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Road Kill XC Relay

Name: Road Kill XC Relay
Start: 2025-09-13
End: 2025-09-13
Location: Houston

Houston, United States • 13 Sep 2025

Road Kill XC Relay is a 4x2 mile cross-country relay held at Bear Creek Pioneers Park in Houston, Texas. Teams of 2–4 runners compete in an eight-mile relay comprised of two-mile legs, with each lap marked to exactly 3,222 meters on a grassy course. Runners exchange a baton at a designated exchange area as the field follows chalk paint, pin flags, and tape markings. Co-hosted by Trail Racing Over Texas and Hardloop Endurance, the event is a USATF-sanctioned race within the HARRA Fall Series, open to all ages and clubs, offering several divisions and a Free Kids XC race for fans and families. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Texas Houston

Race information

Website Registration

4 X 2m Relay

Free Kids Xc (for Ages 12 and Under)

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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Saturday Oct 11

B2B Run for Love

The Woodlands - 28 mi from Houston

5 km

The B2B Run 4 Love is a community 5k trail race in The Woodlands, Texas, on the StoneBridge Church campus. The recently redesigned, 1-lap course winds through wooded trails and beside a small lake on a 50-acre campus, offering a scenic, family-friendly atmosphere. A Kids race precedes the main event..

Saturday Oct 11

Love Yourself First 5K

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“Love Yourself First” 5K Domestic Violence & Mental Health Race is a charity running event in Missouri City, TX, on the Buffalo Run Park trail at 1122 Buffalo Run Rd. The course offers a 5K walk and run, emphasizing awareness and support for domestic violence survivors and mental health. Proceeds be..

Sunday Nov 23

Bodies Race Company - Sugar Land

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Turkey Trails- Houston, produced by Bodies Race Company, is held at Oyster Creek Park in Sugar Land, Texas. The Thanksgiving-themed event offers 1 mile, 5k, 10k, Kids Dash, a virtual race, and a Volunteer-then-Run option. The atmosphere is family-friendly and festive, with swag including a designer..

Saturday Dec 20

Bodies Race Company - Sugar Land

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Candy Cane Course - Houston, staged by Bodies Race Company, takes place at Brazos River Park in Sugar Land, TX. The holiday-themed running event offers multiple distances: one mile, 5K, 12K, plus a Kids Dash and a Virtual Race, with a Volunteer then Run option. The event emphasizes family-friendly f..

Saturday Feb 21

Dragon Trails 25K

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5 km

10 km

25 km

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Saturday Mar 28

Run Through the Woods

Humble - 18 mi from Houston

1 mi

5 km

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