San Antonio, TX

The weather in San Antonio is fantastic for running, mild to warm, between October and May. The summer months are hot but not quite as brutal as other Texas cities. Snow and freezing temps are rare. Geographically, the city is fairly flat, but there are hills just beyond the city.

Most of the hotels in the city are located in the heart of downtown. Some are located along the River Walk, with a basement entrance to the walk itself, others are only a few blocks from the downtown area itself. With the airport only 10 miles (a 15–20 minute drive) from the downtown area, if you have to stay near the airport, a visit to the downtown sites and a run past the landmarks is still easily achievable.

Best bets in the downtown area are San Antonio Running Company and Run Wild Sports.

RunWild Sports. Multi-sports boutique store between downtown and Brackenridge Park.

San Antonio Running Company — Located in the heart of Downtown San Antonio. They also promote the Spectrum Trail Race Series and a number of trail and off-road races, including ultramarathons in Colorado and Big Bend Ranch State Park.
Group Runs: Wednesday 6pm., followed by Yoga for Runners

Fleet Feet San Antonio. In Alamo Heights. Note: moving spring 2016 to the Quarry Mall, just north of Olmos Basin Park.
Group Runs: Tuesdays, once per month ‘destination runs’. More info

We Run San Antonio — Founded in 2004 as a small running group, We Run has expanded into one of the most successful training programs and stores in the area. Stores located in Alon Park and Leon Springs areas, offers customized training programs and has a specific New Runner Program.

Soler’s Sports — Alamo Heights. Specialized for triathletes.
Group Runs: Sunday mornings, with up to 80 people of all levels and ages attending, and fun runs on Wednesday evenings of 4–5 miles.

Run On (iRun Texas) — Three locations: Stone Oak, Bitters (near UT San Antonio), Dominion. Lots of training programs and events.

San Antonio Road Runners has an active group. Click on ‘where we run’ for additional running route options.

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Event Calendar

Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon. December. Starts and finishes at the Alamodome, the race winds through the city, passing major landmarks and neighborhoods such as The Alamo, Trinity University, the Blue Star Arts District, Padre Park and Mission San Jose, and the Riverwalk. Also held on the same day are a half marathon, 10K, 5K, Relay, and Kids Rock race.

Brewery Running Series. Numerous fun run events throughout the year that all start and end at local breweries.

I Ran Marathons Park Series – A series of eight marathons held over the course of eight days in San Antonio in mid February. Participants can choose to run all eight, or a combination of each. Also included are half marathon and 10K options.

Alamo 13.1 Half Marathon – March.Begins and ends in front of the historic Alamo, and is started off with a cannon blast.

Carnival of Venice Half Marathon – Just before the annual four-night Fiesta Celebration, this half marathon will be held for the first time in 2016. Started in 1891 to honor the battles of the Alamo and San Jacinto, the purpose behind Fiesta San Antonio has changed over the years to now commemorate a celebration of the city itself. A 5K will also be held the same day.

Spectrum Trail Racing Series – A series of trail racing events throughout Texas (and some beyond), these races are held throughout the year and vary in length from 10K to 50K.