Interactive: Which race fits your style?

Join a running group!

• Austin Runners Club
• Bettysport, 916 W. 12th St., 473-0040
• Capital City Running, 1700 Ranch Road 620 North, Austin, 266-1000
• Gilbert's Gazelles
• Hill Country Running Company, 215 S. Lamar Blvd., 294-2866
• Luke's Locker, Sandra Muraida Way, 482-8676
• Rogue Running Equipment, 500 San Marcos St., 493-0920
• RunTex, 422 W. Riverside Drive, 472-3254
• Texas Running Company, 1011 W. Fifth St, 474-0022
• Title Nine, 500 N. Lamar Blvd., 322-9902

Go for the marathon!

• Chevron Houston Marathon, Jan. 15
• LiveStrong Austin Marathon, Feb. 19
• San Antonio Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, Nov. 11
• Metro PCS Dallas White Rock Marathon, Dec. 2

Run a relay!

• 3M Half Marathon & Relay, Jan. 29, Austin
• Texas Independence Relay, March 31, Bastrop to San Jacinto
• Zilker Relays, Aug. 31, Austin
• Austin Marathon Relay, Sept. 23

Try half-marathons!

• LiveStrong Austin Half Marathon, Feb. 19
• 3M Half Marathon & Relay, Jan. 29, Austin
• Zooma Texas Half Marathon, March 31, Hyatt Lost Pines, Bastrop
• Austin 10/20, April 15
• River Road Run Half Marathon, Jan. 21, New Braunfels
• Pure to Pure Run, Feb. 4, Austin

Ultra trail runs

• Bandera 100K, 50K and 25K, Jan. 7
• Big Bend Ultra 50K, Jan. 15
• Rocky Raccoon 100 & 50 Miler, Feb. 4, Huntsville

Short trail runs

Rogue Trail Series (10K and 30K options at each) includes:

• The Maze, April 22, Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park, Austin
• The Loop, May 13, Emma Long Metropolitan Park, Austin
• The Ranch, June, 10, Reveille Peak Ranch, Burnet

Congress Avenue Mile

• Congress Avenue Mile, May 19

Austin Distance Challenge

Austin Fit Magazine Austin Distance Challenge includes:

• The IBM Uptown Classic 10K in October
• Run for the Water 10 Miler in October
• ARC Decker Challenge Half Marathon in December
• 3M Half Marathon & Relay, Jan. 29
• LiveStrong Austin Marathon & Half Marathon, Feb. 19

Go in costume!

• Austin Gorilla Run 5K, Jan. 21
• Central Texas Tiara 5K, March 3, Pflugerville
• Statesman Capitol 10,000, March 25
• Keep Austin Weird 5K, June 23, Austin
• CASA Superhero Run, Sept. 30, Austin
• Thundercloud Subs Turkey Trot, Nov. 22, Austin

Color Run

• The Color Run 5K, Feb. 4, Austin

Fund-raising 5Ks

• Vern's No Frills 5K, third Saturday of every month, Berry Springs Park in Georgetown
• Texans Making a Difference 5K Walk/Run, Jan. 14
• New Year's Resolution Run 5K, Jan. 21, Brushy Creek Lake Park, Cedar Park
• Cupid's Chase 5K, Feb. 4, Georgetown
• Llano's Not So Fun Run, Feb. 4, Llano
• Paramount Break-A-Leg 5K, Feb. 19, Austin
• Run for the Bluebonnets 5K and Kids Run, Feb. 25, Fisherman's Park, Bastrop
• Active America 5K Run/Walk & Kids K, March 3, Leander
• RRISD Project Graduation 5K & Kids K, March 3, Round Rock
• Austin Get Your Rear in Gear 5K Run, March 4, Austin
• Race with Advocare 5K and 5 Mile, March 10, Round Rock
• St. James Missions 5K/1K Run/Walk, March 31, Austin
• Agape PRC 5K, April 14, Round Rock
• Casis Fun Run, April 15, Austin
• Schlotzsky's Bun Run 5K, April 29, Austin
• Komen Race for the Cure, November, Austin

Interactive production: Roberto Villalpando/AMERICAN-STATESMAN EMAIL

Text: Pam LeBlanc/AMERICAN-STATESMAN EMAIL

Updated: Jan. 2, 2012