Monday, November 1, 2021

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

Back on the course! With rising COVID-19 vaccination rates, we welcome the safe return of in-person run events. Stay informed of local conditions with Harris Public Health.


List of in-person running events scheduled to happen within roughly 60 miles of downtown Houston. Most of these occur on an annual basis, and past dates may remain listed until the next date, if any, is available.

NOVEMBER
Run4TheChildren (Katy, next on 6 Nov 2021)
Katy 10 Miler (Katy, next on 7 Nov 2021)
Art Car IPA 5K (Greater Fifth Ward, next on 7 Nov 2021)
Explore The Falls Race (Spring, next on 13 Nov 2021)
Run For Health 5K (Nassau Bay, next on 13 Nov 2021)
Cypress Half Marathon & 5K (Cypress, next on 14 Nov 2021)
Bel Inizio Giving Thanks 5K/10K (Sugar Land, next on 20 Nov 2021)
La Porte By The Bay Half Marathon (La Porte, next on 21 Nov 2021)
YMCA Run Thru The Woods (The Woodlands, next on 25 Nov 2021)
Lake Jackson Turkey Trot (Lake Jackson, next on 25 Nov 2021)
Sugar Land Turkey Trot (Sugar Land, next on 25 Nov 2021)
Conroe 10 Miler (Conroe, next on 28 Nov 2021)

DECEMBER
Run Houston! Sugar Land (Sugar Land, next on 4 Dec 2021)
Jingle All The 5K, 10K (Energy Corridor, next on 4 Dec 2021)
Jingle All The Way Fun Run (Danbury, next on 4 Dec 2021)
Trafigura Run for the House (downtown, next on 4 Dec 2021)
Tavola Reindeer Run (New Caney, next on 4 Dec 2021)
Brazos Bend 100 100M-50M-26.2M-13.1M (Brazos Bend State Park, next on 4-5 Dec 2021)
Reindeer Fun Run (Nassau Bay, next on 11 Dec 2021)
Santa Hustle Galveston Half Marathon & 5K (Galveston, next on 19 Dec 2021)

JANUARY
Bridgeland 10 Miler (Cypress, next on 9 Jan 2022)
We Are Houston 5K (downtown, next on 15 Jan 2022)
Beerfooter 5K Run (Galveston, next on 15 Jan 2022)
Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half Marathon (downtown, next on 16 Jan 2022)
ReRun 5x5 Trail Run (Navasota, next on 29 Jan 2022)

JULY
TXU Energy Wings of Freedom 5k and Family Fun Run (Spring Branch, last on 3 Jul 2021)
Run Wild 5K (Greater Fifth Ward, last on 4 Jul 2021)
Texas Bud Heat Wave 5 Mile Run (Mont Belvieu, last on 4 Jul 2021)
Pecan Grove VFD, Five Miles My Way Community Fun Race (Richmond, last on 4 Jul 2021)
Firecracker 4 (Lake Jackson, last on 4 Jul 2021)
XTERRA Magnolia Hill Trail Run (Navasota, last on 11 Jul 2021)
Christmas In July 8K (Pearland, last on 17 Jul 2021)
Lunar Landing 5K and 1K (Clear Lake, last on 17 Jul 2021)
Mosquito Chase 5K (Clute, last on 31 Jul 2021)

AUGUST
Watermelon Dash (Cypress, last on 7 Aug 2021)
Southern Star Brewing Co 5K (Conroe, last on 14 Aug 2021)
Watermelon Run For The Fallen (Hempstead, last on 21 Aug 2021)
El Chupacabra de Houston 5K/10K (Lake Houston Wilderness Park/New Caney, last on 28 Aug 2021)
Night Moves Trail Race (Stephen F Austin State Park, last on 28 Aug 2021)

SEPTEMBER
BENeezy Purple Monkey Fun Run (Alvin, last on 4 Sep 2021)
Katy Back To School 5K (Katy, last on 6 Sep 2021)
Chance For Hope Going Gold Fun Run (Pearland, last on 11 Sep 2021)
Galveston Sand Crab 5K/10K (Galveston, last on 11 Sep 2021)
9/11 Heroes Run (downtown, last on 11 Sep 2021)
Houston Heights Boulevard Blitz (Houston Heights, last on 18 Sep 2021)
Kaylee Strong's Totally Teal Trot (Sugar Land, last on 18 Sep 2021)
Autism Speaks Houston 8K/5K/1K (Sugar Land, last on 18 Sep 2021)
Toughest 10K (Kemah, last on 19 Sep 2021)
Run Houston! University of Houston 5K &10K (Univ of Houston, last on 19 Sep 2021)
Big Little JC's The K's (Katy, last on 19 Sep 2021)
Galveston Shrimp Festival Shrimp Scamper 5K (Galveston, last on 25 Sep 2021)
Badges and Bases H-Town Run Down (downtown, last on 25 Sep 2021)
OutRun Hunger 5K (Richmond, last on 25 Sep 2021)
Sienna 10 Miler (Missouri City, last on 26 Sep 2021)