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Austin Races: 2026–27 Calendar, Turkey Trot, Marathon & More

Updated Oct 11, 2026. Races and fees from RunSignup, refreshed every morning.

61 upcoming races in Austin are on RunSignup right now. Highlights include the 36th ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning, a 5-mile run that benefits Caritas of Austin. Austin's three marquee road races register outside RunSignup: the Spurs Austin International Half (January 17, 2027), the Austin Marathon, half and 5K (February 14, 2027) and the 50th Cap10K (April 11, 2027). We cover all three below.

Upcoming races
61
With a 5K
49
10K or longer
43
Registration open
55

Every upcoming race in Austin

61 races on RunSignup, soonest first. "From" is the cheapest current in-person entry.

DateRaceDistancesFrom
Oct 24, 2026Bikes & Beers Austin Cycling—
Oct 25, 2026ATX Taco Challenge 5K—
Oct 31, 20262026 Walk for Sickle Cell Austin Short, Walk$25
Oct 31, 2026JUNTOS! One Community Día de los Muertos 5K Kids, 5K$40
Nov 7, 2026Deerpark PTA Ranger Run 1 Mile, 5K, Fun Run$22
Nov 14, 2026Friends of the Poor Walk® San Jose Conference Closed2 Miles, Walk—
Nov 21, 2026Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Austin, TX (47) 5K, 10K, Half$30
Nov 21, 2026Oasis Dash Half Marathon • 5 Miler • 5K • Speedyard (Fastest Person Standing) 5K, 8K, Half$49.99
Nov 26, 202610th Annual LTEF Hill Country Turkey Trot —$40
Nov 26, 20262026 Steiner Ranch Turkey Trot Kids, 5K$30
Nov 26, 2026ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot Kids, 1 Mile, 8K, Walk$25
Dec 5, 2026St. Louis Catholic School 11th Anniversary Cougar Chase 5K Run/Walk Kids, 5K, Walk$15
Dec 6, 2026Austin Jingle Bell 5K Kids, 1 Mile, 5K$40
Dec 19, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Austin, TX (51) 5K, 10K, Half$30
Jan 9, 2027New Year's Kids' Mile & Relays Short, 1 Mile, 5K, Walk$10
Jan 16, 2027MLK Jr. Freedom Run 5K/10K/13.1 AUSTIN/ROUNDROCK 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Fun Run$30
Jan 16, 2027Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 AUSTIN/ROUNDROCK 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Fun Run$30
Jan 30, 2027Coffee Lover Run AUSTIN/ROUNDROCK 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Fun Run$30
Jan 30, 2027Run for Donut AUSTIN/ROUNDROCK 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Fun Run$30
Jan 31, 2027Master the Water: Triathlon Swim Clinics for Every Level Swim$45
Jan 31, 2027Time Travel Half Marathon/5K/10K - Austin Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half$22
Feb 13, 2027Cupid's Chase 5K Austin 5K$40
Feb 13, 2027Run for Chocolate 5K/10K/13.1 AUSTIN/ROUNDROCK Closed1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Fun Run—
Feb 13, 2027Valentine's Day Run 5K/10K/13.1 AUSTIN/ROUNDROCK Closed1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Fun Run—
Feb 20, 2027Cold Front - Austin Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 15K$22
Feb 20, 2027Mardi Gras Madness - Austin Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K$30
Feb 20, 2027The Stampede 10K, Trail$69
Feb 27, 2027Run For Mental Health AUSTIN/ROUNDROCK 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Fun Run$30
Feb 27, 2027Run Together Against Breast Cancer AUSTIN/ROUNDROCK 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Fun Run$30
Mar 6, 2027Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1 - Austin Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half$22
Mar 7, 2027Rodeo Stampede - Austin Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half$30
Mar 7, 2027Youth Magic Tri ClosedKids, Multisport—
Mar 20, 2027Race to Cure Sarcoma Austin Short, 5K, Walk$10
Mar 20, 2027St. Paddy's Day Lucky Run 5K/10K/13.1 AUSTIN/ROUNDROCK 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Fun Run$30
Mar 20, 2027Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 AUSTIN/ROUNDROCK 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Fun Run$30
Mar 20, 2027The Maze Closed10K, Trail$69
Mar 27, 2027Always Hope Easter Run AUSTIN/ROUNDROCK 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Fun Run$30
Mar 27, 2027SuperHeroes Run AUSTIN/ROUNDROCK 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Fun Run$30
Mar 28, 20272027 Cal Tri Austin - 3.28.27 Closed5K, 10K, Multisport, Swim$23.86
Apr 3, 2027Spring Fling - Austin Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half$30
Apr 10, 2027Fun Triathlon Open Water Swim Practice & Training Meetups Swim$20
Apr 10, 2027Run for PB&J 5k/10k/13.1 AUSTIN/ROUNDROCK 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Fun Run$30
Apr 10, 2027Sloth Run 5K/10K/13.1 AUSTIN/ROUNDROCK 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Fun Run$30
Apr 17, 2027USA Triathlon Cross National Championship - ATX Off-Road X-TRI & DU Multisport$100
Apr 18, 2027DoNot Stop Half Marathon/5K/10K - Austin Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half$22
Apr 18, 2027Running through the Decades Half Marathon - Austin Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half$30
Apr 24, 2027Coffee Lover Run AUSTIN/ROUNDROCK 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Fun Run$30
Apr 24, 2027Run for Donut AUSTIN/ROUNDROCK 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Fun Run$30
May 8, 2027Run for Chocolate 5k/10k/13.1 AUSTIN/ROUNDROCK 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Fun Run$30
May 8, 2027The Wiener Run - Austin Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half$30
May 15, 2027Hometown Half Marathon/5K/10K - Austin Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half$22
May 29, 2027SuperHeroes Run AUSTIN/ROUNDROCK 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Fun Run$30
Jun 5, 2027The Big Kahuna 5K, 10K - Austin Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 15K$30
Jun 19, 2027Run Juneteenth Day 5K/10K/13.1 AUSTIN/ROUNDROCK 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Fun Run$30
Jun 26, 2027Treat Trot Austin Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 15K$22
Jul 11, 2027Red, White and Blue Half Marathon - Austin Kids, 2 Miles, Half$30
Jul 18, 2027Heatwave Half Marathon/5K/10K - Austin Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half$22
Jul 31, 2027Shark Week Showdown 5K, 10K - Austin, TX Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 15K$30
Aug 21, 2027Summer Sizzler- Austin Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 15K$22
Sep 18, 2027Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5K/10K - Austin Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half$22
Sep 19, 2027Heroes and Villains Half Marathon - Austin Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half$30

