Race Archive

The Yuri’s Fun Run Houston is part of an annual worldwide celebration that commemorates the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin, as well as the first orbital flight of the US Space Shuttle. Both these pioneering events took place on April 12th – in 1961 and 1981 respectively. As such, our race is always run on, or close to, the 12th April, and is often held in conjunction with a Family Space Day celebration with interactive booths, displays and simple water rocket demonstrations. Yuri’s Night celebrations around the world fuel public interest in space exploration, technology, and the aerospace industry.

Featuring a 5k/10k/10k-Relay/Kids Dash in partnership with Fuzzy’s Tacos & Margs and along the beautiful Kingwood Greenbelt Trails – sign up NOW and don’t miss this one of a kind event!! So, lace-up your kicks, put on your best Cinco de Mayo/Taco gear and come join us for the tastiest race of the year!!

Register the whole family, come early and enjoy all of the pre-race fun.

After your race you can sit back and enjoy your Fuzzy’s Taco Awesomeness!!

The Texas Bud Heat Wave 5 Mile Run / Texas Bud Heat Wave 5K
Date: July 4, 2026
Start Time: 7AM – 5K/5 Miler
Start/Finish: Wismer Distributing, 13827 I-10 East Frontage Road, Mont Belvieu TX 77523

5k/10k/15k registration includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and a custom finisher medal!
1 Mile registration is untimed and includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and a custom finisher medal! The kid’s dash is a fun, untimed dash for our kiddos ages 10 and under. Registration includes a mini bib, youth-sized shirt, and a specifically crafted medal for our kids’ dash event! (If your child wants to run the kid’s dash, and doesn’t want the SWAG, they are welcome to run with us on race day for free!)

Enjoy an early morning 10k, 5k or 1k run followed by brews at the Katy Beer Garden in Katy, Texas. All runners will receive an event shirt and medal. The 10k and 5k are a timed event, so age group awards will be given. Enjoy a beverage with your friends while listening to our DJ and stop by the photo booth to remember the morning.

We welcome walkers, dogs, and strollers.

Step into the lineup for the 2nd Annual ‘Space Cowboys 5K & Kids Run’ on Sept. 19th—if you have what it takes!

Step up to the plate, Houston—it’s time to run it back even bigger!

After a completely SOLD OUT inaugural year, the ‘Sugar Land Space Cowboys 5K’: Presented by Houston Methodist is back on Saturday, September 19th—and Year #2 is set to be even more electric. This isn’t just a race—it’s a full ballpark experience. Whether you’re running, walking, or cheering from the stands, grab your crew and get ready for a high-energy morning that finishes ON THE FIELD near home plate.

With last year’s event selling out and demand already building, this year will be just as exclusive—only 2,500 registration spots are available, and they won’t last long so act fast and claim your spot in the lineup! 

Houston, get ready to run with your PEEPS® once again! The ‘Running With My PEEPS®’ 5K/10K series is making its 3rd annual stop in Houston this year. If you’re eggs-cited for Easter, join thousands from across the country who have completed this awesome holiday weekend kick-off event and show every “bunny” what you’re made of!

Everyone needs a little FIESTA!

We are always looking for a reason to celebrate! Join us for the inaugural Cinco Cinco 5K on Sunday, May 3rd, 2026! Dress in your best fiesta wear, come run, have a drink, experience the Cinco de Mayo market hosted by Karbach Brewing Co … need we say more?

​This also happens to be the 4th race in the Houston Holiday Series!

Every mile carries Hope.
Join us as we run, walk, and move with purpose—raising support for NICU families and honoring the strength of our smallest fighters. One step. One mile. Countless miracles.

A sweet treat in the summer heat!

Join us on Saturday, July 11, 2026 for the 7th annual Popsicle Dash. This sweet race is the 2nd in a three-race series, all designed to keep you fit and refreshed this summer.

​The Summer Dash Series includes the Lemonade Dash, Popsicle Dash, and Watermelon Dash. All are great family events!

Join Us for the 22nd Annual Beneeezy Purple Monkey Fun Run

With a 1K kids run, 5K, and 10K, there’s something for everyone. Bring the family, gather your walking group, or race to win a monkey.

Come ready for more than just the run, race day features live music, on-course entertainment, raffle prizes, finisher medals, popsicles for the kids run, and health and wellness vendor booths.

Galveston Island is a seafood lover’s paradise all year round, but this September, Yaga’s Entertainment will bring foodies a little taste of heaven at the Galveston Island Shrimp Festival.

Featuring some of the best shrimp gumbo the Gulf Coast has to offer, the cook-off will be held in the Historic Strand District beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2026.

This event will also feature the Shrimp Scamper 5k Fun Run, Ron Hoover Boat Show, vendor exhibits, and live music! Click here to view the full festival schedule.