Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Houston area fun runs, 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon races

Change your pace? This month We Walk Houston launches, linking to even more community events. Meanwhile, this month also begins the fourth year of Houston Running Calendar. Thank you for visiting and special thanks go to those who have helped keep the list "in shape."


Most of these are annual events, and past dates will remain listed until the next date is known. So watch for the "next on" and "last on" phrasing.

YEAR-ROUND
Run The Woodlands 5K (The Woodlands, 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month)
Run For Wellness 5K (George Bush Park, last Sunday of the month)

FEBRUARY
Surfside Shuffle (Surfside, next on 4 Feb 2012)
Bridge Fest 5K (Kingwood, next on 4 Feb 2012)
Rocky Raccoon 100 Mile & 50 Mile Endurance Run (Huntsville, next on 4 Feb 2012)
Galveston Mardi Gras Marathon and Half Marathon (Galveston, next on 5 Feb 2012)
Jail Break Run (Baytown, next on 11 Feb 2012)
Texas Med 5K (Texas Medical Center, next on 11 Feb 2012)
Galloway Gallop (Kemah, next on 11 Feb 2012)
Heart of Katy Fun Run and Walk (Katy, next on 11 Feb 2012)
Orphan Hope Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, Marathon Relay (Huntsville, next on 11 Feb 2012)
Chick-fil-A @ FM 2920/Kuykendahl 5K and Kids' 1K (Spring, next on 11 Feb 2012)
The Cupid Shuffle (Friendswood, next on 12 Feb 2012)
Surfside Beach Marathon and Half Marathon (Surfside Beach, next on 18 Feb 2012)
CLCE President's Day Fun Run and Race (Clear Lake, next on 18 Feb 2012)
Buffalo Wallow Cross Country 6K (Spotts Park/Houston Heights, next on 18 Feb 2012)
Steps for Students 5K (University of Houston, next on 18 Feb 2012)
Cupid's Crawl Fun Run (Washington Avenue Corridor, next on 18 Feb 2012)
Rhythm and Blues Half Marathon and 5K (downtown, next on 19 Feb 2012)
Livestrong Austin Marathon and Half Marathon (Austin, next on 19 Feb 2012)
Campbell Elementary Bunny Hop 5K (Sugar Land, next on 25 Feb 2012)
Wedgewood Fun Run (Friendswood, next on 25 Feb 2012)
Rodeo Run (downtown, held on same morning as rodeo parade, next on 25 Feb 2012)
Bayside Knights on the Run 5K (League City, next on 25 Feb 2012)
The Darling Dash (Sugar Land, next on 26 Feb 2012)

MARCH
The Woodlands Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K (The Woodlands, next on 3 Mar 2012)
Race Against Violence 5K (Neartown/Montrose, next on 3 Mar 2012)
Methodist Health Stride4Stroke (Rice University, next on 3 Mar 2012)
The Warrior Is The Child 5K Run/Walk and Kid's K (Liberty, next on 3 Mar 2012)
Rattler Run 5K and 1 Mile Children's Run (Navasota, next on 3 Mar 2012)
LPHS Project Graduation 5K Run/Walk (La Porte, next on 3 Mar 2012)
San Jacinto Texas Independence 5K Fun Run/Walk (La Porte, next on 3 Mar 2012)
Rock 'n' Roll Mardi Gras Marathon and 1/2 (New Orleans, next on 4 Mar 2012)
The Gusher Marathon (Beaumont, next on 10 Mar 2012)
Green Clover 5K Fun Run (The Woodlands, next on 10 Mar 2012)
Shamrock Shuffle (Rice Village, next on 10 Mar 2012)
Bayou City Classic 10K and 5K Fun Run (downtown, next on 10 Mar 2012)
Because We Care Half Marathon and 5K Fun Run (Cypress, next on 11 Mar 2012)
FM 1960 St. Patrick's Day Parade 5K Fun Run & Walk (Champions, next on 11 Mar 2012)
"Lookin' Good" Shamrock Strut (Rice Village, next on 17 Mar 2012)
Dash of the Titans Mud Run 5K Obstacle Course (Rio Bravo MX, next on 17 Mar 2012)
Sundown Dollar Dash Nighttime Trail Run (Winnie, next on 17 Mar 2012)
Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Weekend (Seabrook, next on 17-18 Mar 2012)
Race Against Poverty (Sugar Land, next on 24 Mar 2012)
SCOPE Fun Run (Texas Medical Center, next on 24 Mar 2012)
Eikenburg Law Week 8K (downtown, next on 24 Mar 2012)
Run 4 The Children (Katy, next on 24 Mar 2012)
Rockin' The Cure (Friendswood, next on 24 Mar 2012)
Grant-a-Starr 5K / 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk (Sugar Land, next on 24 Mar 2012)
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Half Marathon (Sugar Land, next on 25 Mar 2012)
Run for the Rose (Reliant Park, next on 25 Mar 2012)
Houston Humane Society K9 Fun Run and Walk (downtown, next on 25 Mar 2012)
Attack Poverty 5KRun/Walk and Kid K (Richmond, next on 31 Mar 2012)
BONA Fun Run (Westchase district, next on 31 Mar 2012)
Paws in the Park - Pet and Owner Fun Run 1K/3K/5K (Pearland, next on 31 Mar 2012)
Jog The Journey, A Challenge for Charity 5K/10K (Crosby, next on 31 Mar 2012)
Mudder Dash (Sam Houston Race Park, next on 31 Mar 2012)
Pamela's Race (Orchard, next on 31 Mar 2012)
Bellaire Trolley Run (Bellaire, next on 31 Mar 2012)
Jersey Village American Legion 5K Fun Run (Jersey Village, next on 31 Mar 2012)
Texas Independence Relay (Bastrop to Houston, next on 31 Mar through 1 Apr 2012)

