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46 upcoming races in Dallas are on RunSignup right now. Most of the best start at White Rock Lake: the Dallas Running Club's 51st DRC's The Half on November 1, the Vibha Dallas Dream Mile on November 15, and the New Year's Eve Loop-the-Lake 15K. The BMW Dallas Marathon on December 13 registers outside RunSignup, and its Sunday races are sold out.
Details are from each organizer's RunSignup listing. Fees are the current in-person tier for the event shown; tap through for every distance, the latest price and the register link.
Sunday Nov 1, 2026 · Half marathon, 10K, 5K
The Dallas Running Club’s 51st annual race around White Rock Lake, from Norbuck Park: half at 8:00 a.m., 10K and 5K at 8:10. Packet pickup is at Luke’s Locker on Mockingbird or on race morning, and the race supports the Tal Morrison Scholarship Fund.
Sunday Nov 15, 2026 · Half marathon, 10K, 5K
Vibha’s charity run from Norbuck Park at White Rock Lake. The organizer says the Dream Mile, first held in 1998, has raised more than $3 million for children.
Thursday Nov 26, 2026 · Half or full, 1–4 days
Run a half or full marathon on one to four days in a row around Bachman Lake, Thanksgiving through Sunday: 8 loops for the full, 4 for the half. USATF-sanctioned and chip-timed, but construction means the course won’t be certified this year.
Thursday Dec 31, 2026 · 15K loop
The 23rd running of what the organizer calls Dallas’s longest-running fun run: a 15K loop of White Rock Lake from the Filter Building at 7:00 a.m. on New Year’s Eve. Run or walk as far as you like; proceeds go to Marathon Kids.
These aren't in our RunSignup data, so they aren't in the table below. Our guides have the details.
Sunday Dec 13, 2026
BMW Dallas Marathon
Sunday’s marathon, half, 50K and relay are sold out; Saturday’s 10K and 5K were open as of late September.
Our guide46 races on RunSignup, soonest first. "From" is the cheapest current in-person entry.
| Date | Race | Distances | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | UNT DALLAS GLOW RUN | 5K | $45 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Tour De Cure: Texas | Cycling | $260 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | DRC's The Half (13.1, 10K & 5K) | 5K, 10K, Half, Walk | $45 |
| Nov 14, 2026 | Freedom Run 2026 | 1 Mile, 5K, Walk | $34.99 |
| Nov 14, 2026 | Peticolas Running Club Social Run/Walk - NovemBEER | 5K, Walk | $35 |
| Nov 14, 2026 | SUPER SAM'S 5K+ & DINO DASH 2026 | Kids, 5K | $30 |
| Nov 15, 2026 | Vibha Dallas Dream Mile 2026 | 5K, 10K, Half | $45 |
| Nov 26, 2026 | Texas Quad | Half, Marathon | $95 |
| Nov 28, 2026 | Turkey Trails - Dallas | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Trail | $22 |
| Dec 5, 2026 | Ponte las Pilas 5k and Fun Run/Walk | 5K | $50 |
| Dec 12, 2026 | Peticolas Running Club Social Run/Walk - DecemBEER | 5K, Walk | $35 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | ‘A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS 5K/10K’ (Dallas, TX) | Kids, 5K, 10K | $59.95 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | Texas Double | Half, Marathon, Ultra | $105 |
| Dec 31, 2026 | 23rd Annual New Year's Eve Loop-the-Lake Run | 15K | $50 |
| Jan 1, 2027 | New Year's Day 5K & Fun Run | 1 Mile, 5K, Fun Run | $40 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | Bigfoot Classic - Dallas | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 15K, Half | $30 |
| Feb 13, 2027 | Cupid's Chase 5K Dallas | 5K | $40 |
| Feb 13, 2027 | Rodeo Stampede - Dallas | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half | $30 |
| Feb 20, 2027 | Cold Front - Dallas | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 15K | $22 |
| Feb 20, 2027 | Form Follows Fitness 5K presented by Blackson Brick | 5K, Walk | $55 |
| Feb 21, 2027 | Mardi Gras Madness - Dallas | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K | $30 |
| Mar 14, 2027 | Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1 - Dallas | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half | $22 |
| Apr 3, 2027 | ONE Run | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K | $35 |
| Apr 4, 2027 | DoNot Stop Half Marathon/5K/10K - Dallas | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half | $22 |
| Apr 8, 2027 | Annual Long Run 5K Closed | Short, 5K, Fun Run | $10 |
| Apr 24, 2027 | Velvet Hammer 5K & 10K | 5K, 10K | $55 |
| Apr 25, 2027 | Running through the Decades Half Marathon - Dallas | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half | $30 |
| May 2, 2027 | Hometown Half Marathon/5K/10K - Dallas | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half | $22 |
| May 8, 2027 | CITY RUN 5K/10K - Run for Those Who Can't Closed | 5K, 10K | $40 |
| May 8, 2027 | Run The Grove 5K by Primos Dallas | 2 Miles, 5K, Fun Run | $25 |
| May 9, 2027 | Bagel Run | Kids, 5K, 10K | $35 |
| May 22, 2027 | The Wiener Run - Dallas | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half | $30 |
| May 29, 2027 | Texas Triple | Half, Marathon | $85 |
| Jun 12, 2027 | Red, White and Blue Half Marathon - Dallas | Kids, 2 Miles, Half | $30 |
| Jun 19, 2027 | Treat Trot Dallas | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 15K | $22 |
| Jun 20, 2027 | Lemonade Dash Dallas Closed | Kids, 5K, 10K | $35 |
| Jun 26, 2027 | "Walk With Her 5K" | 1 Mile, 5K, Fun Run, Walk | $30 |
| Jul 17, 2027 | Shark Week Showdown 5K, 10K - Dallas, TX | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 15K | $30 |
| Jul 18, 2027 | Popsicle Dash Dallas Closed | Kids, 5K, 10K | $35 |
| Jul 24, 2027 | Heatwave Half Marathon/5K/10K - Dallas | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half | $22 |
| Aug 14, 2027 | The Big Kahuna 5K, 10K - Dallas | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 15K | $30 |
| Aug 22, 2027 | Summer Sizzler - Dallas | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 15K | $22 |
| Aug 22, 2027 | Watermelon Dash Dallas Closed | Kids, 5K, 10K | $35 |
| Sep 12, 2027 | Heroes and Villains Half Marathon- Dallas | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half | $30 |
| Sep 19, 2027 | Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5K/10K - Dallas | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half | $22 |
| Sep 25, 2027 | 5th Annual Aid Via Action 5K | 5K | $20 |
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Filter by date and distance on the Dallas race calendar, or see all 5Ks, 10Ks and half marathons in Texas.
