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Best races in Dallas–Fort Worth this winter
Updated
112 races are on the Dallas–Fort Worth calendar from mid-November through February. Mild winters keep the North Texas calendar busy, from Thanksgiving trots and the BMW Dallas Marathon in December to Cowtown at the end of February.
Our picks
- Thanksgiving: Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot, November 26. Dallas's Thanksgiving tradition from City Hall Plaza, with an 8 mile and a 5K.
- The big one: BMW Dallas Marathon, Half & 50K, December 13. Dallas's December marathon, a Boston qualifier, with a half and a 50K.
- Fast and flat: Irving Frost Marathon, December 19. Marathon, half, 10K and 5K in Irving and Las Colinas. Price goes up after November 16.
- Christmas morning: CRC Christmas Day 10K & 5K, December 25. 10K or 5K in Fort Worth. Price goes up after December 2.
- New Year's Eve: 23rd Annual New Year's Eve Loop-the-Lake Run, December 31. A 9.3 mile loop around White Rock Lake, now in its 23rd year. Price goes up after December 1.
- Fort Worth's big weekend: The Cowtown Marathon, Half & Ultra, February 28. Through the Historic Stockyards and downtown, with a half and an ultra.
Every Dallas–Fort Worth race this winter, by month
November 2026
35 races
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Sun Nov 15 · 8:00 AM · Fort Worth · Fort Worth
1 mile5K10KHalf marathonTrail
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from $50Sign up ↗
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Sat Nov 21 · 8:00 AM · Prosper · Plano, Frisco & Denton
1 mile5K
from $40Sign up ↗ -
Sat Nov 21 · 8:30 AM · Dallas · Dallas
5K
from $35Sign up ↗ -
Sat Nov 21 · 9:30 AM · Mckinney · Plano, Frisco & Denton
1K3K
from $15Sign up ↗ -
from $45Sign up ↗
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Sat Nov 21 · 8:00 AM · The Colony · Plano, Frisco & Denton
1K5K
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from $32.50Sign up ↗
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Thu Nov 26 · 7:30 AM · Fort Worth · Fort Worth
5K10KHalf marathon
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see site
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Thu Nov 26 · 8:40 AM · Denton · Plano, Frisco & Denton
1K5K
from $15Sign up ↗ -
from $35Sign up ↗
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Thu Nov 26 · 7:45 AM · Fort Worth · Fort Worth
1K5K8K
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from $53Sign up ↗
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from $12.99Sign up ↗
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from $31Sign up ↗
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from $30Sign up ↗
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Thu Nov 26 · 8:00 AM · Little Elm · Plano, Frisco & Denton
1K5K
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Sat Nov 28 · 7:30 AM · Fort Worth · Fort Worth
1 mile5K10KHalf marathon
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Sat Nov 28 · 8:00 AM · Plano · Plano, Frisco & Denton
5K15K
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Sat Nov 28 · 7:30 AM · Fort Worth · Fort Worth
1 mile5K10KHalf marathon
from $30Sign up ↗
December 2026
40 races
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Sat Dec 5 · 10:00 AM · Murphy · Plano, Frisco & Denton
1 mile5K
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from $20Sign up ↗
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from $35Sign up ↗
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Sat Dec 5 · 8:00 AM · Midlothian · Arlington & Mid-Cities
1 mile5K
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from $16Sign up ↗
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from $10Sign up ↗
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from $35Sign up ↗
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from $50Sign up ↗
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see siteSold out
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from $56Sign up ↗
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Sat Dec 12 · 9:00 AM · Lewisville · Plano, Frisco & Denton
5K
