The Best 5K on the Brazos
About this race
The racecourse for the Best 5K on the Brazos is a flat and scenic course that runs along the Brazos River from Indian Spring Park.
Take this opportunity to possibly set a personal record for the 5K.
This is the target race for the Waco Women's Training Program. So, please come out and support them as this will be the first 5K race for many of them.
The 5K awards will include medals for the top overall male and female and for the first 3 male and female finishers in 5 yr. age categories from 14 and under to 70 and over.
Note: Dogs are not allowed on the course for insurance and safety reasons.
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Running
5K Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Waco.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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Results — The Best 5K on the Brazos
Other races near Waco
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Campus to Campus Challenge
Beast of the Brazos
Jacob's Ladder Challenge
Running With The Bulls
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Waco
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Waco 5K Races 26 races
- 10K Run Events in Waco 6 races
- Waco Half Marathons 5 races
- Waco Running Calendar 2026 35 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- 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, 40 Waco events
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