2012)
US VETS 5K (downtown, last on 21 May 2011)
Clear Lake Greek Festival Toga Run (League City, next on 26 May 2012)
The Original Mud Run (Sam Houston Race Park, next on 26 May 2012) Register on
Katy Sunrise Rotary Run (Katy, next on 26 May 2012)
Astros Race for the Pennant 5K (downtown, next on 26 May 2012)

JUNE
Impact A Hero 5K (Sugar Land, next on 2 Jun 2012) Register on
Houston Heights Fun Run (Houston Heights, next on 2 Jun 2012)
The Rugged Race (Pasadena, next on 2 Jun 2012)
Wild Bear Run (Katy, next on 9 Jun 2012)
Mud Maxx 5K (Humble, next on 9 Jun 2012)
Run By The Bay (Texas City, next on 9 June 2012) Register on
Dad's Day 5K Greater Houston Prostate Cancer Run/Walk (downtown, next on 16 Jun 2012) Register on
BON Green Dress Run (Rice Village, last on 18 Jun 2011)

JULY
Firecracker 4 (Lake Jackson, last on 4 Jul 2011)
Run Wild 5K (Galleria/Uptown, held Independence Day, next on 4 Jul 2012)
Freedom 5K (Sugar Land, held Independence Day, last on 4 Jul 2011)
Baytown Bud Heat Wave 5 Mile Run (Baytown, next on 4 Jul 2012)
5Alarm 5K (Sealy, next on 13 Jul 2012) Register on
Lunar Rendezvous Fun Run (Clear Lake, last on 16 Jul 2011)
Mosquito Chase 5K (Lake Jackson, next on 28 Jul 2012)
Beat the Heat - For the Love of the Kids Virtual Run (anywhere, next on 29 Jul 2012) Register on

AUGUST
Outriggers 5K on the Bay (Seabrook, last on 6 Aug 2011)
Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer 5K (downtown, last on 13 Aug 2011)
Blues Capital of Texas 5K (Navasota, next on 11 Aug 2012) Register on
Sand Crab 5K & 10K (Galveston, next on 11 Aug 2012)
Hot Undies Fun Run (Rice Village, last on 20 Aug 2011)
Lake Houston Area 10K/5K (Kingwood, last on 27 Aug 2011)
Houston Young Lawyers Foundation Fun Run (downtown, last on 27 Aug 2011)
Duck Run (Katy, last on 27 Aug 2011)

SEPTEMBER
BENeezy Purple Monkey Fun Run (Alvin, next on 1 Sep 2012)
Be The One Run 5K, 1K and Tot Trot (Sugar Land, last on 5 Sep 2011)
9th Annual Bearkat Bash (Klein, last on 10 Sep 2011)
Galveston Revival Race (Galveston, last on 10 Sep 2011)
Big Dipper Dash 5K Run and Walk (Tom Bass Park/south Houston, last on 10 Sep 2011)
Texas City Centennial Fun Run (Texas City, last on 10 Sep 2011)
TRC Run Over Cancer (Sugar Land, last on 10 Sep 2011)
9/11 Heroes Run (Ellington Airport, last on 11 Sep 2011)
Houston Run for Recovery (downtown, next on 19 Sep 2012)
Bellaire Fall Fever 5K (Bellaire, last on 17 Sep 2011)
Toughest 10K in Houston (Kemah, last on 17 Sep 2011)
Just Run For A Just Cause (Katy, last on 17 Sep 2011)
Tour de Art Run (downtown, last on 18 Sep 2011)
PCOS Awareness Fun Run and Walk (downtown, next on 23 Sep 2012)
HARRA Cross Country Relay (Buffalo Bayou Park, last on 24 Sep 2011)
La Porte Paramedic Fun Run (La Porte, next on 29 Sep 2012) Register on