APRIL
Angie's Half Crazy Half Marathon (Clear Lake, next on 1 Apr 2012)
4 The Park (Memorial Park, next on 7 Apr 2012)
Aid Sudan 5K (Bear Creek Park, next on 7 Apr 2012)
Muddy Trails 5K (The Woodlands, next on 7 Apr 2012)
Yuri's Night 5K (Webster, next on 7 Apr 2012)
Shell Strides for Schools (Deer Park, last on 9 Apr 2011)
Blue Bell Fun Run (Brenham, next on 14 Apr 2012)
Flying Owls 5K (Rice University, next on 14 Apr 2012)
Stop The Silence 5K Walk/Run (downtown, next on 14 Apr 2012)
Lake Jackson Doggy Dash (Lake Jackson, next on 14 Apr 2012)
Sprint for Spring (Weekley Family YMCA/SW Hou), next on 14 Apr 2012)
Striding For Self-Sufficiency 5K (League City, next on 14 Apr 2012)
Dash & Bash Benefitting Buster's Friends (Galleria/Uptown, next on 21 Apr 2012)
Family Outreach Run for the Kids (Clear Lake, next on 22 Apr 2012)
Step by Step 5K (downtown, next on 28 Apr 2012)
Terlingua Track Club LP Run (St. Thomas HS inside Loop 610, last on 27 Apr 2011)
Bayou Bash Relay (Rice University, next on 28 Apr 2012)
Running for the Arts (next on 28 Apr 2012)
Green 6.2 (west Houston/CityCentre, next on 28 Apr 2012)
Racing Humans Adventure Race (Conroe, next on 28 Apr 2012)
Kemah 5K (Kemah, next on 28 Apr 2012)
Running of the Bears Fun Run (Montgomery, next on 28 Apr 2012)

MAY
Walk For Lupus NOW and 5K Run (downtown, last on 1 May 2011)
Pearland Pear Run (Pearland, last on 7 May 2011)
Sprint for Life 5K (Texas Medical Center, last on 7 May 2011)
Texas Exes Lone Star Stampede (Uptown/Galleria area, last on 7 May 2011)
WWIII.5 Winnie Wars: Part Duh! Adventure Mud Race (Winnie, next on 12 May 2012)
Alex's 5K Run/Walk (Bear Creek Park, last on 13 May 2011)
El Chupacabra de Houston 10K (Lake Houston Park, last on 14 May 2011)
GOTR Greater Houston 5K (Cypress, last on 14 May 2011)
Beach to Bay Relay Marathon (Corpus Christi, next on 19 May 2012)
US VETS 5K (downtown, last on 21 May 2011)
Clear Lake Greek Festival Toga Run (League City, next on 26 May 2012)
Katy Sunrise Rotary Run (Katy, last on 28 May 2011)
Astros Race for the Pennant 5K (downtown, last on 30 May 2011)

