About the Shipley Donut Dash
The course runs at Sam Houston Race Park, and the donut theme is not just in the name. There are donut hole stations along the route, and Shipley donuts and coffee are waiting at the finish. The awards area has inflatables nearby, which gives the finish zone a festive, family-heavy feel.
Parking is at the race park itself. Packet pickup runs the afternoon before at a location posted closer to race day, with race-morning pickup available under white tents for an additional fee. Packets can also be shipped directly to your door if you select that option during registration.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a big field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
1,014finishers
17:32winner
42:04median
1:35:54cutoff
Top 3: ORLANDO FERNANDEZ (17:32) · AIDAN RADER (17:57) · DIEGO GONZALEZ (19:22)
6.2 Miles · 2025 results
244finishers
41:03winner
1:09:05median
2:01:31cutoff
Top 3: JESSE ARELLANO (41:03) · KAMPBELL MUSKA (42:00) · CHRISTOPHER WILSON (42:15)
The Shipley Donut Dash has been held every year since at least 2025. 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 Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
6.2 Miles10/17/2026 07:00$55
3.1 Miles10/17/2026 08:00$45
1 Mile10/17/2026 09:45$25
3.1 Miles10/17/2026 08:00$45
Virtual 10K10/17/2026 08:00$55
13.1 Miles10/17/2026 08:00$55
26.2 Miles10/17/2026 08:00$55
0.5 Miles10/17/2026 08:00$25
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