OCTOBER
Komen Houston Race for the Cure (downtown, last on 1 Oct 2011)
Race Against Poverty (Sugar Land, last on 1 Oct 2011)
St. Thomas Sprint 5K Family Fun Run (Nassau Bay, last on 1 Oct 2011)
Founder's Day 5K & 3K Run/Walk (Old River-Winfree, last 8 Oct 2011)
ExxonMobil United Way 5K (Spotts Park/Houston Heights, last 8 Oct 2011)
Texas Moms' 5K for CCA (Baytown, last on 8 Oct 2011)
Strawberry Stroll (Pasadena, last on 8 Oct 2011)
USA 10 Miler (Clear Lake, last on 9 Oct 2011)
10 for Texas (The Woodlands, next on 13 Oct 2012 Register on
Capital2Coast Relay (Austin to Corpus Christi, last on 14-15 Oct 2011)
AMS 5K/10K Tiger Run (Atascosita, last on 15 Oct 2011)
Connect to CAR Fun Run and Family Walk (Katy, last on 15 Oct 2011)
Greater Things FBC Fun Run (Cypress, last on 15 Oct 2011)
Riverstone Heart and Sole 5K Run and Walk (Missouri City, last on 15 Oct 2011)
Run To Cure HD (Sugar Land, last on 15 Oct 2011)
Miles for the Mainland Fun Run (Texas City, last on 15 Oct 2011)
Monster Dash Fun Run (Friendswood, last on 15 Oct 2011)
Houston Texans Running of the Bulls 5K (Reliant Park, last on 16 Oct 2011)
Toughest 10K Galveston (Galveston, last on 22 Oct 2011)
Fallen Heroes Memorial Run (Pasadena, last on 22 Oct 2011)
Huntsville Half Marathon and 5K (Huntsville, last on 22 Oct 2011)
Louisiana vs. Texas Challenge Track Meet (Spring Branch, last on 22 Oct 2011)
Run For Your Life (Museum District, next on 20 Oct 2012) Register on

Making a Difference 5K and 1 Mile Run/Walk (Meadows Place, last on 22 Oct 2011)
Woodforest Development Monster Dash (Montgomery, last on 22 Oct 2011)
Baytown Pink Heals Fun Run (Baytown, last on 22 Oct 2011)
Spartan Pumpkin Fun Run (Katy, last on 22 Oct 2011)
Koala Wellness/Luke's Locker Houston Half Marathon (downtown, last on 23 Oct 2011)
Brazos Bend Gator Run Trail Races (Brazos Bend State Park, next on 28 Oct 2012) Register on
Missouri City Marathon (Missouri City, next on 28 Oct 2012) Register on
D'Feet Breast Cancer Run/Walk (Galveston, last on 29 Oct 2011)
Monster Dash (Pearland, last on 29 Oct 2011)
Goblin Gallop 5K (Deer Park, last on 29 Oct 2011)
Great Pumpkin Fun Run (downtown, last on 29 Oct 2011)
West University Trick-or-Treat 5k, Kids 1-mile Fun Run (West University, last on 29 Oct 2011)
Monster Mash 5K/10K (Sam Houston Race Park, last on 30 Oct 2011)

