Bayou City Classic 10K & 5K Fun Run

🏃‍♂️ The 48th Annual Bayou City Classic 10K and 5K Fun Run

Date: February 22, 2025

The 48th running of the Bayou City Classic 10K, Texas' oldest 10K race, will take place on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 8AM (Hand-Cycle/Pushrim start is 7:50AM). The 5K Fun Run/Walk will start at 8:20AM (Hand-Cycle/Pushrim start is 8:15AM).

The event takes place in the heart of downtown Houston (Hermann Square adjacent to City Hall). This is a family-friendly, all-inclusive event. We invite EVERYONE to participate. Wheelchair/Pushrim participants are welcomed and encouraged. Full race details at www.bayoucityclassic.org.

🎉 Fun Features

• Costume Contest: Run in costume - Compete in our signature "Centipede" contest! (View Costumes & Centipede details HERE)
• Post-Race Party: Terrific post race party with food and beverages (including the adult kind) galore!

🌳 Community Impact

Proceeds from the Bayou City Classic are donated to the Houston Parks & Recreation Department to improve our city parks and preserve our trees. This non-profit event is organized by the Houston Area Road Runners Association (HARRA), an all volunteer 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to promote running as a competitive sport and a healthful exercise. The race has donated over $250,000 for the Parks over the previous eight years!

📅 Race Details

Race day, Saturday, February 22nd, at Hermann Square by City Hall.

• 10K Start:
  • 7:50AM: Handcycle/Pushrim Division
  • 8:00AM: Run/Walk 10K
• 5K Start:
  • 8:15 AM: Handcycle/Pushrim Division
  • 8:20AM: Run/Walk 5K

💰 Registration Fees

• Early Bird: $35 (to 9/15/24! - Lowest Price - no additional discounts)
• Early: $45 (9/16/24 to 1/08/25)
• Regular: $50 (1/09/25 - 2/21/25)
• Race Morning: $55. Must be registered by 7:30 AM to be eligible for awards.

HARRA Members receive a discount except on low Early Bird price. Enter the code (from the HARRA weekly email) when you are checking out to redeem the discount. You may join/renew HARRA here.

Discounts available for military/first responders and athletes with disabilities (AWD). Contact bcc@:harra.org for info.

📦 Packet Pickup

Saturday, Feb. 15, 12 noon - 4PM: Fleet Feet - River Oaks, 2012 West Gray, Houston, TX 77019

Sunday, Feb 16, 12 Noon - 4PM: Fleet Feet - River Oaks, 2012 West Gray, Houston, TX 77019

Friday, Feb 21, 11AM - 6PM: Fleet Feet - Greenbriar, 4502 Greenbriar Dr., Houston, TX 77005

Race Day, Feb 22, 6AM - 7:30AM: Hermann Square (by City Hall), 900 Bagby St, Houston, TX 77002

Race Day Registration: Open till 7:15AM, but you must sign up online and pay by credit card before you request your bib. We will have a QR code to scan with your cell phone for fast signup. ABSOLUTELY NO IN-PERSON PAPER REGISTRATION FORMS ACCEPTED AND NO CHANGE WILL BE GIVEN.

NO SWITCHING EVENTS ON RACE DAY!!

🤝 Volunteers

If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please sign up on our Volunteer page or email the volunteer coordinator at susancita.bcrr@:gmail.com. Service hour certificates will be provided to those needing them for school credit.

• All volunteers receive a cool Bayou City Classic tech shirt.
• HARRA members receive VVIP points and volunteering counts for IRONFOOT Awards.

🌟 Donations and Fundraising

Consider contributing to our cause via our Donation link. The race is presented by the Houston Area Road Runners Association (HARRA), an all-volunteer, non-profit 501(c)3 organization (EIN 74-0041210). All donations are tax-deductible.

Learn more about the Houston Area Road Runners Association at www.harra.org.

🤝 Sponsorship

Corporate sponsors please contact the sponsors @:harra.org for more information. For convenience, contributions can be submitted via the donation link on this site.

🚨 COVID-19 Policy

Our top priority is the well-being of our participants, volunteers, and the members of the communities we serve! We plan to hold this event in person. We are monitoring the situation with COVID-19 in our community carefully and will accommodate any modifications required to hold a safe event.

If our municipality does not allow large gatherings and this run cannot take place in person, we will switch all to a virtual run option and ensure that you receive your race items, whether it be by a packet pick up option or in the mail.