A Few More Hot Texas Half Marathons in August

August is not any cooler than July, again averaging between 90 to 101 for temps across the state of Texas.  A few more half marathons available in August, than there are in June and July though, with about a total of 5.  Here is the list of August half marathons in Texas for 2017:

Night Moves Trail Races 26.2mi, 13.1mi, 10k, 5k

Badass Brazos Half, 10k, 5k

XTERRA Cameron Park 21k (Half Marathon), 10k, 5k

Dragons Den Half Marathon

Hottest Half & 10k

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A few HOT Half Marathons to Run in Texas in July

July is a hot month in Texas, with temperatures averaging between 90 to 100 degrees across the state.  Here is the small list of half marathons in Texas in the month of July 2017, if you dare to run in the heat!

XTERRA Magnolia Hill 21k (half marathon), 11.5mi & 6k

Wildfire Half Marathon
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Orange Leaf Half Marathon


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Texas Half 2018 date is Set

The Texas Half 2018 date is set (in Irving, Texas), and updated at Texas Half Marathons - Texas Half Marathon Calendar - Half Marathon Calendar USA ....

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Houston Marathon and Half Marathon 2018

The Houston Marathon and Houston Half Marathon 2018 date is set and updated on the Texas Half Marathons - Texas Half Marathon Calendar - Half Marathon Calendar USA .....

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Only 3 Half Marathons in June for Texas

Here are the Texas Half Marathons in June:

Wounded Warrior Half Marathon, 10k

 

Carrabba's Classic Half Marathon, Relay, Nature Walk

 

Jalapeno Half Marathon

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Texas Half Marathons - Growth Continues

(Texas):  With no doubt, Texas is a great location for half marathon events with almost 29 million people living throughout the state.  In addition to the high population, Texas is a popular destination to travel to in winter months, drawing many down for a "runcation" to escape the cold, snowy winter weather in the northern and midwestern states.  In the year 2012, Texas had a total of 100 half marathons.  The number of half marathons in Texas in 2017 has now grown to over 155 half marathons, taking place throughout the year.

While Texas has an enormous population and attracts many during the winter months, the state can be a brutal climate for running in the spring, summer, and early fall months.  May through September, Texas only has 3 to 5 half marathons take place each month throughout the entire state, then immediately jumps to approximately 21 half marathons in October, and approximately 23 half marathons in November.  Currently, March has the largest number of half marathons in Texas, with approximately 25 half marathon events across the state.

The Texas Half Marathon Calendar, presented at Half Marathon Calendar USA, presents half marathoners with a (w) symbol, identifying half marathons of which are walker friendly in Texas.  Walker friendly half marathons are events allowing 4 hours or longer to finish, with full support and timing.  Texas has had a gradual increase in walker friendly half marathons, promising for the half marathon walker clientele.

While most half marathon events in Texas are road races, Texas has close to 15 trail half marathons across the state.  Trail half marathons can sometimes help in the hotter months, typically bringing more tree covered shade to the course.  However, the most popular half marathons in Texas seem to be  the events held in the coastal towns, popular for vacation travel, and a few of the big city half marathons, such as in Houston and Dallas, drawing large levels of participants.  For the wine enthusiasts, Texas has a handful of half marathons with a wine and vineyard emphasis.

While some half marathons come and go, Texas has a history of maintaining many half marathons for a very long period of time, hence the growth in number from 100 to over 155 half marathons in the past five years, adding well over 50 new half marathons to the state.  As an example of long standing race presence, the DRC Half in Dallas is coming up on 42 years this November.

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Dragons Den Half Marathon in San Antonio Texas

The Saturday Aug 13, 2016 Dragons Den Half Marathon in San Antonio, TX is a USATF sanctioned 2 loop course.  The course is a mixture of asphalt, concrete, dirt roads and technical trails.  With this in mind, along with the heat, I wouldn't consider the course walker friendly, even though the event allows 4 hours.  With the technical trails added in there, the course is not going to be comparable to a road half marathon.  Those that can withstand the heat and trails, are in for some great post race goodies, .... beer and turkey legs!  Additionally, the first 100 to register receive a technical running tank, and all finishers receive a regular finisher shirt and a blazin' lookin' medal.  Visit the Texas half marathons page and scroll to August half marathons for a direct link to the event.

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Badass Brazos Half Marathon in Waco Texas

The August 7, 2016 Badass Brazos Half Marathon in Waco, TX is a scenic course, but HOT and HILLY!  Technical tank top for all participants, along with a good size finisher medal that says "Look at the Bad Ass".  Temperature will be around 100, so start extra hydration DAYS before the event day.  To register or for more information, visit the Texas Half Marathons page and scroll down to August half marathons for a direct link to event.

