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Statesman Capitol 10,000 (Cap10K)

Texas's largest 10K starts on the Congress Avenue bridge and runs past the Capitol with a long tradition of costumed runners and a costume photo contest.

Fun Run Atlas · Texas

Iconic tradition · Austin, TX

Statesman Capitol 10,000 (Cap10K) is a landmark running tradition in Austin, Texas, with no upcoming dates listed.

Season completedFamily friendlyCostumes encouraged

When: Last held Sun, Apr 12, 2026; next date TBA
A Sunday in April
Where: South Congress Avenue bridge start, downtown Austin
Austin, TX · Travis
Directions
Entry: Register
Organized by: Austin American-Statesman
49th annual in 2026

Official site Directions

What to expect

costumes encouraged
costume contest
closed bridge
Capitol finish
firefighters in gear
chip timed

2026 Season completed

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Sun, Apr 12, 2026

2027 Projected

Date TBA

About the run

The Austin American-Statesman's 10K, held since 1978, draws about 24,000 runners and walkers; organizers award creativity prizes to costumed entrants.

The run

Distances: 10K
Season: Spring
Field: 24,400+ runners and walkers (2026)

Nearby

Sources

Official site official
2026 Cap10K race guide official
Costume contest page official
Statesman: 24,000 runners in 2026 Cap10K research

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.