The Pumpkin Run - Kilgore

The Pumpkin Run - Kilgore is held in Kilgore, Texas, on October 31, 2026. One distance is offered, a 5K over 3.1 miles, starting at 8:00 a.m.

If you have never raced, this is the format to start with: 3.1 miles is far enough to feel like an achievement and close enough to everyday running that a month of preparation covers it. Build with three runs a week, let one of them get slightly longer each weekend, and add a few 30-second pickups to another. Experienced runners can use the same morning differently, as a hard tempo in the middle of a longer autumn block, run about ten seconds a mile slower than an all-out 5K. Whichever way you use it, ten minutes of jogging before the 8 a.m. start will save you time over the first mile.