Mardi Gras Madness - Houston

Mardi Gras Madness - Houston takes place in Sugar Land, Texas, on February 6, 2027. Four formats share the morning: a Kids Dash at 8:55 a.m., followed at 9:00 a.m. by a one-mile run, a 5K (3.1 miles) and a 10K (6.2 miles).

Four distances in one event make this an easy day to organize around a group with mixed running levels, since everyone starts within five minutes of each other and finishes in the same place. Choose by what your training actually supports rather than by ambition: the 10K asks for a weekly long run of at least five or six miles behind you, while the 5K and the mile can be raced off general fitness. Whichever you pick, the 9:00 a.m. start leaves plenty of room for a proper warm-up beforehand.