Chevron Houston Marathon

⭐If you are connected to a Houston-based non-profit organization, SAVE THIS INFORMATION! ⭐

🔖The annual application window for organizations to apply to be a Charity Partner of the Chevron Houston Marathon Run for A Reason (RFAR) Charity Program for our next race cycle is NOW OPEN! Applications for the 2028 RFAR Charity Program will be accepted from Sept. 23, 2026 at 8 a.m. through Oct. 15, 2026 at 5 p.m. All returning charity partners and eligible organizations interested in becoming a new charity partner for 2028 must submit an application during this time.

🏃 ❤️The Run for a Reason (RFAR) Charity Program raises over $2 million per year for participating charity partners by connecting individual runners and corporations interested in raising funds and awareness for causes they care about through the RFAR platform. 🤝67 non-profits benefitting a wide variety of causes have partnered with the RFAR Program for our 2027 race year. 💡To learn more about the RFAR program, eligibility requirements, and how your non-profit organization can apply, visit chevronhoustonmarathon.com/charity-program-info/ or follow the link in our bio!

👏Get ready for our next Tuesday Takeover! This week, we’re passing the mic 🎤 back to returning Ambassador Tiara. She’s been crushing her training plans and chasing down new PRs lately, so be sure to follow along in our stories tomorrow as she shares more about her running journey and celebrating all the small steps along the way to big accomplishments. 🏃‍♀️✨

Tiara is also returning for her third Aramco Houston Half Marathon, which means she’s got the inside scoop on a section of the marathon and half marathon course you’ll want to be ready for! 👀 Don’t miss your chance to get a sneak peek of a part of the course and hear Tiara’s tips firsthand. See you in our stories tomorrow!

💭Thinking about adding a tune-up race before January to your training schedule? 🤔 How about a few! For Houston-area runners, the HARRA Warm-Up Series for the marathon or half marathon is the ideal set of 4 local races increasing in distance between October and December. 🔎 Check out the Space City 10-Miler & 5K, UTHealth Houston Half & 10K, HMSA Houston 25K & 10-mile, and Coach Andy Stewart's 30K & 10K!

🚨UNTIL SUNDAY🚨 you can register for all at once at a bundle price offered through at 🔗harra.org/harra-race-series ...hurry to secure the bundle before end of day Sunday Sept. 20th! Or, you can register for each race individually via each race organizer's website.

🏅For Houston's most competitive runners, the four races of the Marathon Warm-Up Series are also qualifying opportunities for the 2027 Local Elite Program at the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon. Learn more about the Local Elite Program, standards and qualification process at 🔗chevronhoustonmarathon.com/participants/elites/local-elites/

🚨 3 WEEKS 'till the biggest Track Tuesday after-party of the year, the 2027 Houston Marathon Training Kick Off!🎉Come celebrate training season for the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon:
📅Tuesday, Oct. 6 , 6–8 p.m.
📍Roy H. Cullen Timing Track at Memorial Park

🏃‍♂️💨Hit the track or trails at for your workout, then join our party on the track plaza with Chevron, Aramco, Silver Eagle Distributors & Michelob Ultra, , , , .second, Taquerias Arandas, DJ Skai Shadow, our Run for a Reason Charity Partners, and local run clubs! ✨🌮🍻 🎶👟

Enjoy tacos, drinks, music, demos, photo ops and a chance to win big prizes, 👀including a last chance race entry into the sold out Chevron Houston Marathon or Aramco Houston Half Marathon! We'll also be offering free hands-only CPR training ❤️. This is a free community event, but please RSVP at 🔗link in bio to help us plan!

Tuesday Takeover is back again tomorrow! 🎤 This week, meet another new Ambassador, Ellie!🎉

🏃‍♀️As Ellie gears up for the Aramco Houston Half Marathon, she’s excited to share with you how her running journey started and how it's going ➡️ from volunteering with the Houston Marathon Race Crew to lacing up for her own races!

Tune in to our story tomorrow for an inspiring reminder that there’s no one right way to be a part of the community. Train to race, volunteer, cheer, just show up — there’s joy to be found in every step of the journey. 💖

How many volunteers does it take to put on Houston's largest single-day sporting event and biggest race weekend? 👀More than 7,000! The Houston Marathon Weekend of Events known and loved by runners from around the globe 🌎wouldn't happen without the power of HOU! 💪

Be a part of showing ✨40,000✨ runners from near and far our world-renown Houston hospitality 🤠🧡. 2027 Race Crew registration is NOW OPEN! With 7,300 open shifts from pre-race to on-course to past the finish line, there's a role for everyone. There's no weekend quite like race weekend...head to the link in our bio to explore how you can be a part of it as a member of the Race Crew! 🙌

‼️P.S. Pump up the fun of volunteering even more by doing it as a group. The Volunteer Group Bonus Program is an opportunity for non-profit organizations to provide a volunteer group and in return receive a donation from the Houston Marathon Committee. Details at the link in our bio.

🎙️✨On this week's Tuesday Takeover, we're introducing another new Ambassador! Tune in to meet Arantza. She might just become your new bestie for training tips and tricks!

So you've started race training, but let's be honest…are you doing your strength exercises?🤔 As a running and strength coach, Arantza is here to remind you that training is more than just the miles! 🏋️‍♀️ 🧘👟

📲Follow our stories tomorrow for a fun day with Arantza, including a strength workout!