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14 upcoming races in Galveston are on RunSignup right now, with 13 5Ks and 9 listing a half marathon. The big one is the Galveston Marathon & Half Marathon on February 21, 2027, which calls its flat course along the Seawall a Boston qualifier. Before it come the 15th Daily News Press Run over the Galveston Causeway on October 31, the Island Turkey Trot on the Seawall and the Santa Hustle in December.
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.
Saturday Oct 31, 2026 · 10K, 5K, kids’ 1K
The 15th Daily News Press Run on Saturday, October 31, on certified Galveston Causeway 5K and 10K courses, with a book-character costume contest for Literacy Day. Runners park at the Target lot at 6128 Broadway, with shuttles from 5:00 a.m. Proceeds support Newspapers In Education.
Thursday Nov 26, 2026 · 5K
The 5th Galveston Island Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving: a flat out-and-back on the Seawall, with a post-race party at Menard Park behind the McGuire-Dent Recreation Center. Costumes welcome.
Sunday Dec 20, 2026 · Half, 10K, 5K, kids’ dash
Santa Hustle Galveston on December 20 on Seawall Blvd, a holiday race with music and candy canes and cookies on the course. Guides can register free for the half, 10K and 5K.
Saturday Jan 9, 2027 · Half, quarter, 5K, 1 mile
Bigfoot Classic on January 9, 2027, the first of Bigfoot Running Company’s Galveston races. The listing gave the location as pending at Stewart Beach.
Sunday Feb 21, 2027 · Marathon, half, 5K, adaptive
Galveston Marathon Weekend on Sunday, February 21, 2027, through Beach Town and East Beach and along the Seawall. The organizer calls the flat course a Boston qualifier and offers wheelchair and handcycle divisions in every distance. Long-sleeve shirts for the full and half, medals for every event.
Saturday Mar 27, 2027 · 5K, 1-mile fun run
Turtle Island Restoration Network’s 4th Hatchling Hustle at Babe’s Beach on Saturday, March 27, 2027, at 7:00 a.m., raising awareness of endangered Gulf sea turtles before the April–July nesting season.
14 races on RunSignup, soonest first. "From" is the cheapest current in-person entry.
| Date | Race | Distances | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Daily News Press Run - Galveston | Kids, 5K, 10K | $25 |
| Nov 26, 2026 | Galveston Island Turkey Trot | 5K | $60 |
| Dec 20, 2026 | Santa Hustle Galveston | Kids, 5K, 10K, Half | $59.99 |
| Jan 9, 2027 | Bigfoot Classic - Galveston | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 15K, Half | $30 |
| Feb 21, 2027 | Galveston Marathon & Half Marathon | 5K, Half, Marathon | $45 |
| Feb 27, 2027 | Rodeo Stampede - Galveston | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half | $30 |
| Mar 27, 2027 | Hatchling Hustle Closed | 1 Mile, 5K, Fun Run | $25 |
| Apr 10, 2027 | Spring Fling - Galveston | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half | $30 |
| May 9, 2027 | Running through the Decades Half Marathon - Galveston | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half | $30 |
| May 22, 2027 | The Wiener Run - Galveston | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half | $30 |
| Jun 13, 2027 | Red, White and Blue Half Marathon - Galveston | Kids, 2 Miles, Half | $30 |
| Jul 17, 2027 | Shark Week Showdown 5K, 10K - Galveston, TX | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 15K | $30 |
| Sep 4, 2027 | Heroes and Villains Half Marathon- Galveston | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half | $30 |
| Sep 26, 2027 | The Big Kahuna 5K, 10K - Galveston | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 15K | $30 |
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The Seawall is the course. Most Galveston races run on or beside the flat Seawall, where wind off the Gulf matters more than terrain. Race by effort on the way out.
The Causeway is the only hill. The Daily News Press Run uses certified courses over the Galveston Causeway; that climb is the biggest on the island’s calendar.
Bigfoot runs most months. Bigfoot Running Company lists a themed Galveston race most months, several with a half marathon, and some show the location as still to be determined. Check the listing before you book. More Gulf Coast races are on our Run Houston page.
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.
February 2027 is the busiest month on the current Galveston calendar, with 2 races.
Sources: the National Weather Service heat safety guide, its heat illness guide. General information, not medical advice.
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Races currently listed on RunSignup. Later months fill in as organizers post dates.
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Sunday, February 21, 2027. Galveston Marathon Weekend has a marathon, half marathon and 5K, each with a wheelchair and handcycle division, on a course through Beach Town and East Beach and along the Seawall that the organizer calls flat, fast and Boston-qualifying.
14 Galveston races are on RunSignup now, 13 with a 5K and 9 with a half marathon. Soonest: the Daily News Press Run (October 31), the Galveston Island Turkey Trot (November 26) and the Santa Hustle (December 20), then the Bigfoot Classic (January 9, 2027) and the Galveston Marathon (February 21).
Yes. The 5th Galveston Island Turkey Trot is Thanksgiving, November 26, 2026: a flat out-and-back 5K on the Seawall with a post-race party at Menard Park. A virtual 5K is offered too. See every Texas trot on our turkey trots guide.
Yes, 9 Galveston listings carry a half marathon: the Santa Hustle (December 20), the Galveston Marathon’s half (February 21, 2027) and a string of Bigfoot Running Company halves through the year.
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