
Races in Coastal Bend & Rio Grande Valley
74 upcoming races in 20 cities, mostly 5K, 10K, Half, Marathon. Next up: Faith Family Health 5K on Saturday, November 14, 2026in Grulla. Updated Nov 12, 2026. Looking further afield? Browse all races in Texas, or our guide to running across Texas.
Corpus Christi, Victoria, and the Rio Grande Valley: McAllen, Harlingen, Brownsville, and South Padre Island. Sea-level, warm, and breezy.
The busiest city in the region is Corpus Christi: see all 16 upcoming races in Corpus Christi, or the calendar of Edinburg races.
62 upcoming races include a 5K in Coastal Bend & Rio Grande Valley. For holiday runs and every other 5K statewide, see 5Ks in Texas. Running on Thanksgiving? See the Texas turkey trot calendar. 17 include a 10K; compare them on the Texas 10K calendar.
2 upcoming marathons in Coastal Bend & Rio Grande Valley. Compare them with the rest of the state on the full Texas marathon calendar. 9 upcoming half marathons here; see every half marathon in Texas.
City guides: Corpus Christi races · Rio Grande Valley races. Each picks out the biggest races in town, with current fees, where to train and an FAQ.
4 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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74 races
November 2026
21 races






2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Brownsville

2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Corpus Christi

2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Edinburg

2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - McAllen

2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Victoria





Turkey Shuffle - Corpus Christi



Texas Turkey Run (5k & 10k + 1-Mile)

December 2026
19 races
Alpaquita Ranch Presents: Fluff the Halls 5K




Weslaco Scholarship Foundation Scholar Stride 5k






The Christmas Showdown: Team Santa vs. Team Tacuache








Races by city in Coastal Bend & Rio Grande Valley
- Corpus Christi races 16 · next Nov 21, 2026
- Edinburg races 11 · next Nov 14, 2026
- McAllen races 8 · next Nov 14, 2026
- Mission races 7 · next Nov 14, 2026
- Victoria races 7 · next Nov 21, 2026
- Pharr races 6 · next Nov 29, 2026
- Weslaco races 3 · next Nov 21, 2026
- Brownsville races 2 · next Nov 21, 2026
- Harlingen races 2 · next Nov 21, 2026
- Yoakum races 2 · next Dec 5, 2026
- Alamo races 1 · next Dec 12, 2026
- Grulla races 1 · next Nov 14, 2026
- Los Fresnos races 1 · next Feb 13, 2027
- Mercedes races 1 · next Dec 12, 2026
- Monte Alto races 1 · next Dec 5, 2026
- Port Isabel races 1 · next Jan 31, 2027
- Refugio races 1 · next Dec 19, 2026
- San Juan races 1 · next Nov 14, 2026
- Shiner races 1 · next Nov 21, 2026
- South Padre Island races 1 · next Apr 3, 2027
Running stores in Coastal Bend & Rio Grande Valley
Fleet Feet Corpus Christi
Fleet Feet Corpus Christi on Airline Rd. offers Fit ID personalized shoe fitting, training programs, group runs, and a rewards program.
Fleet Feet Brownsville
Fleet Feet Brownsville, on N. Expressway 77/83, offers Fit ID shoe outfitting, running apparel, training programs, and group runs and walks.
Fleet Feet McAllen
Fleet Feet McAllen on W. Expressway 83 offers personalized shoe outfitting through the Fit ID process, training programs, and group runs and walks.
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