Trail Running calendar near Ardmore 2025-2026

Monkey Butt Mayhem takes place in Gordonville, Texas at the Juniper Point Trailhead along the Cross Timbers Hiking Trail. The race is a time-based event offering 3- or 6-hour options, with a strict entrant cap of 60 participants. The course features the famous Monkey Butt Hill—a 0.1-mile climb that..

The Caveman Challenge at Waterloo Lake in Denison, TX, is an inaugural trail running event offering multiple distances including 50K, marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K, and a fun run/lake walk. The course features a rugged trail with dirt, rocks, roots, and scenic views overlooking Waterloo Lake. A u..

Love Never Ends Trail Run takes place at the YL Ranch in Atoka, Oklahoma, a privately owned 1,000-acre property known as the home of Reba McEntire. The event offers multiple distances: 5k Walk/Run/Ruck, Half Marathon (two loops: a 5k loop plus a 10-mile loop), 50k (three 10-mile loops), and 50-mile..

Lake Murray Endurance Run, held annually in late October at Lake Murray State Park near Ardmore, Oklahoma, offers five trail distances: 5 Mile, 25K, 50K, 100K, and 100 Mile. The race center is Tipps Point at Duke’s Forest area within the park, which spans 12,500 acres and more than 30 miles of trail..

633 Run takes place in Little Elm, Texas, at Lobo Stadium (1151 East Eldorado Parkway), a family-friendly, community-focused event. The program offers a 1-mile Fun Run, a 5K, and the 633M Run—a 6.33-mile race—along with a 633M Tactical Division. The course runs through Little Elm’s trail system and..

The Camino De Los Muertos is a trail running event held in Lewisville, Texas, at the LLELA natural area, which is undergoing restoration to revive its native ecosystem. Scheduled for November 1-2, 2025, the event offers multiple race distances including 100k, 50k, 25k, 10k, 5k, and a 1-mile youth tr..

Thunderbird Trail Run, organized by Outlaw 100, takes place in the Norman, Oklahoma area, within Lake Thunderbird State Park. Lake Thunderbird State Park encompasses 1,874 acres about 12 miles east of Norman. It offers 100K, 50K, 25K, 12.5K, and 5K on fast, runnable single-track trails—a flat, easy-..

Trails & Tacos 15k/5k in McKinney, Texas, centers on the Erwin Park trails, offering two distances: a 15k and a 5k in a scenic, community-driven setting. Runners enjoy aid stations with trail snacks and friendly volunteers, and the day closes with tacos and camaraderie. Prizes are awarded to overall..

The Best Day Ever Ultra takes place in Davis, Oklahoma, at Cross Bar Ranch near Turner Falls. The event offers five distances: 100KM, 100K, 50KM, 20KM, and 10KM. Runners can expect a hard, rocky, hilly trail with diverse terrain within a rugged off-road park ambiance. A standout feature is the Best..

Isle du Bois Trail Run is held at Ray Roberts Lake State Park, Isle Du Bois, on the east side of Lake Ray Roberts near Pilot Point, Texas, about an hour north of Dallas/Fort Worth. Distances: 50K, 20 mile, 10 mile, and 4 mile. The course blends groomed single-track with technical roots and rocks, de..

The Backland, sponsored by Nature Nate's, is a last-man-standing trail race near the Texas–Oklahoma border, held at Walnut Creek Resort & Marina in Gordonville, Texas. The course is mostly trail with some road, built around 4.5-mile loops called “lands.” A field is limited to 38 entrants. Each hour..

The Naughty Hog is an endurance trail running event held at Ray Roberts Lake State Park, Johnson Branch Unit, in Valley View, Texas. It offers multiple distances including 5K, 10K, 25K, 50K, 100K, and a 25K Ruck option. The course features a 25K loop with dirt single track, rooty trails, ATV roads,..

The Cross Timbers Trail Run, held annually in Gordonville, Texas, is the oldest trail running event in the state, celebrating its 45th edition in 2026. Set along the rugged shoreline trails of Lake Texoma, the race offers a variety of distances including a 5-mile run, half marathon, marathon, and a..

The Grasslands Trail Run takes place in the scenic Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands near Alvord, Texas, featuring over 20,000 acres of rolling hills, pine and oak forests, open fields, and livestock. The event offers multiple distances including 100-mile, 50-mile, marathon, half marathon, and 1..

The Chupacabra 50 is a challenging trail running event held at Copper Breaks State Park in Quanah, Texas. Featuring distances of 50 miles, 53K, 20K, 9K (including a ruck option), and 5K, the race showcases the scenic yet tough terrain of North West Texas. The course includes varied surfaces such as..

GreenFest on the Greenbelt in Aubrey, Texas, offers 1M, 5K Trail Run, and 10K Trail Run along the Greenbelt Trail near FM 428. The festival atmosphere features food trucks, vendors, and music for the whole family. The 1-Mile Fun Run covers the festival area.The 5K is an off-road intro, running mainl..