NOVEMBER
Get Your Rear In Gear 5K Run/Walk (location TBA, next on 3 Nov 2012)
Gritty Goddess 5K (Galveston, next on 3 Nov 2012)
Vibha Dream Mile 5K/10K (Sugar Land, last on 5 Nov 2011)
WWWIII.5 Adventure Mud Race (Winnie, last on 5 Nov 2011)
Run In The Park (Hermann Park, last on 5 Nov 2011)
Chron's and Colitis Foundation Viva Las Vegas 5K (Katy, last on 5 Nov 2011)
Woodcreek Middle School 5K Fun Run, last on 5 Nov 2011)
Run With The Saints (west Houston/Energy Corridor, last on 5 Nov 2011)
HBU Husky Hustle (Houston Baptist University, last on 5 Nov 2011)
SCA 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run (Simonton, last on 5 Nov 2011)
Manvel Band Fun Run (Manvel, last on 5 Nov 2011)
Woodlands Christian Business Network 3K Fun Run (The Woodlands, last on 5 Nov 2011)
Fort Bend Optimist Club 4 Mile Fun Run/2 Mile Walk (Sugar Land, last on 6 Nov 2011)
World Run Day (everywhere, last on 6 Nov 2011)
Walk By Faith 5K Race/Walk (Alexander Deussen Park/Lake Houston, next on 11 Nov 2012)
Houston National Veterans Day Run (Bear Creek Park, last on 11 Nov 2011)
Energizer Night Race For A Brighter World (Sam Houston Race Park, last on 11 Nov 2011)
Team RWB Veteran's Day Race (The Woodlands, last on 12 Nov 2011)
Tomball Dash (Tomball, last on 12 Nov 2011)
Empowering YOU 5K Fun Run/Walk (Pasadena, last on 12 Nov 2011)
The Blessings Run (Cypress, last on 12 Nov 2011)
R.A.D. Race Texas (Friendswood, last on 12 Nov 2011)
Run For The Diamond 5K, 10K, and 1K Kids Run (League City, last on 12 Nov 2011)
Rock 'N Roll San Antonio (San Antonio, last on 13 Nov 2011)
HMSA Texas Metric Half Marathon (downtown, last on 13 Nov 2011)
Fall N2 Fitness 5K Fun Run/Walk (Bear Creek Park, last on 13 Nov 2011)
Gobble Hobble (Stafford, last on 19 Nov 2011)
Nottingham Forest Club Turkey Trot (west Houston, last on 19 Nov 2011)
Alvin Jacket Turkey Trot (Pearland, last on 19 Nov 2011)
Chase After A Cure 1 Mile Walk/Run (University of St. Thomas, last on 19 Nov 2011)
Reliant Stadium Marathon and Half-Marathon (Reliant Park, last on 19-20 Nov 2011)
Cross Country Classic 4 Mile Fun Run (Houston Amateur Sports Park, last on 20 Nov 2011)
Katy YMCA Turkey Dash (Katy, held Thanksgiving Day, last on 24 Nov 2011)
GE Run Thru The Woods (The Woodlands, last on 24 Nov 2011)
TXU Energy Turkey Trot (Galleria/Uptown, last on 24 Nov 2011)
Sugar Land Surgical Hospital Turkey Trot (Sugar Land, last on 24 Nov 2011)
Bay Area Turkey Day 10K/5K/Kids K (Clear Lake, last on 24 Nov 2011)
Conroe Turkey Trot 5K Run (Conroe, last on 25 Nov 2011)

DECEMBER
Reindeer Run (Missouri City, last on 3 Dec 2011)
CHRISTUS Reindeer Run (Nassau Bay, last on 3 Dec 2011)
Home Run 10K and 1K Walk (downtown Houston, next on 1 Dec 2012) Register on
Aldine/Spring/Klein Santa Stampede (Spring, last on 3 Dec 2011)
Layla Grace 5K (Cypress, last on 3 Dec 2011)
The runaround 15K (Katy, last on 3 Dec 2011)
Purple Stride Houston (Sugar Land, last on 3 Dec 2011)
Holiday Hustle 5K Fun Run (Friendswood, last on 3 Dec 2011)
Run2Luv (Cypress-Fairbanks area, last on 3 Dec 2011)
Be The Face of Change 5K (The Woodlands, last on 3 Dec 2011)
Sealy 5K Jingle Bell Fun Run/Walk (Sealy, last on 3 Dec 2011)
La Porte By The Bay Half Marathon (La Porte, last on 4 Dec 2011)
Mistletoe Fun Run (Cypress, last on 4 Dec 2011)
Dallas White Rock Marathon (Dallas, last on 4 Dec 2011)
Rudolph 5k Fun Run, Dasher 10K, Cupid 1K (CityCentre/west Houston, last on 10 Dec 2011)
Sugar Land C5K (Sugar Land, last on 10 Dec 2011)
BCS Marathon and Half Marathon (Bryan-College Station, last on 11 Dec 2011)
YMCA Houston Jingle Bell Run and Walk (downtown, last on 11 Dec 2011)
Sugar Land Finish Line Sports 30K (Sugar Land, next on 9 Dec 2012)
Naughty & Nice 30K (Pearland, last on 11 Dec 2011)
RunGirl 13.1 (Humble, last on 11 Dec 2011)
Texas Trail Runs 50K and 12.5 Mile (Huntsville, last on 11 Dec 2011)
End of the World 5K and 1K (Cypress, next on 15 Dec 2012) Register on
100K A Day to Run Cancer Away (Stafford, last on 26 Dec 2011 through 1 Jan 2012)
Bear Creek Marathon, Half Marathon, 50K Run or Walk (Bear Creek Park, next on 30 Dec 2012)

