October Races in Texas 2027
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In October 2027, Texas has 37 upcoming races on the calendar in 25 cities: 30 with a 5K, 19 with a 10K, 18 with a half marathon, 4 with a full marathon and 2 with an ultra. The busiest day is Saturday, October 16, with 6 races. 6 races have a Halloween, pumpkin or Día de los Muertos theme, and 2 races run on Halloween itself (Sunday, October 31).
Every race below is grouped by region, with its date, city, distances and a registration link. Tap a race name for start times, entry fees and the organizer's description.
October races in Texas by region
Sorted by date within each region. 28 of 37 have registration open right now.
Austin & Hill Country
8 races · all Austin & Hill Country races| Race | Date | City | Distances | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PinkStrong Ride Hutto Cycling | Sat, Oct 2 | Hutto | Cycling | Details |
| Autumn Harvest 50K • 20-Miler • 10-Miler • Full • Half • 10K • 5K • Last Runner Standing • Last Rucker Standing Bastrop 5K · 8K · 10K · 10 Miles · Half · Marathon · Ultra · Ruck | Sat, Oct 9– Sun, Oct 10 | Bastrop | 5K, 8K, 10K, 10 Miles, Half, Marathon, Ultra, Ruck | Register |
| CTX Wrestling Presents: Mats to Mud Obstacle 5K + Youth 1 Mile Hutto Kids · 1 Mile · 5K · Fun Run · OCR | Sat, Oct 16 | Hutto | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, Fun Run, OCR | Register |
| Spooky Sprint - Austin Austin Kids · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half · Virtual | Sat, Oct 16 | Austin | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Virtual | Register |
| Perissos Vineyard Haunted Wine Run 5k Burnet 5K · 8K · Walk | Sun, Oct 17 | Burnet | 5K, 8K, Walk | Register |
| Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Austin San Marcos Kids · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half · Virtual | Sat, Oct 23 | San Marcos | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Virtual | Register |
| Great Run Austin Austin 5K · 10K | Sun, Oct 24 | Austin | 5K, 10K | Register |
| Fields of Gold Last Runner Standing • 50K • Marathon • Half Marathon & Ruck • 12 Hour • 10K • 5K Marble Falls 5K · 10K · Half · Marathon · Ultra · Ruck | Sat, Oct 30 | Marble Falls | 5K, 10K, Half, Marathon, Ultra, Ruck | Register |
Dallas–Fort Worth
11 races · all Dallas–Fort Worth races| Race | Date | City | Distances | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Oktoberfest Half Marathon Irving 5K · 10K · Half · Marathon · Virtual | Sat, Oct 2 | Irving | 5K, 10K, Half, Marathon, Virtual | Register |
| Mending Minds 5k and 1 Mile University Park 1 Mile · 5K | Sat, Oct 2 | University Park | 1 Mile, 5K | Register |
| Playtri Fort Worth Triathlon & Run-Bike-Run II. Fort Worth Virtual · Multisport | Sun, Oct 3 | Fort Worth | Virtual, Multisport | Register |
| Beer City Half Fort Worth Fort Worth Short · 5K · 10K · Half | Sat, Oct 9 | Fort Worth | Short, 5K, 10K, Half | Details |
| Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Dallas Dallas Kids · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half · Virtual | Sat, Oct 9 | Dallas | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Virtual | Register |
| Monster Triathlon Keller Multisport | Sun, Oct 10 | Keller | Multisport | Register |
| Clear Neuro ADHD Awareness Walk and Fun Run Fort Worth 5K · Fun Run · Walk | Sat, Oct 16 | Fort Worth | 5K, Fun Run, Walk | Details |
| Spooky Sprint - Dallas Dallas Kids · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half · Virtual | Sat, Oct 23 | Dallas | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Virtual | Register |
| Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Fort Worth Fort Worth Kids · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half · Virtual | Sat, Oct 30 | Fort Worth | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Virtual | Register |
| Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Denton TX Denton 5K · 10K · Half · Virtual | Sun, Oct 31 | Denton | 5K, 10K, Half, Virtual | Register |
| Spooky Sprint- Fort Worth Fort Worth Kids · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half · Virtual | Sun, Oct 31 | Fort Worth | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Virtual | Register |
Houston & Gulf Coast
9 races · all Houston & Gulf Coast races| Race | Date | City | Distances | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ainsley's Angels 10th Annual Twilight 5K Tomball 1 Mile · 5K · Virtual · Fun Run | Sat, Oct 2 | Tomball | 1 Mile, 5K, Virtual, Fun Run | Register |
| Latitude-Fall Triathlon Port Bolivar Multisport | Sun, Oct 10 | Port Bolivar | Multisport | Register |
| Beach Girl Triathlon Galveston Multisport | Sat, Oct 16 | Galveston | Multisport | Register |
| Miles 4 Matthew 5K/10K Katy Short · 5K · 10K · Virtual · Walk | Sat, Oct 16 | Katy | Short, 5K, 10K, Virtual, Walk | Register |
| Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Galveston Galveston Kids · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half · Virtual | Sun, Oct 17 | Galveston | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Virtual | Register |
| Sugar Land Half Marathon, 10k, & Mile Sugar Land Kids · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half · Virtual | Sun, Oct 17 | Sugar Land | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Virtual | Details |
| CHORD ENERGY HOUSTON CORPORATE 5K Houston 5K · Walk | Tue, Oct 19– Thu, Oct 21 | Houston | 5K, Walk | Details |
| 2026 Back the Blue 5K Deer Park 5K | Fri, Oct 22 | Deer Park | 5K | Details |
| Spooky Sprint - Houston Sugar Land Kids · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half · Virtual | Sat, Oct 23 | Sugar Land | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Virtual | Register |
San Antonio & South Texas
2 races · all San Antonio & South Texas races| Race | Date | City | Distances | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day of the Dead Half Marathon - San Antonio Universal City Kids · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half · Virtual | Sun, Oct 24 | Universal City | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Virtual | Register |
| Spooky Sprint - San Antonio San Antonio Kids · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half · Virtual | Sun, Oct 24 | San Antonio | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Virtual | Register |
Panhandle & Lubbock
1 race · all Panhandle & Lubbock races| Race | Date | City | Distances | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home For Freedom Marathon Wichita Falls 5K · Half · Marathon · Virtual · Fun Run · Walk | Fri, Oct 15– Sat, Oct 16 | Wichita Falls | 5K, Half, Marathon, Virtual, Fun Run, Walk | Details |
East Texas & Piney Woods
1 race · all East Texas & Piney Woods races| Race | Date | City | Distances | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FireAnt 5K & Tour de FireAnt Bike Ride Marshall 5K · Cycling | Sat, Oct 9 | Marshall | 5K, Cycling | Details |
Central Texas (Waco, Bryan–College Station)
4 races · all Central Texas (Waco, Bryan–College Station) races| Race | Date | City | Distances | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beast of the Brazos Waco Swim | Sat, Oct 2 | Waco | Swim | Register |
| Waco Wild West 100 Waco Cycling | Sun, Oct 3 | Waco | Cycling | Register |
| Running With The Bulls Waco 1 Mile · 5K · Fun Run | Sat, Oct 9 | Waco | 1 Mile, 5K, Fun Run | Details |
| Waco Run Tour - Color Run Waco 5K | Sat, Oct 23 | Waco | 5K | Register |
Coastal Bend & Rio Grande Valley
1 race · all Coastal Bend & Rio Grande Valley races| Race | Date | City | Distances | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Kids · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half · Virtual | Sat, Oct 16 | Corpus Christi | Kids, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half, Virtual | Register |
