The Big Pumpkin Run
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The Big Pumpkin Run 2026
The Big Pumpkin Run takes place on 10/03/2026 in Port Arthur, Texas, at 1500 Lakeshore Drive. The event includes in-person and virtual race options and offers separate youth and adult distances.
Distances and event types:
- 5K in-person race
- 1K kids race
- 5K virtual race
The in-person course runs along the Seawall and through historic Lake Shore Drive. The finish line and post-race celebration are at Woodrow Wilson Early College High School. No pets are permitted on the course.
Registration and entry details are set by event categories. For the in-person 5K and the kids 1K, registration opens 4/1/2026 and closes 5/1/2026; listed entry fees are $30 and $20 respectively. Virtual 5K registration opens 4/1/2026 and closes 8/1/2026 with a listed fee of $35. A race shirt is guaranteed for registrations before 9/5/25; after that shirts are distributed on a first-come basis. Parents may accompany children in the kids 1K if necessary. Virtual registrants are not permitted to run the live race course; participants caught doing so will be banned from future 3 Bros Running Company events. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
