Friends of McKinney Falls 5K

Join us for our 4th annual Friends of McKinney Falls 5K and support McKinney Falls!

The Friends of McKinney Falls 5K will raise funds to support the Onion Creek Trail Re-Route project at McKinney Falls. Due to housing developments along the southern border, the park is re-routing this section of the Onion Creek Hike and Bike Trail to make it fully engrained in nature.

Join us in helping to support one of the last wild places in Austin and to help us tell the story of a place that’s been visited by people for over 8,000 years!

Registration includes park entry, after-race celebration, plantable seed medal, and a chance to win prizes donated by Gossamer Gear!

Race t-shirts are available to order with registration for an extra $10 for those who would like to purchase one. Registrations with t-shirt order must be placed by Sunday, October 30th to receive a shirt. After this date t-shirt orders will be closed but registrations will stay open until Friday, November 11th.

Check-in will begin at 8:30am with the 5K starting at 9:30am. After the race, prizes will be given out to the top 3 male and female runners thanks to donations from Gossamer Gear!

The race will start and end at the Smith Visitor Center, near Upper Falls. Participants will run or walk on the Onion Creek Hike and Bike Trail, a paved trail that goes past Upper Falls, the picnic area, the campground, and eventually back to the Smith Visitor Center.

As this event is a fundraiser for the park, refunds will not be offered in case of inclement weather.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

McKinney Falls State Park, 5808 McKinney Falls Parkway, Austin, United States