When in August are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Texas is August 14 and August 15, with 6 of them, 4 of those on Saturday, August 14. Every one of them is on a Saturday or a Sunday.
Race calendar · August 2027 · Texas
5K Races in Texas in August 2027
Every 5K in Texas in August 2027, all 22 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
August 5K Races, By the Numbers
37:07Median finish time
18:50Median winning time
135Median field size
15August 5K races with published results
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.
When in August
The August Race Weekends
5K races are not spread evenly across August. Here is how the calendar actually falls, weekend by weekend, which is the part worth knowing before you book a trip or plan a taper around one.
By the numbers
The Biggest Field
The largest field of any August 5K in Texas, from the most recent published results.
Texas 5K Races by City in August
All 5K Runs in Texas in August
22 total Sun, Aug 1, 2027Heatwave Half Marathon5K/10K - Houston Houston, TXFrom $33Details Sun, Aug 1, 2027Shark Week Showdown 5K, 10K - San Antonio, TX San Antonio, TXFrom $35Details Sun, Aug 1, 2027Shark Week Showdown 5K & 10K - Houston, TX Houston, TXFrom $35Details Sat, Aug 7, 2027Squirrel 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Longview, TX (32) Longview, TXFrom $30Details Sat, Aug 7, 2027Stride n' Thrive 5K Denton, TXRegistration opens May 18, 2027From $20Details Sat, Aug 7, 2027Squirrel 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Beaumont, TX (32) Beaumont, TXFrom $30Details Sat, Aug 14, 2027Texas Heat Waxahachie, TXFrom $25Details Sat, Aug 14, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Pflugerville, TX (33) Pflugerville, TXFrom $30Details Sat, Aug 14, 2027Watermelon Dash San Antonio San Antonio, TXRegistration opens Nov 15From $35Details Sat, Aug 14, 2027The Big Kahuna 5K, 10K - Dallas Plano, TXFrom $35Details Sun, Aug 15, 2027Watermelon Dash Houston Houston, TXRegistration opens Nov 15From $35Details Sun, Aug 15, 2027The Big Kahuna 5K, 10K - Waco Waco, TXFrom $35Details Sat, Aug 21, 2027Summer Sizzler- Austin Austin, TXFrom $33Details Sat, Aug 21, 2027Watermelon Dash Austin Hutto, TXRegistration opens Nov 15From $35Details Sun, Aug 22, 2027Summer Sizzler - Dallas Dallas, TXFrom $34Details Sun, Aug 22, 2027Watermelon Dash Dallas Dallas, TXRegistration opens Nov 15From $35Details Sat, Aug 28, 2027Steps 2 Stability - 5K Copperas Cove, TXFrom $25Details Sat, Aug 28, 2027Summer Sizzler - Greater Houston Sugar Land, TXFrom $33Details Sat, Aug 28, 2027Ninja 5K, & 13.1M at Tyler, TX (35) Tyler, TXFrom $30Register Sat, Aug 28, 2027Fed with Love League City, TXRegistration opens May 2, 2027From $35Details Sun, Aug 29, 2027Summer Sizzler - Fort Worth Fort Worth, TXFrom $33Details Sun, Aug 29, 2027Summer Sizzler - San Antonio San Antonio, TXFrom $31Details
Common Questions About Running an August 5K in Texas
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 15 of these August 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 37:07, and the median winning time was 18:50. So anything under 37:07 puts you in the faster half of a typical field. That is the middle of these RunSignup fields, walkers and charity entrants included, not a national average.
How big is a typical August 5K field?
The median one finished 135 runners, across the 15 of these August 5K races with published results from past editions. Most are far smaller than the big-city events people picture, which means less crowding at the start and a friendlier field, with a last recorded finisher at 1:14:49.