About the Mardi Gras Madness - Dallas
The race runs through Bachman Lake Park dressed up as a Mardi Gras parade. Aid stations double as block parties, with volunteers tossing beads in purple, green, and gold to runners as they pass. Before the start, there is a costume contest where the crowd picks a winner by volume of cheering, and that person leads the field out.
A DJ runs the finish area the whole morning, calling out runners by name as they cross the line. Awards go out live as finishers come in rather than in a single ceremony at the end. Packet pickup happens on-site before the start, so there is no separate trip the day before.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
3.11 Miles · 2026 results
175finishers
20:22winner
38:04median
1:05:10cutoff
Top 3: Altravien Boyd (20:22) · Brett Millsaps (20:46) · Brady Cox (23:12)
6.22 Miles · 2026 results
86finishers
37:06winner
1:05:40median
1:39:54cutoff
Top 3: William Cranford (37:06) · Kenny Blanco (42:12) · Berford Moncriffe (42:12)
1 Miles · 2026 results
9finishers
5:57winner
16:45median
43:48cutoff
Top 3: Rem Nguyen (5:57) · Catarina Cox (10:15) · L. Chavez III (14:21)
The Mardi Gras Madness - Dallas has been held every year since at least 2026. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Sep 10, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
50m2/21/2027 08:55$15
1 Mile2/21/2027 09:00$30
3.11 Miles2/21/2027 09:00$35
6.22 Miles2/21/2027 09:00$35
3.11 Miles2/21/2027 09:00$30
6.22 Miles2/21/2027 09:00$50
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