Races 10K · Austin, USA
Cap10K
Cap10K is a rolling 10K in Austin, USA, held each April. The route starts on the Congress Avenue Bridge and climbs through the Clarksville and Tarrytown neighbourhoods. It has several short hills before a flat run along the river to the finish on Riverside Drive. Spring mornings in Austin are mild, usually 12 to 24°C, with some chance of humidity or rain. The rises around Austin are small but relentless — train on similar terrain and race by effort, not pace.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
April
next: Sunday 11 April 2027
Course
rolling
10K
Conditions
Spring mornings in Austin are mild, usually 12 to 24°C, with some chance of humidity or rain.
Racing this course well
The route starts on the Congress Avenue Bridge and climbs through the Clarksville and Tarrytown neighbourhoods. It has several short hills before a flat run along the river to the finish on Riverside Drive.
The rises around Austin are small but relentless — train on similar terrain and race by effort, not pace.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
Official Cap10K site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Sunday 11 April 2027
The course in numbers
A climb on West 15th Street near the 3 km mark is timed as a hill challenge. The high point is near 4 km, about 36 m above the start. The last 3 km follow the river on flat ground.
- Layout
- Point-to-point
- Surface
- Paved city streets
- Course status
- USATF certified
Worth knowing
- A timed King and Queen of the Hill Challenge runs on the West 15th Street climb.
- The finish festival is held on Vic Mathias Shores beside Lady Bird Lake.
Pick your goal for Austin
Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common 10K goals:
The date shown is the one the organiser has announced. Change it if yours differs.
Build your training around Cap10K.
RunV works backwards from race day to today. Your plan adapts when life interrupts, and you approve every change. It does not adapt to this specific course — the pacing guidance above is where the course knowledge is.
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Asked often
- When is the Cap10K?
- The next Cap10K is on Sunday 11 April 2027 in Austin, USA. It is held each April.
- Is the Cap10K course flat?
- The route starts on the Congress Avenue Bridge and climbs through the Clarksville and Tarrytown neighbourhoods. It has several short hills before a flat run along the river to the finish on Riverside Drive.
- How do I enter the Cap10K?
- Open entry: first come, first served.
- How should I train for the Cap10K?
- Build for the course you'll actually race at the Cap10K: rolling terrain, April conditions. RunV Premium builds a training plan around your goal time and race date, and lets you adapt it when life interrupts the Austin build.
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