US Road Running - Temple

FEB
21
2026
Channel your inner Norse at the Viking Run in Temple TX with distances from 5K to Marathon (26.2 miles). Enjoy a themed finisher medal, costume contest and group start photo on paved out and back loops with a six hour course limit.
Sat 21 Feb 2026
26 kilometers 13 kilometers 10 kilometers 5 kilometers

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Event details

The Viking event at Crossroads Recreational Complex in Temple, TX includes four distances:

  • 5K
  • 10K
  • Half Marathon (13.1 miles)
  • Marathon (26.2 miles)

All runners must register on RunSignup. There is no on-site registration. The event awards a themed finisher medal to all finishers. The race earns points toward the US Road Running Race Series. A best costume award is given at the beginning of each race and a group photo is taken at the start. There is a six hour course time limit.

Course and logistics

Courses are paved and set up as out-and-back routes. The 5K/10K course is described as 1.56 miles one way (3.11 miles round trip); the 5K runs the course once and the 10K runs it twice. The half marathon and marathon course is described as 1.64 miles one way (3.275 miles round trip); the half marathon runs this loop four times and the marathon runs it eight times. Packet pickup opens 30 minutes before the race and ends 10 minutes before the race. Bathrooms are located behind the tennis court. Parking is available in the lot by the Crossroads Tennis Courts off Prairie View Road. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

26 km
Marathon
13 km
Half Marathon
10 km
10k
5 km