Browse by season: Halloween races · turkey trots · Christmas races · New Year's races · Valentine's Day races in Texas.

Filter by date and distance on the Austin race calendar, or see all 5Ks, 10Ks and half marathons in Texas.

Where Austin runners train, and when to race

The Lady Bird Lake loop is the city’s track. The 10-mile Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail and Boardwalk circles Lady Bird Lake downtown, with crushed granite on parts of it. For dirt, the Barton Creek Greenbelt has more than 12 miles of rough, uneven trail. More places are on our running in Texas guide.

Race season runs October through April. Austin’s big road races cluster from Thanksgiving to the Cap10K in April. Summer races exist, but they are slower and hotter.

Austin is not flat. Even the Austin Marathon is a rolling course, so practice hills before a goal race.

Respect the heat outside winter. From late spring to early fall, run at sunrise, drink before you are thirsty and run by effort rather than pace. Stop and cool down for heavy sweating, weakness or clammy skin; call 911 for confusion or slurred speech. Our zone 2 guide covers training through it.

March 2027 is the busiest month on the current Austin calendar, with 10 races.

Sources: City of Austin Parks, the National Weather Service heat safety guide, its heat illness guide. General information, not medical advice.

Places to run in Austin

  • Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail at Lady Bird Lake

    The 10-mile Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail and Boardwalk loops Lady Bird Lake through downtown Austin, with crushed granite on portions of the trail and a boardwalk section over the water.

    Source: City of Austin Parks

  • Barton Creek Greenbelt

    More than 12 miles of trail, including a main 7.5-mile trail, past limestone cliffs along Barton Creek. Austin Parks describes rough, uneven terrain, so treat it as a trail run.

    Source: City of Austin Parks

Austin running stores

  • Fleet Feet Austin Seaholm · 211 Walter Seaholm Dr. LR110

    personalized shoe fitting, insole fitting, in-store appointments, training programs (Half Marathon, 5K/10K)

  • Fleet Feet Austin - Circle C · 5900 West Slaughter Lane Suite 430

    shoe fitting consultations, insole fitting, training programs

  • Fleet Feet Austin - Gateway · 9901 N Capital of Texas Hwy

    shoe fitting, insole fitting, training programs, group runs (Wednesday evenings 6:30pm, 3-5 miles)

  • Ready To Run · 3616 Far W Blvd #120

Austin races per month

  1. October 2026 4
  2. November 2026 7
  3. December 2026 3
  4. January 2027 7
  5. February 2027 8
  6. March 2027 10
  7. April 2027 9
  8. May 2027 4
  9. June 2027 3
  10. July 2027 3
  11. August 2027 1
  12. September 2027 2

Races currently listed on RunSignup. Later months fill in as organizers post dates.

More races nearby

The next races elsewhere in Austin & Hill Country, out of 169 upcoming races in the region.

See every Austin & Hill Country race.

Austin races FAQ

What races are coming up in Austin?

61 Austin races are on RunSignup now, 49 with a 5K. Highlights include the ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving, the Oasis Dash on Lake Travis (November 21) and the Austin Jingle Bell 5K at The Domain (December 6). The Austin International Half (January 17), Austin Marathon (February 14) and Cap10K (April 11) register on their own sites.

When is the ThunderCloud Turkey Trot?

Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2026, on W. Riverside Dr. It is the 36th edition. The timed 5-mile run/walk starts at 8:30 a.m. and costs $35, rising to $40 on Nov 4, 2026. There is also an untimed 5-miler, a 1-mile run/walk and a kids’ 1K, and the race donates to Caritas of Austin.

When is the Austin Marathon?

Sunday, February 14, 2027. The marathon, half and 5K start at 2nd & Congress and finish at 9th & Congress. It registers through the race’s own site, not RunSignup; see our Austin Marathon 2027 guide for prices, cutoffs and the course.

Are there trail races in Austin?

Yes. The Stampede (February 20, 2027) runs 10K, 20K and 30K on McKinney Falls State Park trails, and the organizer calls it one of the only trail races inside Austin city limits. 2 Austin races on RunSignup have a trail event; the Hill Country has many more on our Texas trail race calendar.

Where should I run in Austin?

The 10-mile Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail around Lady Bird Lake is the classic, per the City of Austin. For trails, the Barton Creek Greenbelt has more than 12 miles of rough, uneven terrain.

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