FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS
Meet the Run For The Water community at free training runs, partner workouts, run club meetups, and special events across Austin.
Everyone is welcome. You do not need to be registered for 2026 Run For The Water to attend. Most events are free and open to the public.
If an RSVP, waiver, or advance registration is required, you'll find those details on the individual event listing.
Events are filling up quickly, so reserve your spot early!
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2026 CALENDAR
📅 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4
Community Run hosted by CAFECITO RUN CLUB
🕖 7:00 AM
📍 Cenizo Coffee, 7033 Union Park Ln, Austin, TX 78744
All ages. All paces. Join us for a free community run with Cafecito Run Club.
📅 MONDAY, OCTOBER 12
Community Run hosted by Good Grief Run Club
🕖 7:00 AM
📍 Nobel Joes Coffee, S. Lakeshore location/ Southshore Eatery Food Truck Park: 1620 E Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78741
Join us for a free community run with Good Grief Run Club. Post run drip or iced coffee at Noble Joe courtesy of Run For The Water.
2.5 or 4 mile run (8-11 min pace groups)
Parking: Park for free on S. Lakeshore Blvd or, paid parking in the AMLI South Shore Parking Garage.
📅 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Official Shake Out Run hosted by Karavel
🕖 8:00 AM, RSVP required
📍 Karavel Shoes, 1011 W Anderson Ln., Austin, TX 78757
Join us Saturday, November 7 at 8:00 AM at Karavel Shoes, our Official Packet Pick Up Location and host of the 2026 Run For The Water Shake Out Run.
Get your race bib, run your shake out miles, and stick around for the fun. Tiny Truck Music will be DJing the morning, with food and coffee, partner demos, giveaways, cheer sign making, plus exclusive race-weekend perks.
This event is open to registered Run For The Water participants only, and yes family members and friends are welcome to join registered runners. RSVP
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