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Night Moves Trail Half Marathon in Hitchcock Texas

The August 6, 2016 Night Moves Trail Half Marathon in Hitchcock, TX is a windy, rolling, technical single track course through Jack Brooks Park.  This is a night run, with the half marathon starting at 8:30pm, so don't forget your headlamp!  To register or for more information, visit the Texas Half Marathons page and scroll to August for a direct link.

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Wildfire Half Marathon in Denton Texas

The July 17, 2016 Wildfire Half Marathon in Denton, TX will be a hot one no doubt.  The course starts and finishes at a football stadium, and while the course is pretty flat, the average temp in Denton on this date is around 93.  The current forecast for this year's event is high of 97 with no chance of rain, so it's going to be a HOT one! Tech shirts included for all participants.  Registration is still open and will be open race morning as well.  Packet pick up is also race day for all participants. For more info or to register, visit the Texas half marathons page and scroll to July half marathons.

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XTERRA Magnolia Hill 21k Half Marathon in Navasota Texas

The July 16, 2016 XTERRA Magnolia Hill 21k Half Marathon trail run in Navasota, TX is a beginner friendly trail running course, with a mixture of single track and jeep roads through piney woods on an "event only" ranch, finishing at a lake on the ranch.  Event shirt included, along with food and beer post race.  While this is a hot time of year for running in Texas, the tree cover should help for shade on the course.  To register or to learn more, visit the Texas Half Marathons page and scroll to July half marathons for a direct link. Onsite registration is available.

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Inaugural Half Marathon added to the Texas Half Marathon in Frisco, TX

Inaugural Texas Bigstar Half Marathon added to the Texas Half Marathon Calendar set to take place in ......


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Race Review for Half Marathons in Texas

Do you have a race review for a half marathon in Texas?  If so, feel free to submit a half marathon review for consideration!   Here are some great topics runners like to read about in your half marathon review:

Was the race well organized?  Packet pick up, expo, start time, timing, support?

Did this race have an expo, or just a small packet pickup?

Were enough volunteers recruited? How was on course support?  Enough food?  Enough water?

How was the post race party?  Good food? Music?  Enough food?  Enough refreshments & recovery food or drinks? Describe.

How was the medal? below average? average? excellent?  beyond excellent, pretty cool?
Do you have a photo to share of your bling to include?

How was the swag?  Any awesome swag?  Brand of shirt?

How was the cost of the race compared to most half marathons?  about average, a great deal, way too expensive for the swag, bling and support that was provided, well worth the cost for the swag, bling, post race party and support received?


Was this a small race, a medium sized race, or large race?

Was the course scenic?  What was the highlight of the course (or highlights of the course)?
What made the course fun (or totally boring)?
Do you have any good scenic course photos to send us?

Describe the course.  Was it flat?  Rollers the whole way?  Flat with one big monster hill?  All up?  All down?  All up then all down? etc.  Was it shaded?  Trees, dessert, mountainous, city streets, all neighborhoods, through a park, etc?

We love to hear from our half marathon runners about all the half marathon races out there that you love, like, or didn't care for, and appreciate your feedback.  We may share your review in multiple locations such as our half marathon blogs, or possibly even on Halfmarathonsearch.com.  You can ask to be published anonymously if you'd like, but we do need your information in order to publish.

Happy Running!

Texas Half Marathons Feb 21 and Feb 22, 2015

No slow down for half marathons in Texas the rest of this February!  There are FIVE half marathons this weekend in TX Feb 21 and Feb 22, 2015!  Surfside Beach Half Marathon in Surfside Beach, TX;  Cross Timbers Trail Half Marathon in Gordonville, TX;  Stonebridge Ranch Half Marathon in McKinney, TX;      El Paso Half Marathon in El Paso, TX; and the Alamo Run Fest Half Marathon in San Antonio, TX!  For more details visit Texas Half Marathons http://www.halfmarathonsearch.com/#!half-marathons-texas/c1thp

Alamo 13.1 Half Marathon in Texas Discount

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Running February Half Marathons in Texas Overview

For runners looking to run a half marathon in Texas in the month of February, the average weather temperatures for northern Texas typically range from upper 50's to mid 60's for the high, and mid 30's to mid 40's for the lows, making it ideal running weather to many that like to avoid running in heat. In southern Texas, you'll find average temperatures ranging from mid 60's to low 70's on average, with average lows of about 40 to 50 degrees.

