Texas · Race calendar
Upcoming running races in and near Fort Worth, Texas - 5Ks, 10Ks, half marathons and more, with dates, pricing, finish-time stats, start-line maps, and local run clubs to train with.
73 upcoming races · 12 with finish-time stats
Fort Worth runs on the Trinity Trails. That 40-plus-mile river corridor connecting downtown through Trinity Park and the Clear Fork greenway is where group runs happen, where summer evening miles get logged, and where the city's running culture actually lives. On race day, those same paths and the neighborhoods around them feel like home turf.
When you step off the paved greenways, Marion Sansom Park's rocky singletrack and the native-prairie dirt at Tandy Hills offer a completely different Fort Worth underfoot. The shaded, hilly streets of Tanglewood round out a city where the terrain changes more than the flat Texas reputation might suggest.
By the numbers
The Fort Worth races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
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 12 RunSignup 5K editions with published results on RunSesh, walkers and charity entrants included, the median finisher crossed the line in 37:16. The median last finisher came in at 1:09:27. Fields tend to be broad, and the pace range is wide - you are very unlikely to be alone at the back.
Across the 5 RunSignup half marathon editions with published results on RunSesh, walkers and charity entrants included, the median finish was 2:19:54, with a median field size of 136 runners. The median last finisher came in at 3:24:44, so the tail of the field is long and well-populated.
Fall is the peak season, with 36 races running September through November and October alone carrying 16 of them. Summer is the second busiest window. Spring is the quietest stretch - only 1 race runs in April - so if your training block lands there, plan ahead.
Paid entry fees range from $10 to $55, with a typical fee of $30. One race is free to enter. If you have your eye on a specific event, moving quickly pays off: 19 races already have a price increase scheduled, so early registration is the straightforward way to pay less.
There are 43 half marathons on the calendar here, so you have real options for timing one around your training. The median finish time of 2:19:54 across local editions with published results shows a field that includes all paces, and a median field size of 136 means you will not be running alone. The Trinity Trails give you ample ground to build your long runs before race day.
Yes, 2 races around Fort Worth get you off the pavement: 2 mix road and trail. Surfaces are not always published, so it is worth checking a specific race before you register.