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Marathons in Texas in October 2027
4 October races on RunSignup include a full 26.2, 3 of them on a Saturday. In date order:
- Oct 2 Irving Oktoberfest Half Marathon· Irving
- Oct 9 Autumn Harvest 50K • 20-Miler • 10-Miler • Full • Half • 10K • 5K • Last Runner Standing • Last Rucker Standing· Bastrop
- Oct 15 Home For Freedom Marathon· Wichita Falls
- Oct 30 Fields of Gold Last Runner Standing • 50K • Marathon • Half Marathon & Ruck • 12 Hour • 10K • 5K· Marble Falls
Half marathons in Texas in October 2027
18 October races include a 13.1, 11 of them on a Saturday; Fort Worth (3), Dallas (2) and Sugar Land (2) have the most. The first 10 by date:
- Oct 2 Irving Oktoberfest Half Marathon· Irving
- Oct 9 Autumn Harvest 50K • 20-Miler • 10-Miler • Full • Half • 10K • 5K • Last Runner Standing • Last Rucker Standing· Bastrop
- Oct 9 Beer City Half Fort Worth· Fort Worth
- Oct 9 Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Dallas· Dallas
- Oct 15 Home For Freedom Marathon· Wichita Falls
- Oct 16 Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Corpus Christi· Corpus Christi
- Oct 16 Spooky Sprint - Austin· Austin
- Oct 17 Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Galveston· Galveston
- Oct 17 Sugar Land Half Marathon, 10k, & Mile· Sugar Land
- Oct 23 Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Austin· San Marcos
5K races in Texas in October 2027
30 October races include a 5K, 19 of them on a Saturday; Fort Worth (4), Austin (2) and Dallas (2) have the most. The first 10 by date:
- Oct 2 Ainsley's Angels 10th Annual Twilight 5K· Tomball
- Oct 2 Irving Oktoberfest Half Marathon· Irving
- Oct 2 Mending Minds 5k and 1 Mile· University Park
- Oct 9 Autumn Harvest 50K • 20-Miler • 10-Miler • Full • Half • 10K • 5K • Last Runner Standing • Last Rucker Standing· Bastrop
- Oct 9 Beer City Half Fort Worth· Fort Worth
- Oct 9 Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Dallas· Dallas
- Oct 9 FireAnt 5K & Tour de FireAnt Bike Ride· Marshall
- Oct 9 Running With The Bulls· Waco
- Oct 15 Home For Freedom Marathon· Wichita Falls
- Oct 16 Clear Neuro ADHD Awareness Walk and Fun Run· Fort Worth
City guides: 5Ks in Houston · 5Ks in Dallas · 5Ks in San Antonio.
Halloween races in Texas
6 October races in 6 cities have a Halloween, pumpkin or Día de los Muertos theme in their name, and 5 of them include a kids' race. 2 races are on Halloween, Sunday, October 31, 2027. They include Spooky Sprint - Austin (Austin), Spooky Sprint - Dallas (Dallas), Spooky Sprint - Houston (Sugar Land) and Spooky Sprint - San Antonio (San Antonio). See every one by weekend, with fees and costume notes, on our guide to Halloween races in Texas.
Why run a race in October
Fall racing gets going. October is when the Texas fall season picks up after the summer heat. Mornings are usually milder than in September, but October can still be warm, especially in South Texas and along the coast. Check the forecast the week of the race.
It is one of the busiest months on the calendar. 37 races fill the Texas calendar this October, and 22 of them are on Saturdays, so most weekends offer a choice of distances within driving distance of every major metro.
It sets up the rest of the season. An October 10K or half marathon works well as a tune-up for a goal race later in the fall. Browse the November races and December races to plan ahead.
How to choose an October race
- Start with the distance. Use the filters above: of 37 races, 30 with a 5K, 19 with a 10K, 18 with a half marathon, 4 with a full marathon and 2 with an ultra. Many races offer several distances on the same morning. For the full season, see all 5Ks in Texas, 10Ks in Texas, half marathons in Texas and marathons in Texas.