White Rock Lake is home base. Dallas Parks calls the 9.4-mile loop around White Rock Lake the city’s most popular trail, and several races on this page start beside it. Closer to downtown, the 3.5-mile Katy Trail is the city’s best-known urban route. More places are on our running in Texas guide.
Fall is half marathon season. November has the biggest cluster of Dallas halves, and the Dallas Marathon weekend in mid-December caps it.
North Texas weather swings. A December race can start near freezing and finish warm. Bring a throwaway layer to the start.
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 Dallas calendar, with 7 races.
Sources: Dallas Park & Recreation, Friends of the Katy Trail, the National Weather Service heat safety guide, its heat illness guide. General information, not medical advice.
Katy Trail
The 3.5-mile Katy Trail is one of Dallas’s best-known urban running routes, supported by the nonprofit Friends of the Katy Trail.
Source: Friends of the Katy TrailWhite Rock Lake Park Loop Trail
Dallas Parks calls the 9.4-mile loop around White Rock Lake the city’s most popular trail.
Source: Dallas Park & Recreationpersonalized shoe outfitting, training programs (Full Marathon, Half Marathon, Beginner 5K), group runs
personalized shoe outfitting, training programs, group runs (Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm)
shoe fitting, group runs, training programs
Races currently listed on RunSignup. Later months fill in as organizers post dates.
The next races elsewhere in Dallas–Fort Worth, out of 297 upcoming races in the region.
Oct 24, 2026 · McKinney
2026 12th Annual Running of the Bulldogs Fun Run1 Mile, 5K, Fun Run
Oct 24, 2026 · Little Elm
633 Run1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Fun Run
Oct 24, 2026 · Burleson
Lace Up For Lisa5K, Fun Run
Oct 24, 2026 · Irving
Paws Colinas 5k-9 Presented by Las Colinas Association5K
Oct 24, 2026 · Mansfield
Purple Dress Run1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half
Oct 24, 2026 · Whitewright
Run Like A Fool! 5K/10K5K, 10K
Oct 24, 2026 · Mesquite
The Amazing Spooktacular 5K & Monster 1-Mile Presented by Fuel City1 Mile, 5K
Oct 24, 2026 · The Colony
The Colony Shoreline 5K & 8 Miler5K
Oct 24, 2026 · Decatur
Valley and Victory 14 Hour UltraUltra
Oct 25, 2026 · Fort Worth
Clear Neuro ADHD Awareness Walk and Fun Run5K, Fun Run, Walk
46 Dallas races are on RunSignup now, 17 with a half marathon. Highlights: the Day of the Dead Half (October 10), DRC’s The Half (November 1), the Vibha Dallas Dream Mile (November 15), the Texas Quad at Bachman Lake (Thanksgiving weekend) and the New Year’s Eve Loop-the-Lake.
Sunday, November 1, 2026, from Norbuck Park at White Rock Lake. The half starts at 8:00 a.m. and the 10K and 5K at 8:10. It is the Dallas Running Club’s 51st annual race. The half is $85, rising to $105 on Oct 25, 2026.
Yes, the Sunday, December 13 marathon, half, 50K and relay were listed as sold out as of September 27, 2026; Saturday’s 10K and 5K were still open. See our Dallas Marathon 2026 guide for what’s left and nearby alternatives.
The 9.4-mile White Rock Lake loop, which Dallas Parks calls the city’s most popular trail, and the 3.5-mile Katy Trail near downtown.
The best Texas races on Nov. 7–8, 2026: Corpus Christi’s Harbor Half over the new Harbor Bridge, El Paso’s Transmountain Half, the Cypress Half, the Mustang Marathon in Marble Falls and more, with fees and deadlines.
Amos Kipruto won Chicago in 2:01:09 and Hawi Feysa repeated in 2:13:33. Top 10s, the American records, the wheelchair world record, and how Texas A&M’s Natosha Rogers did.
The Fort Worth Marathon runs Nov. 7–8, 2026 from Farrington Field. Start times, fees before the Nov. 2 increase, the BQ course, cutoffs, pace groups and pickup.