Surfside Beach Marathon
Race Date
Feb 21, 2026
Location
Freeport, TX
The Experience
It's flat, it's beautiful and it's all on the sand! Join us in Surfside Beach, Texas - where the shells in the sand are as numerous as stars in the sky. Bring the entire family and grab your friends for a day of fun at the beach you won't want to miss. Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K and Kids K races all take place completely on the beach! Come for the run, stay for the post race food and drink and enjoy the best little Gulf Coast town in Texas! Can't make it to the beach? Bring the beach to you with our virtual options - participate anytime, anywhere and have your packet and finisher medal mailed to you! Event is rain or shine.
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Start Time
7:30 AM
Giveaway
Long Sleeve Shirt
Start Location
2211 Bluewater Highway, Freeport, TX, 77541
Course Info
Course Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
Quality Score
Standout7320 years running
~242 finishers a year
shrinking
39% returning runners
2 timing sources
runners from 4 states
winner 1:13:21
typical high 63°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
50°
Afternoon (High)
63°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.1"
Precipitation
14 mph
Wind
80%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 5,203 finishers actually crossed the line across 20 years.
Most recent
2026
Total finishers
5,203
Median time
2:46:02
Latest turnout
122
States
40
Turnout by year
2019–2026
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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