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Race for the Dome

Race for the Dome

Houston, Texas, United States View on map
Apr 10, 2027 (America/Chicago local time)
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About this race

Registration is now open for the 6th Annual Race for the Dome benefitting the Astrodome Conservancy. Join us on Saturday, April 11th, 2026 to race with hundreds of Dome-lovers and fans in support of a bright future for the Eighth Wonder of the World!

This year’s event features a 5K road race and a Kids 1K fun run for even the youngest Astrodome fans. Come dressed in your vintage gear or best Dome wear and stick around after the race to celebrate the Astrodome’s 61st birthday.

This year's celebration will be the biggest and best yet!

Follow the Astrodome Conservancy and #RacefortheDome for fun facts and race information.

Pick your distance

Running

KidsK and Family Walk

Apr 10, 2027 1K 8:00 AM
Closed

5K

Apr 10, 2027 5K 8:15 AM
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Houston, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 16.4° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 25.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 16.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 27.6°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
22.8
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
5.8mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
75.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on April 10, 2027 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on April 10, 2027 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 45m

The sun rises at 7:00 AM and sets at 7:45 PM local time (CDT) in Houston on April 10, 2027 — 12h 45m of daylight.

Course

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  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 198 Houston events

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