Major Texas event
BMW Dallas Marathon
Saturday 5K & 10K: December 12, 2026 · Sunday marathon, half & 50K: December 13, 2026 · Dallas, Texas · Dallas County
Why plan around BMW Dallas Marathon?
BMW Dallas Marathon weekend combines Saturday shorter-distance races with Sunday's marathon, half marathon and 50K through central Dallas, bringing a major field of runners and spectators into downtown for one of North Texas' signature road-racing weekends.
Verified event details
Official-source details checked 2026-09-02. Ticket prices and lineups can change; confirm the linked official source before purchasing or traveling.
Plan the visit
Treat Saturday and Sunday as separate race windows
The organizer schedules the 5K, 5K Walk and 10K on Saturday, December 12, and the marathon, half marathon, half-marathon walk and 50K on Sunday, December 13. The guide and structured data therefore describe two real race days instead of one continuous event window.
Use Dallas City Hall Plaza as the race anchor
The organizer says BMW Dallas Marathon events begin and end in downtown Dallas at Dallas City Hall Plaza. Plan parking, transit and spectator movement around the race-weekend road environment rather than normal downtown access.
Pick up materials before race day
Official participant guidance lists packet pickup at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Friday and Saturday and says there is no race-day pickup. Build that requirement into arrival timing.
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