Rodeo Stampede - Oklahoma City

The Rodeo Stampede - Oklahoma City runs in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on March 20, 2027, with a distance for every level. Kids line up first at 7:55 a.m. for a 100-meter dash, and at 8:00 a.m. the 1 Mile Run, the 5K (3.1 miles), the quarter marathon (6.55 miles) and the half marathon (13.1 miles) all get under way.

An early spring half on city roads is a useful checkpoint in a longer season: it tells you where your endurance sits before the summer heat arrives. Aim for a 12 to 16 week build with one long run a week and a couple of tempo efforts at goal pace, and you can push the last few miles instead of hanging on. Newer runners can start with the 5K or the 6.55-mile quarter marathon and move up at the next edition.