- Stay close or make a trip of it. Races are grouped by region so you can find one near home. For more options nearby, open your region's calendar: Austin & Hill Country, Dallas–Fort Worth, Houston & Gulf Coast, San Antonio & South Texas, Panhandle & Lubbock, East Texas & Piney Woods, Central Texas (Waco, Bryan–College Station), Coastal Bend & Rio Grande Valley.
- Check registration early. 28 of 37 October races are open for registration now. Many races raise entry fees in tiers as race day approaches; each race page shows the current fee.
- Pick a theme, or skip it. 6 races have a Halloween or Día de los Muertos theme, which often means costumes and kids' races. Use the Halloween filter to find them, or skip them if you want a straight race.
- Confirm the details. Start times, course and packet pickup come from the organizer; always confirm on the official race page before you travel.
October races in Texas: FAQ
How many races are there in Texas in October 2027?
In October 2027, Texas has 37 upcoming races on the calendar in 25 cities: 30 with a 5K, 19 with a 10K, 18 with a half marathon, 4 with a full marathon and 2 with an ultra. The busiest day is Saturday, October 16, with 6 races. 6 races have a Halloween, pumpkin or Día de los Muertos theme, and 2 races run on Halloween itself (Sunday, October 31).
Are there Halloween races in Texas?
Yes. 6 October races in Texas have a Halloween, pumpkin or Día de los Muertos theme, including Spooky Sprint - Austin (Austin) on Oct 16, Spooky Sprint - Dallas (Dallas) on Oct 23, Spooky Sprint - Houston (Sugar Land) on Oct 23 and Spooky Sprint - San Antonio (San Antonio) on Oct 24. 2 races are on Halloween, Sunday, October 31.
What half marathons are in Texas in October 2027?
18 October races in Texas include a half marathon, including Irving Oktoberfest Half Marathon (Irving) on Oct 2, Autumn Harvest 50K • 20-Miler • 10-Miler • Full • Half • 10K • 5K • Last Runner Standing • Last Rucker Standing (Bastrop) on Oct 9, Beer City Half Fort Worth (Fort Worth) on Oct 9, Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Dallas (Dallas) on Oct 9, Home For Freedom Marathon (Wichita Falls) on Oct 15 and Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Corpus Christi (Corpus Christi) on Oct 16. Use the Half filter on this page to see all of them.
What 5Ks are in Texas in October 2027?
30 October races in Texas include a 5K, 19 of them on a Saturday. Fort Worth (4), Austin (2) and Dallas (2) have the most. Coming up: Ainsley's Angels 10th Annual Twilight 5K (Tomball) on Oct 2, Irving Oktoberfest Half Marathon (Irving) on Oct 2, Mending Minds 5k and 1 Mile (University Park) on Oct 2, Autumn Harvest 50K • 20-Miler • 10-Miler • Full • Half • 10K • 5K • Last Runner Standing • Last Rucker Standing (Bastrop) on Oct 9, Beer City Half Fort Worth (Fort Worth) on Oct 9 and Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Dallas (Dallas) on Oct 9. Use the 5K filter on this page to see all of them, or our 5Ks in Texas guide for the whole year.
Are there marathons in Texas in October 2027?
Yes. 4 October races include a full marathon: Irving Oktoberfest Half Marathon (Irving) on Oct 2, Autumn Harvest 50K • 20-Miler • 10-Miler • Full • Half • 10K • 5K • Last Runner Standing • Last Rucker Standing (Bastrop) on Oct 9, Home For Freedom Marathon (Wichita Falls) on Oct 15 and Fields of Gold Last Runner Standing • 50K • Marathon • Half Marathon & Ruck • 12 Hour • 10K • 5K (Marble Falls) on Oct 30.
What is the busiest race day in Texas in October?
Saturday, October 16 has the most races, with 6 on the calendar. Overall, 22 of the 37 October races are on a Saturday.
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