YMCA Run Thru The Woods has been one of the premier running and walking family events in Texas for more than 36 years. A popular holiday tradition, held on Thanksgiving morning in The Woodlands, attracts more than 5700 participants annually from around the country.

The event is Thanksgiving Morning, November 26, 2026, at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands Town Center. Start and Finish Line is located at 2005 Lake Robbins Drive. Designed for everyone, regardless of fitness level, to participate, categories and start times include a competitive one-mile Children’s Race, for ages 2-12, starting at 7:30 a.m.; a five-mile race at 8:15 a.m.; and a three-mile race and three-mile walk starting at 8:25 a.m. Wear your favorite Thanksgiving costume. Strollers are welcomed but please leave your bikes and pets, (exception is service animals) at home.

Register at https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/TheWoodlands/RunThruWoods