JANUARY
Texas Marathon (Kingwood, held on New Year's Day, next on 1 Jan 2013)
Texas Children's Hospital Kid's Fun Run (downtown, last on 29 Jan 2011, should return 2013)
Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half Marathon, Ep5K (downtown, next on 13 Jan 2013)
Brazos Bend Keep On Truckin' Trail Races (Needville, next on 13 Jan 2013) Register on
Chili Pepper Quick Step 5K (Galveston, last on 21 Jan 2012)
Rockets Run 5K (downtown, last on 21 Jan 2012)
5K Pink Out (Conroe, last on 21 Jan 2012)
Bill Crews Remission Run (Conroe, last on 28 Jan 2012)
Junior Tiger Fun Run and Meet the Tigers (Klein Collins HS/Spring, last on 28 Jan 2012)
Dawson Winter Dash 5K and Family Fun Run (Pearland, last on 28 Jan 2012)
Piney Woods Trail Runs (Lake Houston State Park, last on 28 Jan 2012)
USA Fit Marathon and Half Marathon (Sugar Land, last on 29 Jan 2012)

FEBRUARY
Surfside Shuffle (Surfside, last on 4 Feb 2012)
Bridge Fest 5K (Kingwood, last on 4 Feb 2012)
Rocky Raccoon 100 Mile & 50 Mile Endurance Run (Huntsville, last on 4 Feb 2012)
Galveston Mardi Gras Marathon and Half Marathon (Galveston, last on 5 Feb 2012)
Texas Med 5K (Texas Medical Center, last on 11 Feb 2012)
Galloway Gallop (Kemah, last on 11 Feb 2012)
Heart of Katy Fun Run and Walk (Katy, last on 11 Feb 2012)
Orphan Hope Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, Marathon Relay (Huntsville, last on 11 Feb 2012)
Chick-fil-A @ FM 2920/Kuykendahl 5K and Kids' 1K (Spring, last on 11 Feb 2012)
Mount Carmel Academy Fun Run (south Houston, last on 11 Feb 2012)
HAA Fun Run (Spring Branch, last on 11 Feb 2012)
The Cupid Shuffle (Friendswood, last on 12 Feb 2012)
Jailbreak Run 1/2 Marathon (Baytown, next on 16 Feb 2013) Register on
Surfside Beach Marathon and Half Marathon (Surfside Beach, last on 18 Feb 2012)
CLCE President's Day Fun Run and Race (Clear Lake, last on 18 Feb 2012)
Buffalo Wallow Cross Country 6K (Spotts Park/Houston Heights, last on 18 Feb 2012)
Steps for Students 5K (University of Houston, last on 18 Feb 2012)
Cupid's Crawl Fun Run (Washington Avenue Corridor, last on 18 Feb 2012)
Rhythm and Blues Half Marathon and 5K (downtown, last on 19 Feb 2012)
Livestrong Austin Marathon and Half Marathon (Austin, last on 19 Feb 2012)
Campbell Elementary Bunny Hop 5K (Sugar Land, last on 25 Feb 2012)
Wedgewood Fun Run (Friendswood, last on 25 Feb 2012)
Rodeo Run (downtown, held on same morning as rodeo parade, last on 25 Feb 2012)
Bayside Knights on the Run 5K (League City, last on 25 Feb 2012)
The Darling Dash (Sugar Land, last on 26 Feb 2012)