Moving on into the rest of February, there are half marathons spread all across the state of Texas, including at least 2 trail half marathons, for those that like to hit the dirt.

Texas Half Marathons 2014 and 2015 - New and Improved Half Marathon Calendar

Texas Half Marathons has now rolled out as a more tablet and mobile friendly view at Halfmarathonsearch.com.  The Half Marathon Calendar has 2014 and 2015 half marathons up to date as the dates are announced by race organizers, and has both search by state and search by month capabilities.

Texas Half Marathons is on Facebook

Texas Half Marathons is on Facebook.  Come on over and "Like" Texas Half Marathons Facebook! Another place to stay up to date on information regarding half marathons in TX, such as inaugural races, discounts, upcoming Texas halfs and sometimes descriptions and highlights of half marathon events in Texas. Plus, interact with other Texas half marathon runners with your posts as well.

Texas Half Marathon Growth, Walker Friendly Half Marathons and Trail Half Marathons

The most up to date, complete and accurate listing of Texas half marathons on the web is the Halfmarathonsearch.com half marathon calendar, featuring search by state and search by month capabilities. The calendar of Texas half marathons also features a symbol for trail running half marathon events, and has been working on implementing walker friendly symbols throughout the calendar, which will continue to roll out through 2014. The walker friendly races adhere to the new standard in the half marathon industry, supporting a 4 hour / 18:32 minute mile minimum to be officially considered walker friendly.  The races must be fully supported the full minimum of 4 hours, including the same road support and aid station support that the fast runners receive, to be “official walker friendly”. Texas half marathons have grown to a total of 120 half marathons as of January 2014, an increase of over 20 half marathons in Texas since the beginning of 2012.  It is no surprise, being such a large state and all, Texas remains in the top 5 for most half marathons in the United States.

Thus far, some of the most widely known larger races that support a minimum of 4 hours to be considered walker friendly in Texas and across the nation, are the Rock’n’Roll half marathons, and The Biggest Loser Run / Walk half marathons.  As far as the smaller to mid size races, there is still a large quantity of 1/2 marathon events out there that are not supportive of the walking community at all.  There is a very large percent of races that that have a  maximum time limit of 3 hours and 15 minutes, or 3 hours and 30 minutes, which truly isn’t really a walker friendly standard, and certainly shouldn’t be promoted as walker friendly on any event website.  However there are some extremely supportive small to mid size events out there to be found!  Surfside Half Marathon allows up to 5 and a half hours for halfmarathoners.  The 3M Half marathon allows 5 hours for the half marathon.  The half marathon walking community continues to grow, and events looking to gain a larger total participation should definitely consider a 4 hour or longer fully supported race to draw in this growing market share.

Trail half marathons have also been making headway in Texas and across the United States.  While Texas by no means leads the US in percentage of trail events, the state is home of a full Xterra series, which include multiple half marathons, and at least 12 good Trail 21k half marathons across the state.  As mentioned prior, runners can easily scroll right down the Halfmarathonsearch.com half marathon schedule for Texas and identify which events are trail runs by the (T) symbol along side the date at the Texas half marathon calendar.

Discount to The Biggest Loser Run/Walk Austin Half Marathon

That's right! A 20% Discount for Fifty States HALF Marathon Club members to the Biggest Loser Run/Walk Half Marathon Austin Texas!  If you're not already a member, join our club to enjoy over 200 half marathon discounts, and start your journey to finishing a a half marathon in 50 States, OR finishing a total of 100 half marathons ANYWHERE.  These are obtainable goals with NO time limit, ... just great camaraderie and lots of discounts along the way, with our great partnerships, sponsors and alliances we have with so many great events, ... such as the Biggest Loser Run/Walks! Not to mention I swear I think we have the nicest members in the world!

Biggest Loser Run/Walk Austin March 30, 2014

Join The Biggest Loser RunWalk in the live music capital of the world-Austin,TX! Register for a Half Marathon/5K/Kids 1 Mile Fun Run on March, 30th, 2014! The race series is for all fitness levels, whether you are ready to set a personal record or this is your first race, come join us at The Biggest Loser RunWalk Austin! All participants receive a medal, runner tee & RunWalk goody bag! To register visit www.biggestloserrunwalk.com or email contact@biggestloserrunwwalk.com with any questions.

As always, feel free to search ALL 2014 Texas Half Marathons at the most up to date Texas Half Marathon Calendar on the web!

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