About the Mardi Gras Madness - Houston
The course runs through Oyster Creek Park, and the organizers lean hard into the Mardi Gras theme the whole way. Aid stations double as mini street parties, with volunteers tossing beads as you pass. Before the start, there is a costume contest where the crowd picks the winner by cheering loudest. A DJ keeps things moving at the finish tent, and awards are handed out as runners come in.
Packet pickup happens the morning of the race, wrapping up before the start. The kids dash goes off just before the main wave, so families with young runners have a reason to arrive early. Post-race, the rally tent has snacks and music, and the awards ceremony folds right into the party rather than pulling everyone away from it.
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Mardi Gras Madness - Houston 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2026
220finishers
19:00winner
40:09median
1:10:32cutoff
Top 3: Josh Rayner (19:00) · Melissa Bittick (20:01) · Prin Grant (20:11)
10K Results · 2026
92finishers
40:20winner
1:08:46median
1:57:17cutoff
Top 3: Philip Davis (40:20) · Caleb Moore (41:10) · Jarvis Carter (42:29)
1 Miles Results · 2026
43finishers
8:09winner
13:03median
1:00:55cutoff
Top 3: Urszula Kuligowski (8:09) · Ezhil Venkatesan (8:13) · Erin Morris (8:38)
The Mardi Gras Madness - Houston 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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
50m2/6/2027 09:25$15
1 Mile2/6/2027 09:30$30
3.11 Miles2/6/2027 09:30$35
6.22 Miles2/6/2027 09:30$35
3.11 Miles2/6/2027 09:30$30
6.22 Miles2/6/2027 09:30$50
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