Running Races in Houston, Texas

122 upcoming races in Houston, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.

Racing in Houston: what the calendar looks like

There are 122 upcoming races on the Houston calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 11 of the next 12 months. October is the busiest month, with 30 races. Among Texas cities, only San Antonio has more upcoming races.

Of those, 109 offer a 5K, 70 offer a 10K and 54 offer a 1 Mile. The next marathon on the calendar is 2026 HARRA Warm-Up Series Bundles on October 11. The next half marathon is National Chocolate Day: Run for Chocolates 5K/10K/13.1 HOUSTON on September 12. Where fees are published, the median entry in Houston is $30, above the Texas median of $25.

Close enough for a race-day drive: Sugar Land (18 races, 17 miles), Cypress (9 races, 19 miles), Katy (18 races, 26 miles).

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