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Races in East Texas & Piney Woods

72 upcoming races in 22 cities, mostly 5K, 10K, Half, Ultra. Next up: The Twisted Turkey Trot 5K Quitman, Texas on Friday, November 13, 2026in Quitman. Updated Nov 12, 2026. Looking further afield? Browse all races in Texas, or our guide to running across Texas.

Tyler, Longview, Texarkana, Nacogdoches, and Lufkin in the forested east. Rolling, shaded roads and pine-needle trails.

The busiest city in the region is Tyler: see all 24 upcoming races in Tyler, or the calendar of Longview races.

66 upcoming races include a 5K in East Texas & Piney Woods. 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.

21 upcoming half marathons here; see every half marathon in Texas.

City guides: Tyler races. Each picks out the biggest races in town, with current fees, where to train and an FAQ.

5 upcoming races here have a trail event and 2 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 6610K 17Half 21Ultra 2Trail 51 Mile 10Kids 13Virtual 3
Month Upcoming November 2026 20December 2026 14January 2027 5February 2027 5March 2027 6April 2027 7May 2027 5June 2027 3July 2027 2August 2027 2September 2027 2October 2027 1

72 races

November 2026

20 races

December 2026

14 races

January 2027

5 races

February 2027

1 race

Races by city in East Texas & Piney Woods

Gear up locally

Running stores in East Texas & Piney Woods

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Longview, TX
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Racquet & Jog Longview

Racquet & Jog Longview on W. Loop 281 offers shoe fitting, tennis racquet restringing, and group runs, with Brooks, Hoka, and On among its brands.

shoe fittingtennis racquet restringinggroup runs 6 brands
Texarkana, TX

Racquet & Jog Texarkana

Racquet & Jog Texarkana on Richmond Rd. offers shoe fitting, tennis racquet restringing, and group runs, with brands including Brooks, Hoka, and On.

shoe fittingtennis racquet restringinggroup runs 6 brands
Tyler, TX

Racquet & Jog

Racquet & Jog on S. Broadway Ave in Tyler is the original TYLER'S location, a footwear and clothing store open seven days a week.

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A wide gravel Trinity Trails path running along a grassy levee beside the Trinity River in Fort Worth, under summer clouds
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Fort Worth Marathon 2026 results: San Antonio’s Ricardo Bonilla wins in 2:25:08, and Saleena Harner, 45, is sixth overall

Official 2026 Fort Worth Marathon results: Ricardo Bonilla won in 2:25:08 and Saleena Harner in 2:50:56. Half, 20-mile, 10K and 5K winners and finisher counts.

The arched glass entrance of the Gus S. Wortham Theater Center in downtown Houston, hung with a giant holiday wreath, under a clear blue sky
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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.

Side views of the ASICS Gel-Nimbus 29 in teal with a lime outsole, left, and the Brooks Glycerin Max 3 in white with a pink and light-blue midsole, right
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ASICS Gel-Nimbus 29 vs. Brooks Glycerin Max 3: two max-cushion trainers, one Dec. 1 release date

The ASICS Gel-Nimbus 29 ($170) and Brooks Glycerin Max 3 ($200) both release Dec. 1, 2026 and are on preorder now. New foams, weights, drops, and which one fits a Texas winter marathon build.