This recap is powered by BKV Energy. The Houston fall racing season is officially getting underway, and Labor Day weekend offered a preview of what’s ahead. Runners took to courses across the area for 5Ks, 10Ks and fun runs, with races in Galveston and Katy highlighting the holiday weekend. Galveston Sand
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September Houston Races: Your Guide to Fall Racing Season
September marks the unofficial start of fall racing season in Houston, and while the temperatures may not quite feel like fall yet, the local race calendar is getting crowded. Whatever you’re looking for, September has a variety of races to offer. Labor Day Weekend Starts September Strong The month kicks
Houston Running August 29 – 30 Weekend Recap: Summer Sizzler Caps Off a Hot August
This recap is powered by BKV Energy. The Summer Sizzler in Sugar Land was the only race on the Houston-area calendar this weekend, taking runners through 15K, 10K and 5K distances. The race may have been called the Summer Sizzler, and ideally it would mark the end of the summer racing
Space Records Relays Brings Adult Track Racing to Houston on September 5
Houston’s running community can step onto the track on Saturday, September 5. It marks the inaugural Space Records Relays, an adult track meet. Space City Elite Running and Track Records is hosting the event at Wisdom High School. The meet will feature a lineup focused on speed and short-distance competition,
Run Club Rundown: Bay Area Run Club
For nearly 50 years, the Bay Area Run Club (BARC) has been bringing Houston-area runners together. With roots in the NASA and Bay Area communities, the club has grown from a small group of runners into one of the region’s most established running clubs. BARC’s history goes back nearly 50
Houston Running August 22 – 23 Weekend Recap: Habanero Hundred Headlines the Weekend
This recap is powered by BKV Energy. The Habanero Hundred took center stage during the August 22-23 weekend, bringing ultrarunners from all over the country to the starting line for distances ranging from 10K to 135 miles. Gabby De La Rosa led the inaugural overall 135-mile race in 30:12:15, while Jose
Leonardo Fernandez: Running Miles, Building NOOLYTE
For Leonardo Fernandez, running started with a search for a new challenge. Growing up, Fernandez never found a sport that stuck with him. That changed when he walked into a gym at 15. Over the next decade, weightlifting and wellness became a major part of his life, teaching him the
Top Ten Houston Bucket List Races
Every runner has a race bucket list, and here in Houston, we’re fortunate to have plenty of contenders. Narrowing the list down wasn’t easy, so we established a few rules. First, each race had to have a proven track record and be firmly established within the running community. Second, the
Houston Running August 8 – 9 Weekend Recap: Watermelon, Beer and a Summer Meltdown
This recap is powered by BKV Energy. Houston runners had a busy weekend of racing August 8-9, with three events taking place across the area: the Watermelon Dash, 11 Below 5K Beer Run, and Summer Meltdown Half Marathon. Watermelon Dash The Watermelon Dash wrapped up the Houston Summer Race Series, giving
Houston Running August 1 -2 Weekend Recap: One Race. Plenty of Heat.
This recap is powered by BKV Energy. The first weekend of August was a quieter one, but runners still had the opportunity to test their fitness at the Heatwave Half Marathon in The Woodlands. The men’s half marathon was won by Jose Ignacio Garcia De Albizu Ruiz, who crossed the finish