About the New Year's Day 5K & Fun Run
The course runs on the Katy Trail, a paved urban trail that cuts through uptown Dallas. The shorter distance shares the trail with the longer one, and both are flat enough that the effort stays manageable. Dogs are welcome along the fun run portion, though not on the longer course.
Packet pickup happens over the couple of days before the race at a running shop in Hillside Village Shopping Center, with a race-morning window at the venue if you miss it. The start and finish are at Katy Trail Ice House, an open-air beer garden right on the trail. Brunch runs after the race, with breakfast tacos and mimosas or beer available at the finish.
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New Year's Day 5K & Fun Run 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized 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
452finishers
18:19winner
35:30median
1:05:34cutoff
Top 3: Taylor Gill (18:19) · Chris Biffar (18:50) · Jenna Priest (18:56)
The New Year's Day 5K & Fun Run has been held every year since at least 2024. 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
5K1/1/2027 09:00$45
1 Mile1/1/2027 09:05$40
New Year's Day Virtual Run1/1/2027 09:00$45
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