Name: Pioneer Pace 5k Fun Run/Walk
Start: 2026-03-28
End: 2026-03-28
Location: Denton, Texas

About the Event

Together to reduce local hunger and food insecurity!

The Food & Nutrition Network is proud to present the 32nd annual, Pioneer Pace 5K Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, March 28th, 2026 at 8:30 am. All proceeds will support the Tarrant Area Food Bank which serves over 146,000 households every year, and the North Texas Food Bank which provides over 70 million meals every year to local hungry and food insecure people.

The race takes place around the beautiful TWU campus. It starts and finishes at the Old Main Circle.

Winning Categories Awarded Trophy for 1st place, 2nd & 3rd place receive medals!

Top 3: Under 18 (5k)
Top 3: Male (Ages 18+, 5k)
Top 3: Female (Ages 18+, 5k)
Top 3: Under 18 (2 Mile)
Top 3: Male (Ages 18+, 2 Mile)
Top 3: Female (Ages 18+, 2 Mile)

Please plan to arrive by 7:30 am to pick up your race day runner bag and/or register if you didn’t do so before. Before the race you may want to check out our sponsors, stretch, socialize, and take pictures. Race announcements and dynamic warm-up will start by 8:15 am, so everyone is ready to start the 5k or 2-mile run, fun run/walk by 8:30 am. Stay tuned after for winners and more!

Race schedule:

7:15 am - 8:00 am __________ Runner bag pick up & Race day registration
8:00 - 8:15 am __________Race Announcements
8:15 - 8:30 am __________Dynamic warm-up
8:30 am __________Race will officially begin
9:45 - 10:30 am__________Results Announcements, Giveaways, and Awards Ceremony

Races Offered

Adult 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk

Mar 28, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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$25.00

Adult 5k Fun Run/Walk

Mar 28, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:30

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$25.00

Child 12 and Under 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk

Mar 28, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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$15.00

Child 12 and Under 5k Fun Run/Walk

Mar 28, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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$15.00

Pet 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk

Mar 28, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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08:30

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$10.00

Pet 5k Fun Run/Walk

Mar 28, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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$10.00

Student/Military ID 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk

Mar 28, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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08:30

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$20.00

Student/Military ID 5k Fun Run/Walk

Mar 28, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:30

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$20.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for March in Denton.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 9.5° / 20.9°

wb_sunny 6.0° / 18.1°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 14.8 /

water_drop 65.5%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 9.5° / 20.9°

wb_sunny 6.0° / 18.1°

air 14.8 km/h

water_drop 65.5%

About Denton

Denton is a city in Texas. It is a college town which forms the northern tip of what is known as the Golden Triangle, the other two points being Dallas and Fort Worth, approximately equidistant to the southeast and southwest.