MARCH
The Woodlands Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K (The Woodlands, last on 3 Mar 2012)
Race Against Violence 5K (Neartown/Montrose, last on 3 Mar 2012)
Methodist Health Stride4Stroke (Rice University, last on 3 Mar 2012)
The Warrior Is The Child 5K Run/Walk and Kid's K (Liberty, last on 3 Mar 2012)
Rattler Run 5K and 1 Mile Children's Run (Navasota, last on 3 Mar 2012)
LPHS Project Graduation 5K Run/Walk (La Porte, last on 3 Mar 2012)
San Jacinto Texas Independence 5K Fun Run/Walk (La Porte, next on 9 Mar 2013)
Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans Marathon and 1/2 (New Orleans, last on 4 Mar 2012)
The Gusher Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K (Beaumont, last on 10 Mar 2012)
Green Clover 5K Fun Run (The Woodlands, last on 10 Mar 2012)
Shamrock Shuffle (Rice Village, last on 10 Mar 2012)
Bayou City Classic 10K and 5K Fun Run (downtown, last on 10 Mar 2012)
FM 1960 St. Patrick's Day Parade 5K Fun Run & Walk (Champions, last on 11 Mar 2012)
Because We Care Half Marathon and 5K Fun Run (Cypress, last on 11 Mar 2012)
A Mile For Smiles Transplant Trot Fun Run (Seabrook, last on 13 Mar 2012)
"Lookin' Good" Shamrock Strut (Rice Village, last on 17 Mar 2012)
Dash of the Titans Mud Run 5K Obstacle Course (Rio Bravo MX, last on 17 Mar 2012)
Sundown Dollar Dash Nighttime Trail Run (Winnie, last on 17 Mar 2012)
Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Weekend (Seabrook, last on 17-18 Mar 2012)
Grant-a-Starr 5K / 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk (Sugar Land, last on 24 Mar 2012)
Rockin' The Cure (Friendswood, last on 24 Mar 2012)
Race Against Poverty (Sugar Land, last on 24 Mar 2012)
SCOPE Fun Run (Texas Medical Center, last on 24 Mar 2012)
Eikenburg Law Week 8K (downtown, last on 24 Mar 2012)
SIFE UH Run for Recess 5K (University of Houston, last on 24 Mar 2012)
Run 4 The Children (Katy, last on 24 Mar 2012)
BMI Fun Run (Conroe, last on 24 Mar 2012)
Sheldon Shuffle (Alexander Deussen Park/Lake Houston, last on 24 Mar 2012)
Fit For Fifty Fun Run/Walk (Wheeler Ave Baptist Church/near UH, last on 24 Mar 2012) 
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Half Marathon (Sugar Land, last on 25 Mar 2012)
Run for the Rose (Reliant Park, last on 25 Mar 2012)
Houston Humane Society K9 Fun Run and Walk (downtown, last on 25 Mar 2012)
Wikinson Lion Dash Family 5K Fun Run (Conroe, last on 31 Mar 2012)
BONA Fun Run (Westchase district, last on 31 Mar 2012)
Paws in the Park - Pet and Owner Fun Run 1K/3K/5K (Pearland, last on 31 Mar 2012)
Mudder Dash (Sam Houston Race Park, last on 31 Mar 2012)
Jog The Journey, A Challenge for Charity 5K/10K (Crosby, last on 31 Mar 2012)
Bellaire Trolley Run (Bellaire, last on 31 Mar 2012)
Eagle Dash (Humble, last on 31 Mar 2012)
Attack Poverty 5K Run/Walk and Kid K (Richmond, last on 31 Mar 2012)
Jersey Village American Legion 5K Fun Run (Jersey Village, last on 31 Mar 2012)
5k Fun Run/Walk for Missions (Memorial MS/west Houston, last on 31 Mar 2012)
Morning Glory 5K Obstacle Stallion Run (Waller, last on 31 Mar 2012)
Tutu 5K Walk/Run (Rice Village, last on 31 Mar 2012)
Race For The Cure (West Columbia, last on 31 Mar 2012)
Texas Independence Relay (Bastrop to Houston, last on 31 Mar through 1 Apr 2012)