A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 HOUSTON

A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 HOUSTON gathers runners in Houston, Texas, on December 26, 2026, with a 7:30 a.m. start for all four distances: the half marathon (13.1 miles), the 10K, the 5K and a family one-mile fun run. The tone is festive and communal rather than competitive, and timing is left to you, whether that means your usual app or no clock at all. Entry brings a race shirt, a finisher medal and a gift bag.

Pick the distance that fits the week you have had. Between Christmas and New Year most plans are in maintenance rather than build, so the 10K or the 5K will slot in without disturbing anything. The half is a bigger ask on a holiday week and works best if you were already racing into December, on the back of twelve weeks with one long run each week. Whatever you choose, the single start time means friends in different distances share the same morning.