JUNE
Impact a Hero 5K (Sugar Land, held Saturday following Memorial Day, next on 2 Jun 2012)
Houston Heights Fun Run (Houston Heights, last on 4 Jun 2011)
Run By The Bay (Texas City, last on 11 June 2011)
Mud Maxx 5K (Humble, last on 11 Jun 2011)
Dad's Day 5K Greater Houston Prostate Cancer Run/Walk (downtown, next on 16 Jun 2012)
BON Green Dress Run (Rice Village, last on 18 Jun 2011)

JULY
Firecracker 4 (Lake Jackson, last on 4 Jul 2011)
Run Wild 5K (Galleria/Uptown, held Independence Day, next on 4 Jul 2012)
Freedom 5K (Sugar Land, held Independence Day, last on 4 Jul 2011)
Baytown Bud Heat Wave 5 Mile Run (Baytown, last on 4 Jul 2011)
Lunar Rendezvous Fun Run (Clear Lake, last on 16 Jul 2011)
Houston Dynamo Go for Goal 5K (downtown, last on 16 Jul 2011)
Mosquito Chase 5K (Lake Jackson, last on 30 Jul 2011)

AUGUST
Outriggers 5K on the Bay (Seabrook, last on 6 Aug 2011)
Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer 5K (downtown, last on 13 Aug 2011)
Sand Crab 5K & 10K (Galveston, last on 13 Aug 2011)
Hot Undies Fun Run (Rice Village, last on 20 Aug 2011)
Lake Houston Area 10K/5K (Kingwood, last on 27 Aug 2011)
Houston Young Lawyers Foundation Fun Run (downtown, last on 27 Aug 2011)
Duck Run (Katy, last on 27 Aug 2011)

SEPTEMBER
BENeezy Purple Monkey Fun Run (Alvin, last on 3 Sep 2011)
Be The One Run 5K, 1K and Tot Trot (Sugar Land, last on 5 Sep 2011)
9th Annual Bearkat Bash (Klein, last on 10 Sep 2011)
Galveston Revival Race (Galveston, last on 10 Sep 2011)
Big Dipper Dash 5K Run and Walk (Tom Bass Park/south Houston, last on 10 Sep 2011)
Texas City Centennial Fun Run (Texas City, last on 10 Sep 2011)
TRC Run Over Cancer (Sugar Land, last on 10 Sep 2011)
9/11 Heroes Run (Ellington Airport, last on 11 Sep 2011)
Houston Run for Recovery (downtown, last on 11 Sep 2011)
Bellaire Fall Fever 5K (Bellaire, last on 17 Sep 2011)
Toughest 10K in Houston (Kemah, last on 17 Sep 2011)
Just Run For A Just Cause (Katy, last on 17 Sep 2011)
Tour de Art Run (downtown, last on 18 Sep 2011)
HARRA Cross Country Relay (Buffalo Bayou Park, last on 24 Sep 2011)
PCOS Awareness Fun Run and Walk (downtown, last on 25 Sep 2011)

