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Willie McCool Memorial Half-Marathon, 5K & 10K

Lubbock, Texas, United States

calendar_today 10 Oct, 2026

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sell $25.00 – $60.00

About the Event

The Silent Wings Museum provides the perfect backdrop to “imagine” your run taking you out of this world. Willie McCool was the Pilot of the Space Shuttle Columbia (January – February 2003), a graduate of Lubbock’s Coronado High School (1979) and loved running. His legacy will inspire runners, both old and new and we are proud and honored to dedicate this race to his memory.

The half marathon course will have you traveling into outer space through the Lubbock Business Park, past the tree-lined Lubbock Country Club and re-entry through the Lubbock countryside west of the airport. Your mission on the 5K/10K course is to travel around the Galaxy and safely return to the Launch Pad/Finish Line at the Silent Wings Museum. As you run either course, you will discover the world according to Lubbock is, indeed, flat.

Races Offered

10K

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$40.00

Half Marathon

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$60.00

Youth (12 and under) - 10K

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$25.00

5K

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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08:00

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$30.00

Youth (12 and under) - 5K

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Lubbock.

thermostat Temperature

13.3° / 26.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

10.2° / 22.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 54m

water_drop Avg rainfall

0.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

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air Avg wind speed

14.8 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

47.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:52

nightlight Sunset

19:12

About Lubbock

Learn more about the host city, Lubbock.

Lubbock is the largest city in the Panhandle of Texas and serves as the area's agricultural and economic hub. Lubbock, commonly known as the Hub City, is in the center of the South Plains, an expansive cotton-growing region.