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from $35Sign up ↗
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Sat Dec 12 · 7:30 AM · Fort Worth · Fort Worth
1 mile5K10KHalf marathon
from $30Sign up ↗ -
Sat Dec 12 · 7:30 AM · Fort Worth · Fort Worth
1 mile5K10KHalf marathon
from $30Sign up ↗ -
see siteSold out
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from $37.95Sign up ↗
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Sat Dec 19 · 8:30 AM · Dallas · Dallas
5K
from $35Sign up ↗ -
Sat Dec 19 · 7:30 AM · Irving · Arlington & Mid-Cities
5K10KHalf marathonMarathon
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from $20Sign up ↗
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Sat Dec 26 · 7:30 AM · Fort Worth · Fort Worth
1 mile5K10KHalf marathon
from $30Sign up ↗ -
Sat Dec 26 · 7:30 AM · Fort Worth · Fort Worth
1 mile5K10KHalf marathon
from $30Sign up ↗ -
Sat Dec 26 · 8:00 AM · Plano · Plano, Frisco & Denton
3K8K
from $15Reg. closed -
from $22.50Sign up ↗
January 2027
16 races
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from $20Sign up ↗
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Sat Jan 2 · 9:00 AM · Garland · Dallas
1 mile5K10KHalf marathon
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Sat Jan 9 · 8:00 AM · Grapevine · Arlington & Mid-Cities
5K15KTrail
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Sat Jan 9 · 8:30 AM · Liberty Hill · Plano, Frisco & Denton
1 mile5K10KHalf marathonMarathon50KTrail
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Sat Jan 16 · 7:30 AM · Fort Worth · Fort Worth
1 mile5K10KHalf marathon
from $30Sign up ↗ -
Sat Jan 16 · 7:30 AM · Fort Worth · Fort Worth
1 mile5K10KHalf marathon
from $30Sign up ↗ -
Sun Jan 17 · 9:00 AM · Fort Worth · Fort Worth
1 mile5K10KHalf marathon
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Sat Jan 23 · 9:00 AM · Fort Worth · Fort Worth
5KTrail
from $40Sign up ↗ -
Sun Jan 24 · 7:55 AM · Fort Worth · Fort Worth
1 mile5K10KHalf marathon
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Sat Jan 30 · 7:30 AM · Fort Worth · Fort Worth
1 mile5K10KHalf marathon
from $30Sign up ↗ -
Sat Jan 30 · 8:00 AM · Fort Worth · Fort Worth
1 mile5KTrail
from $20Sign up ↗ -
Sat Jan 30 · 7:30 AM · Fort Worth · Fort Worth
1 mile5K10KHalf marathon
from $30Sign up ↗
February 2027
21 races
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Sun Feb 7 · 8:55 AM · Arlington · Arlington & Mid-Cities
1 mile5K10K
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Sat Feb 13 · 7:15 AM · Fort Worth · Fort Worth
Half marathonMarathon33.7 miles39.3 miles78.6 miles100 miles
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Sat Feb 13 · 8:30 AM · Irving · Arlington & Mid-Cities
5K10KHalf marathon
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Sat Feb 13 · 7:30 AM · Fort Worth · Fort Worth
1 mile5K10KHalf marathon
from $30Sign up ↗ -
Sat Feb 13 · 7:30 AM · Fort Worth · Fort Worth
1 mile5K10KHalf marathon
from $30Sign up ↗ -
from $30Sign up ↗
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Sat Feb 27 · 7:30 AM · Fort Worth · Fort Worth
1 mile5K10KHalf marathon
from $30Sign up ↗ -
Sat Feb 27 · 7:30 AM · Fort Worth · Fort Worth
1 mile5K10KHalf marathon
from $30Sign up ↗ -
see site
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Sun Feb 28 · 7:00 AM · Fort Worth · Fort Worth
Half marathonMarathon31.1 miles
see site
Dallas–Fort Worth race calendar →
Quick answers
How many races are in Dallas–Fort Worth this winter?
Races Near lists 112 races across Dallas, Fort Worth and the suburbs between November 15, 2026 and February 28, 2027, including 8 with a marathon.
When is the BMW Dallas Marathon 2026?
Sunday, December 13, 2026, with the half marathon and 50K the same morning. The 10K and 5K are the day before, Saturday, December 12.
When does the next DFW race price go up?
Gobble Dash: the half marathon goes from $65 to $72.50 after November 9. 52 more DFW races publish a later price increase, listed on each race page.
What is the cheapest race in Dallas–Fort Worth this winter?
The Blue Jay Mile on December 5 has the lowest starting price among these races: from $10 for its cheapest event, before the registration platform's processing fee.