Rodeo Stampede - Waco

Rodeo Stampede - Waco runs in Waco, Texas on February 14, 2027. A kids' dash opens the morning at 7:55 a.m., then the 1-mile run, the 5K (3.1 miles), the quarter marathon (6.55 miles) and the half marathon (13.1 miles) all start together at 8:00 a.m. The quarter marathon is the unusual one in the lineup, sitting between a 10K and a 10-miler, and giving you a longer effort without the recovery a half demands.

With five options on one road course, this is a straightforward event to build a family or a training group around. Use the 5K as a hard tempo, the quarter marathon as a mid-block fitness test, or the half as the goal race itself; for that last one, a 12-week plan with one weekly long run is enough preparation. The mass 8:00 a.m. start keeps everyone on the same schedule.