Crazy Water 5K
Crazy Water 5K is a running race on October 10, 2026 in Mineral Wells, TX, with an entry fee of $35.
- Date
- October 10, 2026 (43 days to go)
- Price
- $35
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Come for the run and stay for the festival! The Crazy Water Festival begins on Thursday, October 8th with the Wade Bowen concert and runs all day Saturday, October 10th, 2026. For more information, please go to www.crazywaterfestival.org.
Back to the run! This run will feature road running with lots of crazy turns! This event happens rain (rain...not thunder, lightning, hail or flash flooding aka severe weather) or shine. Please note that if this event is rescheduled due to severe weather, all race entries will be honored. All runners receive a free entry into the Crazy Water Festival. For race updates please visit the registration website at www.facebook.com/Crazy-Water-5k.
Registration is now only online. We are no longer accepting paper registration forms or team registrations.
Packet Pick-up will be on Friday, October 9th, location and time TBD, and Saturday, October 10th, starting at 7:30 am at the race site. Parking can be found along the intersection of NW 8th St and NW 4th Ave. & along the intersection of NW 7th St and NW 4th Ave.
Prices are as follows: To simplify registration fees, there is now a single fee for all participants. The first 200 participants registered will receive a shirt.
$35.00 for all participants through race day.
$40.00 for all participants day of race.
Free 5 & Under (No Shirt)
Award Categories:
Overall Male and Female awards
Top 3 Male/Female for the below age groups will be awarded a medal.
Age Group are as follows: 12 & under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & over
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
81°
Typical Low
55°
Chance of Rain
19%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Mineral Wells Ap, 4 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Mineral Wells, TX
Population
15,130
as of 2023
City Elevation
882 ft
Nearest Airport
MWL
Mineral Wells Regional Airport · 4 mi
Major Hub
DFW
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 63 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
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43
Days to train
- Race
- Crazy Water 5K
- Date
- October 10, 2026
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Crazy Water 5K
Oct 10, 2026