Irving

Irving's Six-Race Marathon Series Kicks Off Oct. 3 With Oktoberfest Run

Irving – September 25, 2026 -- The 2026-27 Irving Marathon Running Series opens Oct. 3 with the Irving Oktoberfest Half Marathon, offering a half marathon, 10K and 5K with bratwurst and beer waiting at the finish line.

Six race weekends span nearly eight months

The series continues with the Irving Turkey Trot on Nov. 26, 2026 (8-mile, 5K), followed by the Irving Frost Marathon on Dec. 19, 2026, a Boston qualifier offering marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K distances. The Love on the Run Half Marathon runs Feb. 13, 2027, ahead of the series' flagship event, the 15th Annual Irving Marathon, held March 20-21, 2027, and also a Boston qualifier. The Fiesta de Mayo Half Marathon closes the season on May 15, 2027.

Texas Dental Practice Hits 2,500 Five-Star Google Reviews

Irving, Texas – September 17, 2026 -- Active Dental has surpassed 2,500 five-star patient reviews on Google across its five Dallas-Fort Worth offices, part of a total of more than 2,800 Google reviews for the practice. Each of the five locations currently holds an average Google rating of 4.8 or 4.9 stars.

The practice grew from one Irving office in 2009 to five locations today

Founder Dr. Kalpesh Patel opened the first Active Dental office in Irving in 2009. The practice has since expanded to Plano, Frisco, Flower Mound and Prosper, building its review total across routine cleanings, children's checkups, restorative work and same-day emergency visits at every office.