6 running, walking, fun run, and other events in Mission, Texas
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6 events in Mission-
Sat, Feb 14, 2026 at 7:30 AMSee full details
❤️🏃♂️ LOVE ON THE RUN 5K & 1 MILE 🏃♀️❤️— Let your heart race!
February 14, 2026 – Mission Hike & Bike, Mission, TX
Celebrate love, community, and movement this Valentine’s Day at Love on the Run 5K & 1 Mile! This special event marks a huge milestone — Puro956Racing turns ONE YEAR OLD and we have big plans for this one!
❤️ Event Details
📅 Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026
📍 Location: Mission Hike & Bike Trails
Mission, TX
🏃♂️ 5K Run: 8:00 a.m.
🚶♀️ 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk: 8:10 a.m.
🌅 Arrival Recommendation: Please arrive by 7:30 a.m. (no later) to allow time for parking, stretching, and warmup.
🌮 Yes, we will have TACOS!
💲 Registration Fees
5K Run: $30
1 Mile Run/Walk: $15
👕 Shirt Deadline: January 30th
(After this date, shirt sizes available only while supplies last)
📦 Packet Pickup
Location: Valley Running (1701 Dove Ave W J, McAllen, TX 78504)
When: Friday Feb. 13th from 3:30pm - 6:30pm
Packet Pickup is for all registered participants — 5K & 1 Mile — to pick up bibs and shirts.
💝 What’s Included:
⏱️ Chip Timing & Live Results (5K only)
🏅 Finisher Medals for all 5K and 1 Mile participants
👕 Race Shirt (included with 5K; optional add-on for 1 Mile)
🍽️ Breakfast Tacos, Hydration Bar, & Fresh Fruit
🎶 DJ Music & Valentine’s Vibes
📸 Free Race Photos
🎈 Inflatable Arch – Start/Finish Line
💐 Valentine’s Themed Photo Wall
🛍️ Local Vendor Booths
And a special Break dance show as the opener for the event! 🕺💥
🏆 Age Group Awards – 5K Run
Top Male & Female in these age groups:
12 & under, 13–19, 20–29, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, 60–69, 70+
🏅 Overall Top Male & Female Award
💘 Celebrate With Us!
Be part of the very first anniversary celebration of Puro956Racing — an event filled with movement, love, community pride, and heart. Whether you come to race, jog, walk, or support someone you love, this Valentine’s morning run will be one to remember.
❤️✨ LOVE ON THE RUN 5K & 1 MILE — Let your heart race!✨🏃♂️🏅🌮
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Sat, Mar 21, 2026 at 7:00 AMSee full details
🍋🏃♂️ THE VALLEY LEMON RUN 5K & 1 MILE 🏃♀️🍋 — When life gives you lemons… RUN WITH THEM!
March 21, 2026 – Mission Hike & Bike Trails, Mission, TX
Get ready for a fun, fresh, and high-energy race experience at The Valley Lemon Run 5K & 1 Mile! This citrus-themed event is all about movement, community, and squeezing every drop of fun out of race day. Whether you’re racing hard or cruising easy, this run is guaranteed to be refreshing and unforgettable 🍋✨
🍋 Event Details
📅 Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026
📍 Location: Mission Hike & Bike Trails
Mission, TX
🏃♂️ 5K Run: 8:00 a.m.
🚶♀️ 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk: 8:10 a.m.
🌅 Arrival Recommendation: Please arrive by 7:30 a.m. (no later) to allow time for parking, stretching, and warmup.
🍹 Yes, we will have LEMONADE!
💲 Registration Fees
5K Run: $30
1 Mile Run/Walk: $15
👕 Shirt Size Deadline: March 6th
(After this date, shirt Sizes are available at a first come first serve basis at packet pickup)
📦 Packet Pickup
📍 Location: Valley Running
1701 Dove Ave W J, McAllen, TX 78504
🗓️ When: Friday, March 20th
⏰ Time: 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Packet pickup is for all registered participants — both 5K & 1 Mile — to pick up bibs and shirts.
