Move With MADD Southeast Texas 5K

Move With MADD Southeast Texas 5K takes place in Houston, Texas, on November 14, 2026. Organized by MADD, the event offers two ways to cover the same 5K distance: a timed 5K run and an untimed walk, both starting at 8:30 AM. Runners who want a result on the clock and participants who prefer to walk the 3.1 miles therefore share the same course and the same morning.

The timed 5K is a straightforward road race and works well as a first event or a fast fall effort. Six to eight weeks of consistent running, with one interval or tempo session per week, is enough to feel ready. The walk requires no special training, though a few longer walks beforehand make the distance more enjoyable. Because both groups start together, line up according to your intended pace: runners toward the front, walkers behind them, so everyone gets a clean start.