Save the Texas Tinsel Trot

Save the Texas Tinsel Trot takes place in McGregor, Texas, on December 5, 2026. Two formats are on offer, both starting at 8:30 AM: a 5K (3.1 miles) and a 1 Mile Fun Run. The event is put on by Save the Texas, whose name it carries, and the early-December date places it squarely in holiday-run season.

With a 5K and a one-mile option starting together, this is the kind of small-town road event that works for a whole family: kids and walkers can take the mile while runners cover the 5K. If you want to race the 5K, a short block of four to six weeks with one interval session and one slightly longer easy run per week is plenty. If your goal is simply to finish and enjoy the morning, any regular walking or jogging routine will do. A Saturday 8:30 AM start in central Texas usually means cool air, so a light long-sleeve layer at the start is a good idea.