Thanksgiving is the big race day. The Sea Rim Striders’ Turkey Trot is the club’s one paid event of the year and its main fundraiser; the club says its other runs are free and open to the public.
The monthly halves are lapped training races. US Road Running stages a themed 5K, 10K and half (often a marathon too) at 9000 Dishman Rd. most months. With water only at the end of each lap and no EMS on site, they suit a training run or a medal collection more than a goal race. The Texas half marathon calendar has the rest.
Want a bigger field? The Houston half marathon and Run Houston pages cover the Houston races, and the Gulf Coast calendar has the rest of the region.
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.
November 2026 is the busiest month on the current Beaumont & the Golden Triangle calendar, with 4 races.