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23 upcoming races in Tyler are on RunSignup right now, with 23 5Ks and 12 listing a half marathon. The headliners are spring races: FRESH 15, a 15K and 5K on March 6, 2027, and the Tyler Azalea Run, which has run 10K and 5K routes through the Azalea Trails since 1984, on March 20. Before that come the 24th Tyler Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving and a monthly 5K and half marathon from US Road Running.
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Thursday Nov 26, 2026 · 5K, kids’ dash
The 24th Tyler Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving, November 26, from Racquet Jog at 5403 S. Broadway Ave. The listing gives 8:15 a.m. for the kids’ dash and 9:00 a.m. for the 5K run/walk, with a long-sleeve shirt, medal and chip time. Online registration only; it closes at 6:00 p.m. the day before.
Saturday Dec 19, 2026 · 5K, kids’ 1K
A holiday 5K at Bergfeld Park on December 19, with finisher medals for every 5K and kids’ 1K finisher and awards for the top three men and women.
Saturday Jan 23, 2027 · Half marathon, 5K
One of US Road Running’s monthly themed races at 455 Shiloh Rd. The 8:00 a.m. start is on a short out-and-back: the 5K covers it twice and the half six times, with a 3.5-hour limit. Register on RunSignup only; there is no race-day signup.
Saturday Feb 20, 2027 · 10K, 5K
Take Heart, an all-female 10K and 5K on February 20, 2027 at Spinout at Swann Plaza, from the team behind the Corkscrew Wine Run and The Diva Du. Part of the proceeds goes to The Center for Healthy Living.
Saturday Mar 6, 2027 · 15K, 5K, kids’ 1K
FRESH 15 on March 6, 2027, which calls itself a destination race and a leading 15K in the United States. The organizer says 100% of race revenue goes to local nonprofits, and you can switch from the 15K to the 5K at packet pickup.
Saturday Mar 20, 2027 · 10K, 5K, kids’ 1K
The Tyler Azalea Run on March 20, 2027, run since 1984 on 10K and 5K routes through the Tyler Azalea Trails. Parents run the kids’ 1K free, and proceeds support The Children’s Village.
Saturday Apr 3, 2027 · 10K, 5K, 1 mile
The 16th Tyler Run for Autism on April 3, 2027 at Pollard UMC. The nonprofit was founded in 2012 by parents of children with autism and says 100% of funds raised go to medical services and inclusion programs; chip timing and awards for the 5K and 10K.
23 races on RunSignup, soonest first. "From" is the cheapest current in-person entry.
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Spring is Tyler’s race season. FRESH 15 and the Azalea Run fall two weeks apart in March, when the Azalea Trails bloom. The Azalea Run’s organizer says more than 100,000 visitors come to Tyler each spring for the flowers, so book a room early if you are traveling.
Every month has a 5K and a half. US Road Running stages a themed 5K and half marathon at 455 Shiloh Rd most months, on a short out-and-back you repeat. They suit a training half or a medal collection more than a fast time.
Trails are close. Texas Parks and Wildlife lists more than 13 miles of trails at Tyler State Park. More places are on our running in Texas guide, and the rest of the region’s races are on our East Texas calendar.
Respect the heat outside winter. From late spring to early fall, run at sunrise, drink before you are thirsty and run by effort rather than pace. Stop and cool down for heavy sweating, weakness or clammy skin; call 911 for confusion or slurred speech. Our zone 2 guide covers training through it.
November 2026 is the busiest month on the current Tyler calendar, with 4 races.
Sources: Texas Parks and Wildlife, the National Weather Service heat safety guide, its heat illness guide. General information, not medical advice.
Tyler State Park
More than 13 miles of trails in an East Texas state park.
Source: Texas Parks and WildlifeRaces currently listed on RunSignup. Later months fill in as organizers post dates.
The next races elsewhere in East Texas & Piney Woods, out of 72 upcoming races in the region.
Oct 22, 2026 · Longview
Beer Mile - Halloween Edition1 Mile
Oct 22, 2026 · Nacogdoches
SFASU Homecoming 5K1 Mile, 5K, Fun Run
Oct 24, 2026 · Gladewater
5K WALK FOR CANCER5K, Walk
Oct 31, 2026 · Quitman
"Monster Mash Dash" Old Settlers 5K5K
Oct 31, 2026 · Nacogdoches
6th Annual Nacogdoches Dia de Los Muertos: Day of the Dead Fun Run1 Mile, 5K
Oct 31, 2026 · Kilgore
Pumpkin Run 20265K
Oct 31, 2026 · Lufkin
Trick-or-Trot 5K & Fun Run, benefitting the Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation1 Mile, 5K, Fun Run
Nov 7, 2026 · Jacksonville
Fostering 5KKids, 5K, Walk
Nov 7, 2026 · Longview
Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Longview, TX (45)5K, 10K, Half
Nov 7, 2026 · Longview
Pilar McLemore Butterfly Run1 Mile, 5K
23 Tyler races are on RunSignup now, 23 with a 5K and 12 with a half marathon. Soonest: the Tyler Turkey Trot (November 26), the St. Nicholas 5K (December 5) and the Rudolph Run (December 19), then Take Heart (February 20, 2027) and the March races.
Saturday, March 20, 2027. The race has run since 1984, with 10K and 5K routes through the Tyler Azalea Trails and a kids’ 1K that parents can run free. Proceeds support The Children’s Village.
Saturday, March 6, 2027, with a 15K, a 5K and the Lil’ FRESHIE 1K. The organizer says 100% of race revenue goes to nonprofits in the community, and you can switch from the 15K to the 5K at the help table at packet pickup.
Yes. The 24th Tyler Turkey Trot is Thanksgiving morning, November 26, 2026, at Racquet Jog (5403 S. Broadway Ave.), with a kids’ dash at 8:15 a.m. and the 5K at 9:00. Registration is online only and closes at 6:00 p.m. on November 25.
Yes, 12 Tyler listings carry a half marathon, nearly all from US Road Running’s monthly themed races at 455 Shiloh Rd. They start at 8:00 a.m. on a short out-and-back the half covers six times, with a 3.5-hour limit.
The best Texas races on Nov. 7–8, 2026: Corpus Christi’s Harbor Half over the new Harbor Bridge, El Paso’s Transmountain Half, the Cypress Half, the Mustang Marathon in Marble Falls and more, with fees and deadlines.
The Fort Worth Marathon runs Nov. 7–8, 2026 from Farrington Field. Start times, fees before the Nov. 2 increase, the BQ course, cutoffs, pace groups and pickup.
The Texas Quad runs a marathon or half every day Nov. 26–29 at Bachman Lake; the Colorado River Run adds a 250K and 100-miler near Bastrop. Spots, fees and cutoffs.