Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Dallas

The Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Dallas brings runners together in Dallas, Texas, on October 9, 2027. The Kids Dash opens the morning at 7:55 a.m., then the half marathon (13.1 miles / 21.1 km), the quarter marathon (6.55 miles / 10.5 km), the 5K and the 1-mile run all start together at 8:00 a.m. The course runs through city parks and has several aid stations staffed by volunteers, who also keep the route safe.

A shared start for four distances has a well-known downside: the first few hundred yards are crowded and mix very different paces. Line up according to your goal and accept a first mile slightly slower than planned, which is easier to make up than a start that is too fast. The half marathon suits runners who have already completed a 10K and want to step up, with ten to twelve weeks of training. A pre-race costume contest, music and live awards round out the day.