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Races in Houston & Gulf Coast

243 upcoming races in 46 cities, mostly 5K, 10K, Half, Marathon. Next up: 2026 Sugar Rush Relay on Friday, November 13, 2026in Sugar Land. Updated Nov 12, 2026. Looking further afield? Browse all races in Texas, or our guide to running across Texas.

Houston and the Gulf Coast: the Inner Loop, Katy, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Pearland, Galveston, and Beaumont. Flat, humid, and home to a year-round road racing calendar.

The busiest city in the region is Houston: see all 104 upcoming races in Houston, or the calendar of Sugar Land races.

215 upcoming races include a 5K in Houston & Gulf Coast. For holiday runs and every other 5K statewide, see 5Ks in Texas. Running on Thanksgiving? See the Texas turkey trot calendar. 132 include a 10K; compare them on the Texas 10K calendar.

9 upcoming marathons in Houston & Gulf Coast. Compare them with the rest of the state on the full Texas marathon calendar. 85 upcoming half marathons here; see every half marathon in Texas.

New to running in Houston? Start with the Run Houston guide to routes, clubs and races. Planning several races? See the Houston running race series guide: the Run Houston! Race Series schedule, entry fees and the Houston Marathon Warm-Up Series. Running 13.1? See the upcoming Houston half marathon dates, from the Aramco Half to the local halves still open.

City guides: Houston races · Galveston races · Sugar Land races · Katy & Cypress races · Beaumont & the Golden Triangle races · The Woodlands & Spring races. Each picks out the biggest races in town, with current fees, where to train and an FAQ.

By distance: Houston 5K races · Houston 10K races, with every race of that distance in the city and its suburbs, fees and an FAQ.

10 upcoming races here have a trail event and 11 have an ultra distance. See every trail race in Texasand every ultramarathon in Texas.

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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 21510K 132Half 85Marathon 9Ultra 11Trail 101 Mile 90Kids 109Virtual 132
Month Upcoming November 2026 49December 2026 30January 2027 19February 2027 36March 2027 29April 2027 26May 2027 17June 2027 7July 2027 6August 2027 6September 2027 9October 2027 9

243 races

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Running stores in Houston & Gulf Coast

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Pearland, TX
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Wild Pear Running

Wild Pear Running on Broadway St in Pearland offers gait analysis, shoe fitting, and group runs, with Altra, Brooks, Hoka, Nike, On, and more.

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Beaumont, TX

On The Run Beaumont

On The Run Beaumont is a specialty running store on Dowlen Rd. in Beaumont offering gait analysis and shoe fitting, open seven days a week.

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Galveston, TX

Galveston Island Running Co

Galveston Island Running Co on 23rd St. in Galveston offers shoe fitting, group runs, and training programs on the island.

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Houston, TX

Fleet Feet Houston - Greenbriar

Fleet Feet Houston's Greenbriar store, in the Rice Village area, offers personalized shoe outfitting, training programs, and group runs.

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Houston, TX

Fleet Feet Houston - River Oaks

Fleet Feet Houston's River Oaks store on W Gray St offers personalized shoe outfitting, bra fitting, training programs, and shoe recycling.

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Houston, TX

Fleet Feet Houston - Vintage Park

Fleet Feet Houston's Vintage Park store on Vintage Park Blvd offers personalized shoe outfitting, training programs, and run clubs in northwest Houston.

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Texas race weekend, Nov. 21–22: the Houston 25K, a sold-out Shiner Beer Run, the Pie Run and a backyard ultra

Texas races on Nov. 21–22, 2026, the weekend before Thanksgiving: the Houston 25K, Great Houston Pie Run, Shiner Beer Run, Turkey Trails Austin and more, with fees.

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NYC Marathon 2026 results: Almgren wins his debut, Chepkirui takes a three-way finish, and Houston’s record holder is top American

Almgren won the 2026 NYC Marathon in 2:06:01 in his debut, and Chepkirui won in 2:24:36. Top finishers, wheelchair winners and Zouhair Talbi’s finish.

Sunlight sparkles on McGovern Lake in Hermann Park, Houston, with a domed pavilion, a large American flag and a high-rise beyond the trees
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Texas race weekend, Nov. 14–15: Hermann Park’s 23rd Run in the Park, Wild Hare’s 50 miler, Turkey Trails and the Oilman

Texas races on Nov. 14–15, 2026: Run in the Park, Wild Hare, Turkey Trails, Vibha’s Dream Mile and the Oilman Triathlon, with fees and deadlines.