Run4Bibles

Run4Bibles : event details

Run4Bibles takes place at Cedar Ridge Preserve, 7171 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas, TX, on March 7, 2026. Distances offered include:

• 26 Miler
• 1/2 Marathon
• 10K
• 5K
• 1 Mile Virtual marathon and virtual 1/2 marathon options are also listed. Entry fees vary by distance and a portion of fees supports Equip Disciples remote and missional Bible study groups in Rwanda and DR Congo and maintenance of Cedar Ridge Nature Preserve. Entry fees are described as tax-deductible excluding T-shirts. Race timing: the 5K, 10K, 1/2 Marathon, and Marathon are chip-timed; the 1 Mile is not timed. Awards include hand-carved wooden medals from DR Congo; all half-marathon finishers receive a medal. Entry fees are non-refundable, with a rollover policy for illness, injury, or race postponement that provides credit toward a future event.

Course, logistics, and rules

Races use natural trails with surfaces such as mulch, solid rock, gravel, dirt, stepped sections, and wooden bridges. The trail network includes switchbacks, singletrack and wider trails, small streams, a pond, a lookout tower, and a birdwatching hut. The half marathon is two laps of a loop; the marathon is four laps. The 10K and 5K follow similar loop routes with some course differences; the 1 Mile follows the Bluebonnet loop. Aid stations are located on the course. Participants must obey park rules, stay on marked trails, carry a cell phone, and follow prohibitions on strollers, bikes, skates, dogs, smoking, alcohol, and weapons. Runners may change distance or transfer bibs before the race begins, subject to timer discretion. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.