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Races in Houston & Gulf Coast

286 upcoming races in 50 cities, mostly 5K, 10K, Half, Marathon. Next up: KOLACHE FACTORY 5K/10K/KIDS DASH on Saturday, March 6, 2027in Houston. Updated Sep 25, 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 124 upcoming races in Houston, or the calendar of Sugar Land races.

249 upcoming races include a 5K in Houston & Gulf Coast. For turkey trots, holiday runs and every other 5K statewide, see 5Ks in Texas. 153 include a 10K; compare them on the Texas 10K calendar.

11 upcoming marathons in Houston & Gulf Coast. Compare them with the rest of the state on the full Texas marathon calendar. 101 upcoming half marathons here; see every half marathon in Texas.

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.

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Region All Texas Austin & Hill Country 181Dallas–Fort Worth 358Houston & Gulf Coast 286San Antonio & South Texas 189West Texas & El Paso 70Panhandle & Lubbock 30East Texas & Piney Woods 81Central Texas (Waco, Bryan–College Station) 95Coastal Bend & Rio Grande Valley 87
Distance All 5K 24910K 153Half 101Marathon 11Ultra 13Trail 131 Mile 100Kids 119Virtual 145
Month Upcoming September 2026 16October 2026 75November 2026 53December 2026 24January 2027 15February 2027 30March 2027 23April 2027 19May 2027 11June 2027 7July 2027 4August 2027 5September 2027 4

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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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