🍋 What’s Included:
⏱️ Chip Timing & Live Results (5K only)
🏅 Finisher Medals for all 5K and 1 Mile participants
👕 Race Shirt (included with 5K; optional add-on for 1 Mile)
🍹 Fresh Lemonade, Hydration Station & Fresh Fruit
🎶 DJ Music & High-Energy Vibes
📸 Free Race Photos
🎈 Inflatable Arch – Start/Finish Line
🍋 Lemon-Themed Photo Area
🛍️ Local Vendor Booths
🏆 Age Group Awards – 5K Run
Top Male & Female in these age groups:
12 & under, 13–19, 20–29, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, 60–69, 70+
🏅 Overall Top Male & Female Awards
🍋 Join the Fun!
Whether you’re chasing a PR, running with friends, or just here for the vibes, The Valley Lemon Run is the perfect way to kick off your spring season. Come run, walk, smile, and celebrate community — one lemon-filled mile at a time 🍋💛
🍋✨ THE VALLEY LEMON RUN 5K & 1 MILE — When life gives you lemons, RUN! ✨🏃♂️🏅
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Sat, May 02, 2026 at 8:00 AMSee full details
✨ The Peace. Love. & Jesus. 5K ✨
is more than a race—it’s a movement of hope 💛, joy 😊, and community impact 🤝. Inspired by a groovy 70s flower-power vibe 🌼✌️, participants are invited to lace up their running shoes 👟, throw on their funkiest attire 🕺🌸, and come together for a cause that makes a lasting difference in the lives of children 👧👦.
🎗️ This benefit fundraiser directly supports our Children’s Program, helping us continue to pour into the next generation 📖✨ through faith-based education 🙏, meaningful experiences 💬, and year-round community outreach 🌍❤️.
Date: May 2, 2026
Location: Freedom Life Church (2214 W. Griffin Pkwy. Mission, TX 78574
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Shirt Deadline: April 10, 2026
Price Increase: April 1, 2026 ($30)
Timed by: HogRacing Timing
☮️💖✝️ Peace. Love. & Jesus. 5K — Where faith meets fun 🎶 and purpose meets impact 💥.
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Sat, May 16, 2026 at 6:00 AMSee full details
🧠🏃♂️ Mind Space 1-Year Anniversary 5K & 1 Mile
Running For My Mental Health
🎉 Celebrating One Year of Mind Space Running
The Mind Space 1-Year Anniversary 5K is a celebration of everything Mind Space represents mental health advocacy, movement, and community connection.
This event brings together runners, walkers, local organizations, and community partners to create a high-energy morning focused on wellness, recovery, and showing up for yourself and others.
Whether you're running the 5K, walking the 1 Mile, or simply coming to support the movement, this event is designed to bring the Rio Grande Valley together.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Location: San Mateo Rd., Mission, TX 78572
🏃♂️ 5K Run Start: 7:00 AM
🚶♀️ 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk: 7:10 AM
🌅 Arrival Recommendation:
Please arrive by 6:30 AM to allow time for parking, stretching, and warm-up activities.
Registration Fees
5K Run: $30
1 Mile Run/Walk: $15
👕 T-Shirt Deadline: May 1st
After this date, shirt sizes will be available while supplies last.
Packet Pickup
📍 Location:
MOB Fitness
3801 Beech Ave Unit C
McAllen, TX 78501
📅 Date: Friday, May 15, 2026
⏰ Time: 1 PM – 8 PM
Packet pickup is available for all registered participants to collect their race bibs and shirts before race day.
What’s going on during packet pick up?
First 100 people to pick up get a special Mind Space Running Bag
STX Farmers Market 5PM-8PM outside of gym
Experience the MOB Fitness Facility
Photo station to celebrate before race day
Event Highlights
This event is designed to be more than just a race it’s a community wellness experience.
