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The Rad Race

Houston, Texas, United States View on map
Oct 17, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

Rad Racing Company proudly presents... the RAD RACE!  Our signature annual event to give honor to The Movie that inspired the movement.  This year we celebrate the iconic 40th anniversary of the Movie release! 

Featuring a 5K/10K and Kids Dash... and a RAD suprise to be announced soon! - sign up NOW and don't miss this incredible event!!

So lace-up your kicks, pump up those tires and get geared up to come join us for the RADest race of the year!!  Register the whole family, come early/stay late and enjoy all of the fun throughout the morning!

**Be sure to sign up by September 27th to guarantee finisher shirt and size!**

 

The event supports:  Hope for Youth, We Run for Him & Men of Action
**you may also make a direct donation or create your own fundraiser

Top Donor/Fundraiser will receive a full refund of their registration as well as a thank you gift ($100+)

**all individual donations of $25 or more will receive a discount on registration**

**EXCLUSIVE SWAG-PACK (LIMITED QTY) - supports our charitable partners

~... available during check-out, packet pick-up and event until we run out!

ALL event participants will receive a Custom Race Shirt, Finisher Medal & Race Bib!
 ~ Award winners will also receive Overall and Age-Group awards.

ALL overall award winners this year will get a FREE invite to Race with us again next year for any distance they choose… let’s see who’s coming back on RRC’s dime in 2027!

 

RAD Movie & Memorabilia with Awards & Drawings!!

**LIMITED AVAILABILITY**

Get Ready b/c its gonna be RAD!!

Course & Site Map Here! (Coming Soon!)
 

"Volunteer then Run" is our highly discounted registration to help with Race Day and Pre-Race Day Packet-Pick-Up.  After Packet Pick-Up is over, you can run and then after help with Award Distribution, photos and Race HQ needs.  This option is only available to 5K participants. Simply show up an hour and a half before race start to help and before race starts, you can join everyone at the starting line for pre-race warmup. Then after you run the race and recover you help us hand out awards, refreshments and any post-race needs!! Supporting/not running, but want to serve your running community and still get the swag? No problem, just click on volunteer on the above menu and choose from the available positions still available. These positions are filled on a first come first serve basis.
Full race volunteers will receive:
Race Swag
1 free entry to a future Rad Racing Company event

Get ready to have some 'RAD RACING FUN' and we'll see YOU at the on the course!!

Pick your distance

Running

NARLY 10K

2 loops

Oct 17, 2026 10K 8:30 AM
$45.00
Open

RAD 5K

1 loop

Oct 17, 2026 5K 8:30 AM
$40.00
Open

KIDS DASH (10&under)

Fun Run for our younger Rad Racers to get to experience what its like to run a race and earn all the same awesome race swag! *parents or older siblings can run with children if needed/desired - come have fun with us!

Oct 17, 2026 KIDS DASH (10&under) 8:15 AM
$15.00
Open

Volunteer then Run

**LIMITED AVAILABILITY** You will be racing in the 5K event ONLY - show up an hour and a half before start time and jump in to help with Packet Pickup and then after you finish and refresh, jump in to help with Refreshments/Medals/Awards/Photos! VR's are critical Race Day Team Members; we couldn't do it w/o you!! - come ready for some RAD Fun and awesome Perks!!

Oct 17, 2026 5K 8:30 AM
$20.00
Open

RR Virtual 5K

Choose when, how and where you tackle your race! We're rooting for you!

Oct 17, 2026 5K 8:30 AM
$45.00
Open

RR Virtual 10K

Choose when, how and where you tackle your race! We're rooting for you!

Oct 17, 2026 10K 8:30 AM
$45.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 7 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Houston.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 14.9° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 24.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 14.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 24.4°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
20.4
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
1.5mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
64.9%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

No course map published yet.

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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, 164 Houston events

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