Day of the Dead Half Marathon Waco
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Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Waco (October 11, 2026)
The Day of the Dead Half Marathon in Waco, Texas takes place at Indian Springs Park on October 11, 2026. The event offers multiple distances, a pre-race costume contest, on-course aid stations, chip timing for selected races, and a post-race rally with music, food, and awards.
Race services include packet pickup beginning 1.5 hours before the start, on-course aid stations that provide water, and mixed course surfaces that may include pavement, crushed granite, and dirt paths. Finishers receive medals and tee shirts where specified; trophies and age-group awards are provided for the timed races. A DJ will announce runners and awards at the rally tent.
A pre-race costume contest is judged before the start; the winner receives the Day of the Dead Best Costume Award and a prize package. Volunteer options include a Full Race Volunteer role with event shirt, souvenir medal, VIP access and a choice of a future race entry or a $20 prepaid gift card, and a Volunteer then Run option that combines volunteer work with participation and includes a chip-timed bib, tee, and finisher medal.
Distances offered Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
- Kids Dash: about 20-yard dash; not timed; ages 10 and under.
- 1 Mile: not chip timed; includes tee shirt and medal.
- 5K: 3.11 miles; chip timed; overall trophies and age-group awards.
- Quarter Marathon: 6.55 miles; chip timed; trophies and awards.
- Half Marathon: 13.1 miles; chip timed; trophies and age-group awards.
- Volunteer then Run: volunteer before race; includes chip-timed bib, tee, medal.
- Virtual Run: option to participate remotely.
