Trail Running Calendar Texas 2025-2026

Great Springs Trail Race – Natural Bridge Caverns is a San Antonio, Texas trail-running event that begins inside the Natural Bridge Caverns (part of the Comal Caverns network). Participants choose from multiple distances and formats: 4-, 8-, and 16-mile courses; Last Person Standing races; an 8-mile..

Night Moves Trail Races is a nighttime trail-running event held at Stephen F. Austin State Park in San Felipe, Texas, just west of Houston. The festival offers 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, and a Kids Run.The course uses wide gravel/dirt trails with a few elevation changes, suitable for beginner..

Desert Wolf is a rugged trail run held at Flat Creek Crossing Ranch in Johnson City, Texas. The event offers distances of 100K, 50K, 25K, a 25K RUCK, 12K, and 5K, all on dirty, rocky single- and wide-track trails across the ranch and Pedernal Falls State Park. The 25K loop features about 1,400 feet..

The Ranch Run is a trail running event held at Priefert Ranch in Mount Pleasant, Texas, on September 20, 2025. Participants can choose between a 5K and a 15K race, both taking place on gravel, pasture, and uneven ranch surfaces. The event features medals for top finishers in various age categories,..

Located in Paris, Texas, the Paris Pair is Blaze Trails Running event on the NETT Trail, a rails-to-trails conversion route east of the city. The course blends asphalt, soft ground, gravel, and bridge crossings, offering a flat, fast, road-race-with-a-trail-vibe. Distances span 100K, 50K, Marathon a..

McKelligon Canyon Challenge is a running event held in El Paso, Texas at McKelligon Canyon (1500 McKelligon Canyon Rd.). The event offers two distances: a 5K Run/Walk and a 1 Mile Walk. The course uses the canyon area, with the race assembly located in the McKelligon Canyon Amphitheater Court Yard;..

Legacy of Courage Half Marathon - San Antonio takes place at Ladybird Johnson Park along the Salado Creek Greenway in San Antonio, Texas (10700 Nacogdoches Rd). The event offers multiple distances: Kids Dash, 1 Mile, 5K (3.1 miles), Quarter Marathon (6.55 miles), and Half Marathon (13.1 miles), plus..

The Trailway Trail Race takes place in Somerville, Texas, at Lake Somerville State Park (Birch Creek Unit). The event offers distances: Trailway 50k, Trailway 26.2mi, Trailway 26.2mi Ruck, Trailway 13.1mi, Trailway 10k, Trailway 10k Ruck, Trailway 5k, and Trailway Youth 1‑Mile Trail Run (12 & under)..

The Conquer the Canyon Trail Race takes place in Claude, Texas, offering a variety of trail running distances including 1-mile youth run (for ages 12 and under), 5km, 10km, 25km, 50km, and a challenging 100k race. Scheduled for late September 2025, this event caters to runners of all levels, from ki..

Diablo del Desperado is a trail-running challenge held at the private Desperado Resort just outside Boerne, Texas. The event offers 30K, 10K, and 5K runs, plus 30K and 10K Ruck options, with a Buddy Pass available for spectators. The course showcases rugged Texas Hill Country terrain—rocky canyon tr..

The Sky Island trail race, held annually in Fort Davis, Texas, offers runners a challenging and scenic experience on some of West Texas's most beautiful single-track trails. The 10th edition of the event is scheduled for September 27, 2025, featuring two race distances: a 50K and a 25K. Participants..

The Piney Woods Ultra takes place on September 27, 2025 at Tyler State Park in Tyler, Texas (789 Park Rd. 16). The event offers multiple distance options and is part of the Texas Trail Running Eco Series - Eco Challenge. 5k 10k 25k 50k The course uses diverse single-track trails through dense Ea..

Autumn Harvest Marathon, Half-Marathon, 12-Hour Endurance Challenge, 5K and 10K is a Lake Travis trail-running festival held in Marble Falls, Texas. Runners traverse scenic fall landscapes along Turkey Bend and Arkansas Bend Park with rolling terrain, a mix of single-track and wider trails, and swee..

Trails by Moonlight: Hunter’s Moon is a nighttime trail running event hosted by Fit Foundation at Arkansas Bend Park on the Colorado River near Lake Travis, Texas. The format emphasizes the primal challenge of lasting through the night on wooded trails, with stocked aid stations supplying hydration,..

The South Texas Ultra takes place at H.W. Lewis Ranch in Leakey, Texas, in the Texas Hill Country. The event offers multiple distances: 50K, 35K, 17K, 17K RUCK, and 5K.Runners encounter rugged trails of rocky, dirt, and grass ATV paths, with more than 2300 feet of elevation gain on the 50K and a 10...

Dana Peak Trail Run takes place at Dana Peak Park on the north shore of Stillhouse Hollow Lake in Texas, about an hour from Waco and Austin. The event offers four distances—10K, 20K, 50K, and 100K—each on a single loop through rocky, wooded terrain with lake views as runners climb peaks along the sh..

“Love Yourself First” 5K Domestic Violence & Mental Health Race is a charity running event in Missouri City, TX, on the Buffalo Run Park trail at 1122 Buffalo Run Rd. The course offers a 5K walk and run, emphasizing awareness and support for domestic violence survivors and mental health. Proceeds be..

The Great Springs Trail Race - San Marcos is scheduled for October 11, 2025 at Purgatory Creek Natural Area, 2116 Hunter Rd, San Marcos, TX 78666. The event offers multiple distances: 10K 13.1 miles 26.2 miles Youth 1 mile (open to ages 12 and under; capacity for the event is limited and the usual..

Georgetown, Texas hosts the Hope Alliance Survive. Thrive. Prevent 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, October 11, 2025.The 5K course follows the Randy Morrow Trail, beginning near the Cypress Pavilion and finishing back at the trail entrance after the 1.5‑mile turnaround near the Rivery Blvd. Bridge. The even..

OUTLAST TYLER is a 6-hour trail endurance challenge held at Lindsey Park in Tyler, Texas. Runners tackle a 5K loop every hour on the hour, for six rounds; finish each lap within the hour or be eliminated. The rugged course features dirt, rocks, roots, elevation, and single-track sections, with time..