🥁 Synergy Drumline Pep Rally energizing runners before the race
💪 MOB Fitness Warm-Up + HYROX-Style Post Run Simulation
🚗 Toyota of Pharr leading the run with pacing support and music
🎧 Red Bull Chill Zone featuring a DJ and recovery space
❄️ Mad Chill Zone for socializing, relaxing, and post-run fun
🌱 Farmers Market Experience brought to you by STX Markets, featuring local vendors, non profits and small businesses
💧Who to find at Hydration Station:
• Lululemon
• Kendra Scott
🎉 Post-Race Celebration with music, community partners, and local vendors
What’s Included With Registration
⏱️ Chip Timing & Live Results (5K participants)
🏅 Finisher Medals for all 5K and 1 Mile participants with visible bib as they cross finish line
👕 Race Shirt
Included with $30 5K registration
Optional add-on for 1 Mile participants
💧 Hydration Station & Light Refreshments
🎶 Music, Energy, and Community Atmosphere
📸 Free Race Photos
🎈 Inflatable Start/Finish Arch
🧠 Mind Space–Themed Photo Area
🛍️ Local Vendor Market
Awards – 5K Run
To continue celebrating big we are doing a trophy/ plaque for all awards.
Most Spirited Run Club/Business/Team Trophy and $500 award.
Rules to win
The most attended
The most spirited
The biggest representation of positive energy and vibes
The more attention you draw the more chances to win
We will have judges watching
Overall Awards
Top Male & Top Female
Age Group Awards
Top Male & Female in the following categories:
12 & Under
13–19
20–29
30–39
40–49
50–59
60–69
70+
Run With Purpose
The Mind Space 1-Year Anniversary 5K is about more than crossing a finish line.
It’s about movement, healing, and community.
Come run, walk, breathe, and celebrate one year of building a space where people can take care of both their mind and body.
🧠✨ Mind Space 1-Year Anniversary 5K
Running For Our Mental Health
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Sun, Jul 12, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Sat, Aug 15, 2026 at 7:30 AMSee full details
19th Annual Lisa Shampoe Cancer Care Foundation 5k run/walk
Join us 🏃♂️🏃♀️ August 15, 2026 at the Mission Hike and Bike for the 19th annual 5K event 🎉
where the course will be an out and back on the paved path 🛣️. Run to win 🏅, jog 🏃, walk for your health 💪, do this for someone that you know who has had or has Cancer 🎗️.
This year we are working in conjunction with the IBC Bank 🤝 where proceeds will go to MD Anderson and will be matched by IBC Bank Dollar for Dollar💛.
Over the last 18 years, the Lisa Shampoe events have raised and donated more than $100,000 💰 to various cancer-fighting organizations and individuals.
Help us help others ❤️ — make the Lisa Shampoe 19th Annual event a huge success!
SEE YOU AT THE STARTING LINE!!!!!! 🏁🎽
Lisa Shampoe Cancer Care Foundation Mission Statement:
To help bring cancer awareness 🎗️ to our local community, financial support 💸 for treatment and research 🔬,
financial assistance in providing non-medical home care services 🏠 including respite care for those fighting Cancer and lacking financial resources.
Raffles:
- Chic-Fil-A (All pre-registered participants will be entered in a drawing for a free 1 year Chic-Fil-a meal)
Shirts: "We have 300 shirts for this event, but sizes are limited. Shirts will be given out by size in the order you sign up, until that size is gone."
Start time: 🕢 7:30 AM
⭐ Custom participation medal for all registered participants 🏅
🏆 Individual awards for 1st thru 3rd place male and female in each run category:
👶 9 and under, 👦 10–19, 👨 20–29, 👩 30–39, 🧔 40–49, 👵 50–59, 👴 60-69 and 70 and over
🏆 Individual award for the overall 5K male and female.
📦 Packet Pick-Up:
📍 Kayala Coffee Co. – 2138 E Griffin Parkway, Mission, TX 78572
📞 956-560-2121
📅 TBD 🕓
Local Clubs & Organizations
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Club
USA Swimming Club. 34 members.
[email protected] +1 956-624-6040