Pirate 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Pflugerville, TX (15)

🏊‍♂️ Get Race-Ready with Fun Open Water Swims at Lake Pflugerville!

Calling all triathletes and endurance swimmers! Prepare for your next Sprint, Olympic, or long distance triathlon or swim event our Fun Open Water Swim Meetups at Lake Pflugerville Beach (Northside). Swim your own distance at your own pace!

🚀 Boost Your Open Water Swim Skills & Confidence in a Safe, Supportive Setting

✅ Swim Your Way: Any pace. Any distance. As much—or as little—as you like.

🏊 Mentor-Led Sessions: Improve technique, build endurance, and master race strategies.

🛶 Kayak Support: Navigate with confidence under expert guidance.

🛟 Certified Lifeguards: In-water safety for total peace of mind.

👥 Swim Angels & Mermaids: Receive real-time tips and personalized feedback.

🤝 Welcoming Community: Connect with fellow athletes and grow together.

🌟 All Endurance Swim Levels Welcome — Especially Beginners!

Whether you're training for local triathlons like Cal Tri, Supertri CapTex, Tri Waco, Marble Falls, Lake Pflugerville, Kerrville, Beast of the Brazos, Waco 70.3 or out of town triathlons, we’ve got the perfect practice setup. Sharpen your skills on our marked 500 -600 m sprint loop.

New to open water? Try our specially designed 200–250 yard swim-along-the-shore loop — ideal for easing in or fine-tuning your stroke and speed work.

Our swim meetups are open to everyone — all triathletes, team, clubs and endurance swimmers - no matter your pace, distance, or club affiliation. Just bring your passion for the water.

📅 Practice Swim Dates & Times

Every 2nd Saturday in 2026 from April to September, at 7:15 AM - 8:45 AM:

1. April 11

2. May 9

3. June 13

4. July 11

5. September 12

🛡️ Weather & Registration Guarantee

We swim rain or shine! In the event of a light drizzle, our meetups proceed as scheduled. However, if conditions become unsafe due to severe weather or poor water quality, we will provide make-up dates to ensure you get your training time in. While we do not offer cash refunds, we prioritize your flexibility—offering free transfers, deferrals, or session switches so you never lose out on your investment in your swim journey.

🧳 What Should Triathletes Bring

Swimsuit, goggles, sunscreen, towel, and personal gear. Safety buoys are required.

New to OWS? We have a limited number of loaner and for sale buoys available for first-timers!

💲 Cost to Swim Train

$15 Drop-In Rate per Swim

📍 Location

Lake Pflugerville Beach

18216 Weiss Ln

Pflugerville, TX 78660

🔗 Register Now

Register for Fun Open Water Swim Meetups

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Who We Are: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids Pre-K through 8th grade. Each HKRS Series takes place once a week and offers age-appropriate running events including the 50 & 75 yard dashes, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the 1 mile run. Kids will earn points for each race they complete based on their finish.

Pricing: The registration fee covers the entire five (5) weeks of the Series which includes race bibs for each week, a runner shirt, a finisher medal and any sponsor giveaways. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable. Online Early Bird registration increases three weeks prior to the first race event.

High School: We also welcome our High School runners! Our high school students will be running a 2 mile race.

Challenger: This Series offers a Challenger Division which is an adaptive 75 yard race for children with disabilities and/or special needs. This allows for parents, siblings, and friends to be on the course with runners to provide support as well as bringing their own supportive devices such as crutches, braces, wheelchairs, etc. to be used by runners.

Makeup Date Information: 5/17/2026

Single Day Racing: Single day race registration opens one hour prior to the start of each race. The registration fee covers one single race to be run on the day of registration. ALL single day registrations should be completed onsite at the race location. Single day racers will have the option to upgrade to the full series (see tab on the left side of the page for instructions). There is a strict no-refund and no-transfer policy.

Awards: All participants receive a medal on Week 5! Trophies will be awarded to the overall top finishers in each of the divisions listed below (broken out by boys and girls respectively):

Kindergarten & 1st Grade

2nd & 3rd Grade

4th & 5th Grade

6th to 8th Grade

High School

Challenger

Share your running photos with our community! Find us on Facebook @HealthyKidsRunning or Instagram @healthykidsrs!

#GetUpandGo

Get Ready to Run, Stomp, and Support the Future of Hutto, Saturday 4/25 at 8:30am!

The Hutto Women’s Alliance is proud to bring you the 7th Annual Hippo Stampede 5K—our largest and most exciting fundraiser of the year! As a local nonprofit, we’re all about giving back to our community, and your participation helps us provide scholarships to Hutto High School seniors.

Last year, thanks to your incredible support, we hit a record-breaking milestone and awarded $10,000 in scholarships! This year, we’re dreaming even bigger for 2026, and we can’t do it without you!

The Hippo Stampede is more than a run; it’s a family-friendly event for all ages. Whether you’re dashing to the finish line, walking with friends, or cheering from the sidelines, it’s all about coming together, getting active, and making a difference for the future of our Hutto students.

Together, we can change lives—one step (or stampede) at a time!

Course Update: The original course is currently closed due to construction. We are actively working to secure a new course and will update the registration page as soon as it is confirmed.

Race Information

The race starts at 8:00 AM.

Packet pickup starts 30 minutes before the race and ends 10 minutes before the race starts.

All runners must register on RunSignup.

No on-site registration.

Additional Information

Park at Pflugerville Parks and Recreation Department and Recreation Center.

400 Immanuel Rd, Pflugerville, TX 78660.

5K & 10K Course

The course is an out and back.

5K does the course two times.

https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6119972722

10K does the course four times.

https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6397365670

Half Marathon Course

https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6114139243

The course is an out and back.

Half Marathon does the course six times.

Course Time Limit

3 hours and 30 minutes.

Finisher Medals

All finishers will receive a themed medal.

Best Costume

It is not required to wear a costume, but we do encourage it.

At the beginning of each race, we take a group photo.

The best costume will be awarded at the beginning race.

Series Points

This race earns points towards the US Road Running Race Series.

For more information go to https://usroadrunning.com/S.php

Awards

https://usroadrunning.com/Awards.php

Frequently Asked Questions and Information

https://usroadrunning.com/FAQ.php

US Road Running

https://usroadrunning.com

Course Update:

The original course is currently closed due to construction. The event will now take place at Pfennig Park All registered runners will receive an email with updated course and event details.

Race Information

The race starts at 8:00 AM.

Packet pickup starts 30 minutes before the race and ends 10 minutes before the race starts.

All runners must register on RunSignup.

No on-site registration.

Additional Information

Parking near Start https://maps.app.goo.gl/YupiPVRBqs2bZa7K9

5K & 10K (1.56M)

https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5608268434

This is an out-and-back course. (3.11M)

The 5K does the course one time.

The 10K does the course twice.

Half Marathon Course (1.64M)

https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5525219824/

This is an out-and-back course. (3.275M)

The Half Marathon does the course four times.

Course Time Limit

3 hours 30 minutes.

Finisher Medals

https://usroadrunning.com/FinisherMedals.php

Shirt and Gear Shop

https://usroadrunning.com/Gear.php

Best Costume

https://usroadrunning.com/BestCostume.php

Series Points

https://usroadrunning.com/S.php

Awards

https://usroadrunning.com/Awards.php

Frequently Asked Questions and Information

https://usroadrunning.com/FAQ.php

US Road Running

https://usroadrunning.com