OCTOBER
Komen Houston Race for the Cure (downtown, last on 1 Oct 2011)
Race Against Poverty (Sugar Land, last on 1 Oct 2011)
St. Thomas Sprint 5K Family Fun Run (Nassau Bay, last on 1 Oct 2011)
Founder's Day 5K & 3K Run/Walk (Old River-Winfree, last 8 Oct 2011)
ExxonMobil United Way 5K (Spotts Park/Houston Heights, last 8 Oct 2011)
Texas Moms' 5K for CCA (Baytown, last on 8 Oct 2011)
Strawberry Stroll (Pasadena, last on 8 Oct 2011)
USA 10 Miler (Clear Lake, last on 9 Oct 2011)
10 for Texas (The Woodlands, next on 13 Oct 2012)
Capital2Coast Relay (Austin to Corpus Christi, last on 14-15 Oct 2011)
AMS 5K/10K Tiger Run (Atascosita, last on 15 Oct 2011)
Connect to CAR Fun Run and Family Walk (Katy, last on 15 Oct 2011)
Greater Things FBC Fun Run (Cypress, last on 15 Oct 2011)
Riverstone Heart and Sole 5K Run and Walk (Missouri City, last on 15 Oct 2011)
Run To Cure HD (Sugar Land, last on 15 Oct 2011)
Miles for the Mainland Fun Run (Texas City, last on 15 Oct 2011)
Monster Dash Fun Run (Friendswood, last on 15 Oct 2011)
Houston Texans Running of the Bulls 5K (Reliant Park, last on 16 Oct 2011)
Toughest 10K Galveston (Galveston, last on 22 Oct 2011)
Fallen Heroes Memorial Run (Pasadena, last on 22 Oct 2011)
Huntsville Half Marathon and 5K (Huntsville, last on 22 Oct 2011)
Louisiana vs. Texas Challenge Track Meet (Spring Branch, last on 22 Oct 2011)
Run For Your Life (Museum District, last on 22 Oct 2011)
Making a Difference 5K and 1 Mile Run/Walk (Meadows Place, last on 22 Oct 2011)
Woodforest Development Monster Dash (Montgomery, last on 22 Oct 2011)
Baytown Pink Heals Fun Run (Baytown, last on 22 Oct 2011)
Spartan Pumpkin Fun Run (Katy, last on 22 Oct 2011)
Koala Wellness/Luke's Locker Houston Half Marathon (downtown, last on 23 Oct 2011)
Brazos Bend Gator Run Trail Races (Brazos Bend State Park, last on 23 Oct 2011)
D'Feet Breast Cancer Run/Walk (Galveston, last on 29 Oct 2011)
Monster Dash (Pearland, last on 29 Oct 2011)
Goblin Gallop 5K (Deer Park, last on 29 Oct 2011)
Great Pumpkin Fun Run (downtown, last on 29 Oct 2011)
West University Trick-or-Treat 5k, Kids 1-mile Fun Run (West University, last on 29 Oct 2011)
Monster Mash 5K/10K (Sam Houston Race Park, last on 30 Oct 2011)

NOVEMBER
Vibha Dream Mile 5K/10K (Sugar Land, last on 5 Nov 2011)
WWWIII.5 Adventure Mud Race (Winnie, last on 5 Nov 2011)
Run In The Park (Hermann Park, last on 5 Nov 2011)
Chron's and Colitis Foundation Viva Las Vegas 5K (Katy, last on 5 Nov 2011)
Woodcreek Middle School 5K Fun Run, last on 5 Nov 2011)
Run With The Saints (west Houston/Energy Corridor, last on 5 Nov 2011)
HBU Husky Hustle (Houston Baptist University, last on 5 Nov 2011)
SCA 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run (Simonton, last on 5 Nov 2011)
Manvel Band Fun Run (Manvel, last on 5 Nov 2011)
Woodlands Christian Business Network 3K Fun Run (The Woodlands, last on 5 Nov 2011)
Fort Bend Optimist Club 4 Mile Fun Run/2 Mile Walk (Sugar Land, last on 6 Nov 2011)
World Run Day (everywhere, last on 6 Nov 2011)
Walk By Faith 5K Race/Walk (Alexander Deussen Park/Lake Houston, next on 11 Nov 2012)
Houston National Veterans Day Run (Bear Creek Park, last on 11 Nov 2011)
Energizer Night Race For A Brighter World (Sam Houston Race Park, last on 11 Nov 2011)
Team RWB Veteran's Day Race (The Woodlands, last on 12 Nov 2011)
Tomball Dash (Tomball, last on 12 Nov 2011)
Empowering YOU 5K Fun Run/Walk (Pasadena, last on 12 Nov 2011)
The Blessings Run (Cypress, last on 12 Nov 2011)
R.A.D. Race Texas (Friendswood, last on 12 Nov 2011)
Run For The Diamond 5K, 10K, and 1K Kids Run (League City, last on 12 Nov 2011)
Rock 'N Roll San Antonio (San Antonio, last on 13 Nov 2011)
HMSA Texas Metric Half Marathon (downtown, last on 13 Nov 2011)
Fall N2 Fitness 5K Fun Run/Walk (Bear Creek Park, last on 13 Nov 2011)
Gobble Hobble (Stafford, last on 19 Nov 2011)
Nottingham Forest Club Turkey Trot (west Houston, last on 19 Nov 2011)
Alvin Jacket Turkey Trot (Pearland, last on 19 Nov 2011)
Chase After A Cure 1 Mile Walk/Run (University of St. Thomas, last on 19 Nov 2011)
Reliant Stadium Marathon and Half-Marathon (Reliant Park, last on 19-20 Nov 2011)
Cross Country Classic 4 Mile Fun Run (Houston Amateur Sports Park, last on 20 Nov 2011)
Katy YMCA Turkey Dash (Katy, held Thanksgiving Day, last on 24 Nov 2011)
GE Run Thru The Woods (The Woodlands, last on 24 Nov 2011)
TXU Energy Turkey Trot (Galleria/Uptown, last on 24 Nov 2011)
Sugar Land Surgical Hospital Turkey Trot (Sugar Land, last on 24 Nov 2011)
Bay Area Turkey Day 10K/5K/Kids K (Clear Lake, last on 24 Nov 2011)
Conroe Turkey Trot 5K Run (Conroe, last on 25 Nov 2011)

