Trail Running Calendar Texas 2025-2026

Fiesta Night Run is a night-time trail race held at the Land Heritage Institute in San Antonio, Texas (1349 Neal Rd). The event offers multiple distances: 50K, 35K, 17K, 17K RUCK, plus 5K on Friday and Saturday, as part of the Texas Summer Night Series. Runners tackle dirt single and wide-track trai..

Set at 7IL Ranch outside Cat Spring, Texas, Habanero Hundred offers distances from 10K up to 100 miles, including 100M, 100K, 50K, Marathon, Half, 10K, and a 100M/100K relay. The clockwise 10K Yellow Trail loops on the ranch create the marquee 100-mile challenge: 16 loops; 100K, 10 loops. Races oper..

The Fire Ball Half and 4 Mile race takes place in Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Canyon, Texas. The event features a half marathon and a 4-mile race, both set on diverse trails including smooth single track, sand, rock, and technical ascents and descents. The 4-mile course loops through the Comanche/K..

The Tejas Dirt Festival, held at Camp Eagle in Rock Springs, Texas, is a premier three-day off-road racing event scheduled for August 29 to 31, 2025. Known previously as the J&J, this festival features a variety of trail running races including 50K, 25K, 5-mile, and youth 1-mile runs, as well as ruc..

The Night Owl Trail Run is a unique night-time trail running event held at Estero Llano Grande State Park in Weslaco, Texas. Participants can choose from several race distances including a 5K, 10K, 10-mile, and a kids' run. The course offers scenic views of natural landmarks such as Alligator Lake a..

The Six-O Trail Run takes place at the Six-O Ranch in Cleburne, Texas, a 1600-acre working cattle ranch on the edge of the Texas Hill Country. The event offers multiple race distances including a 50K, marathon, half marathon, and 6-mile run. The course features over 20 miles of trails combining sing..

The Lone Star Night Run is a nighttime running event held in Weatherford, Texas, at Lake Mineral Wells State Park's Trailway. Scheduled for September 6, 2025, it offers multiple race distances including a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, and a 10K RUCK. The course features an out-and-back route starting and..

The Hula Loop 6-Hour will take place in Arlington on Sunday 7 September 2025.

Monkey Butt Mayhem is a challenging trail running event held at Juniper Point Trailhead in Gordonville, Texas. Participants choose between 3-hour or 6-hour timed races, completing as many loops as possible on a 0.33-mile course featuring the notorious Monkey Butt Hill—a steep 100-foot climb over jus..

Mellow Trail Race, hosted by Tejas Trails, takes place at Pace Bend Park near Spicewood, Texas, on the shore of Lake Travis. The event offers Mellow distances: 26.2 mi, 13.1 mi, 10K, 5K, and a Youth 1-Mile Trail Run. The course centers on a 13.1-mile loop with a 5K shortcut; the 26.2-mile option is..

The Trail Grinder is an annual benefit trail running event held in Atlanta, Texas, at the Atlanta MTB Trail. Scheduled for September 13, 2025, it offers three race distances: 5k, 10k, and 30k. The course features a scenic East Texas trail through piney woods, with 6.2 miles of single track and 630 f..

The Caprock Night Runs is a nighttime trail running event held at Caprock Canyon Trailway, starting and ending at Quitaque Depot in West Texas. It offers multiple distances including a 4-mile run, half marathon, half marathon ruck, and full marathon. The course is a relatively flat, out-and-back dir..

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,..

The Night Moves Trail Races take place at Stephen F. Austin State Park near San Felipe, Texas, just west of Houston. This unique nighttime trail running event offers distances including 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, and a kids run.The course features wide trails primarily composed of gravel and..

Desert Wolf is a multi-distance trail race held at Flat Creek Crossing Ranch near Johnson City, Texas. The event offers 5K, 12K, 25K, 25K RUCK, 50K, and 100K courses across dirty, rocky single- and wide-track trails linking the ranch with Pedernales Falls State Park. Expect about 1,400 feet of eleva..

The Paris Pair is a running event held in Paris, Texas, along the NETT Trail, a rails-to-trails conversion route featuring a mix of asphalt, soft ground, gravel trails, and bridge crossings. The course is flat and fast, offering a unique blend of road race speed with a trail atmosphere. All races st..

The Trailway Trail Race takes place at Lake Somerville State Park in Somerville, Texas, featuring a variety of distances including 50k, marathon, half marathon, 10k, 5k, and a youth 1-mile trail run for kids 12 and under. The race is held on scenic trails within the Birch Creek Unit, known for its n..

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 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..

The Piney Woods Ultra is a trail running event held at Tyler State Park in Tyler, Texas, featuring distances of 5K, 10K, 25K, and 50K. Set within the East Texas pine forest, the course offers diverse, single-track trails through dense 100-foot-tall pines, rolling hills, and technical terrain with sn..