Oklahoma fun runs
21 seasonal, themed and one-of-a-kind fun runs in Oklahoma.
Holiday and seasonal: 8 · Iconic tradition: 3 · Food and drink: 3 · Novelty course: 2 · Mud and obstacle: 2 · Costume and theme: 2 · Color, glow and night: 1
- Holiday and seasonal Zombie Run 5K Free night 5K on dark park trails where runners carry flashlights and try to outrun costumed zombies.
- Holiday and seasonal TTCU Tulsa Run Tulsa's nearly 50-year-old 15K falls on Halloween in 2026, with costumes encouraged at every distance and medals showing the Running Man in costume.
- Novelty course Run the Streets Woolaroc 8K & Fun Run 8K on the closed roads of the Woolaroc wildlife preserve and museum, with free admission afterward and buffalo burgers for sale.
- Iconic tradition Williams Route 66 Marathon Marathoners can take a 0.3-mile 'Center of the Universe' detour to Tulsa's acoustic oddity for a beer and coin, making it the 'World's Shortest Ultramarathon.'
- Holiday and seasonal Edmond Turkey Trot Billed as one of Oklahoma's largest Thanksgiving events, with a prize for best turkey costume and leashed dogs welcome.
- Holiday and seasonal Von Franken Family Food Run Free Thanksgiving run where the entry fee is a bag of canned goods or pet food and the club cooks pancakes for everyone afterward.
- Holiday and seasonal Tulsa Turkey Trot Black Friday 5K that starts and finishes at the giant Christmas tree outside the BOK Center on opening day of Tulsa Winterfest.
- Holiday and seasonal Jingle Bell Run – Tulsa, OK Bixby’s stop on the Arthritis Foundation’s national holiday run, where teams turn out in festive costumes and jingle bells to raise money for arthritis research.
- Holiday and seasonal Saints Santa Run Midtown OKC holiday 5K with cash prizes for best Santa, most festive costume and most festive pet.
- Holiday and seasonal St. Patrick's Day Run Tulsa More than four decades of St. Patrick's running in Tulsa from the RunnersWorld store at 39th and Peoria, benefiting Special Olympics.
- Iconic tradition Redbud Classic Generations-old Oklahoma City spring tradition timed to redbud bloom, combining runs, a bike ride, a kids' run and a dog Woof Walk.
- Color, glow and night Bubble Run – Oklahoma City A non-competitive 5K through stations of colored bubble foam at Lost Lake Entertainment Complex, ending in a bubble dance party.
- Iconic tradition Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Starts at the Oklahoma City National Memorial with 168 seconds of silence and passes 168 banners naming those killed in the 1995 bombing.
- Mud and obstacle Muddy Dash – Oklahoma City A beginner-friendly 5K mud run with obstacles and mud pits at Lost Lake Entertainment Complex, followed by an after-party.
- Food and drink Downtown Beer Run (Maverick Criterium weekend) One-mile beer run on the closed downtown course of Norman's Maverick Criterium bike race, between pro cycling heats.
- Novelty course Oklahoma Central Credit Union ZooRun Tulsa's second-oldest running event finishes inside the Tulsa Zoo, with free zoo entry for runners afterward.
- Costume and theme Red Fern Festival 5K Friday-evening 5K that opens Tahlequah's festival celebrating 'Where the Red Fern Grows,' the novel set in the surrounding Ozark hills.
- Food and drink Rush Springs Watermelon Festival Watermelon Run Kicks off the Rush Springs Watermelon Festival in the self-styled Watermelon Capital of the World.
- Food and drink Tailgate 5K Runners wear their team colors for a 5K from Marshall Brewing that ends in a tailgate party with food and beer.
- Mud and obstacle Terrain Race – Oklahoma City An entry-level obstacle course race with mud and walls at Lost Lake Entertainment Complex, aimed at first-time obstacle racers as well as competitive waves.
- Costume and theme The Office Olympics 5K & Dunder Dash A 5K and Dunder Dash themed on the TV sitcom The Office, with workplace costumes encouraged and Office Olympics games after the race.