Texas · Race calendar
Upcoming running races in and near Dallas, Texas - 5Ks, 10Ks, half marathons and more, with dates, pricing, finish-time stats, start-line maps, and local run clubs to train with.
37 upcoming races · 12 with finish-time stats
Dallas running is shaped by water and pavement in equal measure. The White Rock Lake Park Loop Trail, the Katy Trail through Uptown, and the Santa Fe Trail linking Deep Ellum to the lake give runners a connected network that keeps training interesting without ever leaving the city. Group runs cluster naturally around Knox Street and the Katy Trail corridor, with the lakefront drawing the longer weekend efforts.
The Trinity Skyline corridor adds gravel and open riverbed to the mix for anyone craving something underfoot besides pavement, and natural preserves on the fringes offer dirt trails for those who want them. Racing here fits that same variety - charity runs, themed dashes, and serious distance events all coexist on the Dallas calendar, which means the crowd at any given start line is genuinely mixed.
By the numbers
The Dallas races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
Train for it
The easiest way to a start line is a standing group run. These Dallas clubs welcome runners of all paces.
Browse all Dallas run clubs →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.
Across the 10 RunSignup 5K editions with published results on RunSesh - walkers and charity entrants included - the median finish time was 37:29. The median last finisher crossed at 1:12:18. Fields here genuinely include everyone, so unless you plan to walk the whole thing at a leisurely pace, you will not be at the back alone.
Across the 4 RunSignup half marathon editions with published results on RunSesh, the median field size was 208 finishers, the median finish time was 2:27:36, and the median last finisher came in at 3:58:18. These numbers include walkers and charity entrants, so the range of paces is wide and the back of the pack is well populated.
14 of the 40 races here already have a price increase scheduled. Entry fees run from $20 to $95, with $35 being the most common price point. If a race is on your shortlist, checking whether a deadline is approaching will save you money - nearly half the calendar has a known step-up date built in.
Fall, running September through November, carries 19 races - the busiest stretch of the year. Summer, June through August, has 13, with August alone hosting 9. Spring is the quietest season with just 3 races, and June has only 1. If your training block lands in fall, you will have the widest pick of events to target.
There are eight clubs active here:
With the Katy Trail, White Rock Lake loop, and Santa Fe Trail all drawing regular group runs, you won't struggle to find people to log miles with before or after a race.
Yes, 4 races around Dallas get you off the pavement: 3 are trail races, and 1 mixes road and trail. Surfaces are not always published, so it is worth checking a specific race before you register.