DECEMBER
Reindeer Run (Missouri City, last on 3 Dec 2011)
CHRISTUS Reindeer Run (Nassau Bay, last on 3 Dec 2011)
Home Run 10K and 1K Walk (downtown Houston, last on 3 Dec 2011)
Aldine/Spring/Klein Santa Stampede (Spring, last on 3 Dec 2011)
Layla Grace 5K (Cypress, last on 3 Dec 2011)
The runaround 15K (Katy, last on 3 Dec 2011)
Purple Stride Houston (Sugar Land, last on 3 Dec 2011)
Holiday Hustle 5K Fun Run (Friendswood, last on 3 Dec 2011)
Run2Luv (Cypress-Fairbanks area, last on 3 Dec 2011)
Be The Face of Change 5K (The Woodlands, last on 3 Dec 2011)
Sealy 5K Jingle Bell Fun Run/Walk (Sealy, last on 3 Dec 2011)
La Porte By The Bay Half Marathon (La Porte, last on 4 Dec 2011)
Mistletoe Fun Run (Cypress, last on 4 Dec 2011)
Dallas White Rock Marathon (Dallas, last on 4 Dec 2011)
Rudolph 5k Fun Run, Dasher 10K, Cupid 1K (CityCentre/west Houston, last on 10 Dec 2011)
Sugar Land C5K (Sugar Land, last on 10 Dec 2011)
BCS Marathon and Half Marathon (Bryan-College Station, last on 11 Dec 2011)
YMCA Houston Jingle Bell Run and Walk (downtown, last on 11 Dec 2011)
Sugar Land Lakes at Williams Ranch 30K (Sugar Land, last on 11 Dec 2011)
Naughty & Nice 30K (Pearland, last on 11 Dec 2011)
RunGirl 13.1 (Humble, last on 11 Dec 2011)
Texas Trail Runs 50K and 12.5 Mile (Huntsville, last on 11 Dec 2011)
100K A Day to Run Cancer Away (Stafford, last on 26 Dec 2011 through 1 Jan 2012)

JANUARY
Texas Marathon (Kingwood, held on New Year's Day, next on 1 Jan 2013)
Texas Children's Hospital Kid's Fun Run (downtown, last on 29 Jan 2011, should return 2013)
Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half Marathon, Ep5K (downtown, next on 13 Jan 2013)
Chili Pepper Quick Step 5K (Galveston, last on 21 Jan 2012)
Rockets Run 5K (downtown, last on 21 Jan 2012)
5K Pink Out (Conroe, last on 21 Jan 2012)
Bill Crews Remission Run (Conroe, last on 28 Jan 2012)
Junior Tiger Fun Run and Meet the Tigers (Klein Collins HS/Spring, last on 28 Jan 2012)
Dawson Winter Dash 5K and Family Fun Run (Pearland, last on 28 Jan 2012)
Piney Woods Trail Runs (Lake Houston State Park, last on 28 Jan 2012)
USA Fit Marathon and Half Marathon (Sugar Land, last on 29 Jan 2012)