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Races in Central Texas (Waco, Bryan–College Station)

88 upcoming races in 23 cities, mostly 5K, 10K, Half, Marathon. Next up: WRC Beginner 5K Training Group on Saturday, December 19, 2026in Waco. Updated Nov 12, 2026. Looking further afield? Browse all races in Texas, or our guide to running across Texas.

Waco, Temple, Killeen, and Bryan–College Station along the I-35 and Highway 6 corridors between Austin and Dallas.

The busiest city in the region is Waco: see all 34 upcoming races in Waco, or the calendar of Temple races.

69 upcoming races include a 5K in Central Texas (Waco, Bryan–College Station). For holiday runs and every other 5K statewide, see 5Ks in Texas. Running on Thanksgiving? See the Texas turkey trot calendar. 24 include a 10K; compare them on the Texas 10K calendar.

3 upcoming marathons in Central Texas (Waco, Bryan–College Station). Compare them with the rest of the state on the full Texas marathon calendar. 17 upcoming half marathons here; see every half marathon in Texas.

City guides: Waco races · Temple & Killeen races. Each picks out the biggest races in town, with current fees, where to train and an FAQ.

7 upcoming races here have a trail event and 4 have an ultra distance. See every trail race in Texasand every ultramarathon in Texas.

Some races here include an obstacle course. Compare them with the rest of the state on our list of Texas mud runs.

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Region All Texas Austin & Hill Country 168Dallas–Fort Worth 337Houston & Gulf Coast 243San Antonio & South Texas 149West Texas & El Paso 53Panhandle & Lubbock 21East Texas & Piney Woods 72Central Texas (Waco, Bryan–College Station) 88Coastal Bend & Rio Grande Valley 74
Distance All 5K 6910K 24Half 17Marathon 3Ultra 4Trail 71 Mile 25Kids 17Virtual 21
Month Upcoming November 2026 22December 2026 21January 2027 5February 2027 10March 2027 1April 2027 9May 2027 5June 2027 5July 2027 1August 2027 3September 2027 2October 2027 4

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