Trail Running calendar near Bandera 2025-2026

Tejas Dirt Festival is a three-day off-road racing and adventure weekend held in Rock Springs, Texas, at Camp Eagle. Taking place on Labor Day weekend (Aug 29–31, 2025), it features Dirt Fest Trail Runs from 5 miles up to 50K, plus 25K and 25K RUCK, King & Queen of the Hill, Biathlon, a Youth 1-Mile..

Mellow Trail Race is held at Pace Bend Park on Lake Travis near Spicewood, Texas. The event offers several distances: 26.2 miles, 13.1 miles, 10K, 5K, and a Youth 1-Mile Trail Run. The course centers on a 13.1‑mile main loop (with a 5K shortcut), so the 26.2 is two laps and the 10K is two 5K loops.R..

Desert Wolf Trail Run takes place at Flat Creek Crossing Ranch in Johnson City, Texas (near Austin). The event offers multiple distances: 100K, 50K, 25K, 25K RUCK, 12K, and 5K. Runners navigate dirty, rocky single-track and wider trails across Flat Creek Crossing Ranch and Pedernal Falls State Park,..

Great Springs Trail Race – Natural Bridge Caverns is held in San Antonio, Texas, with the start line inside the Natural Bridge Caverns (26495 Natural Bridge Caverns Rd., 78266). Runners can tackle 4, 8, or 16 miles, plus Last Person Standing Run or Last Person Standing Ruck formats, and a Youth 1-mi..

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..

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 South Texas Ultra is a scenic trail race held on the H.W. Lewis Ranch in Leakey, Texas (Texas Hill Country). It offers 50K, 35K, 17K, 5K, and a 17K RUCK, with the 50K run comprising three loops on a rugged 10.3-mile course featuring rocky, dirt, and grass ATV trails and about 2,300 feet of eleva..

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..

Great Springs Trail Race - San Marcos is held at Purgatory Creek Natural Area in San Marcos, Texas. It offers 10K, 13.1-mile half marathon, 26.2-mile marathon, and a Youth 1-mile race for kids 12 and under. The course is a marked loop through single-track trails with rolling hills, rocky limestone s..

The Cactus Rose Endurance Trail Race is held in Bandera, Texas, at the Hill Country State Natural Area. Distances include 100 mi, 50 mi, 25 mi, 25 mi Ruck, 5 mi, 5 mi Ruck, and a Youth 1‑Mile Trail Run. The 2025 race runs October 24–26.It’s a rugged, endurance-focused event designed to test runners..

The Fields of Gold 50-Miler and associated races take place at Shaffer Bend Recreation Area in Marble Falls, Texas, showcasing the stunning fall colors of the Texas Hill Country. This event offers multiple distances including a 50-Miler ultra, 50K, marathon, half-marathon, 10K trail race, and a fami..

The SARR Rocky Horror Trail Run takes place at Eisenhower Park in San Antonio, Texas, on October 25, 2025. In-person distances include 53K (33 miles, 4,000 ft gain), 27K (16.5 miles, 2,000 ft), 10K (6.6 miles, 800 ft), and 5K (3.3 miles, 400 ft). The course centers on the Time Warp loop through rock..

The Friends of Government Canyon Recharge Run is an annual trail-running fundraiser held at Government Canyon State Natural Area near San Antonio, Texas. The event features a 15K and an 8K race, plus a virtual option for remote runners. In-person participants enjoy a chip-timed course with a single..

Salmagundi Trail Race unfolds on the Pedernales River in Dripping Springs, Texas, in the Hill Country. The event offers a broad menu of distances: 5k, 10k, half marathon, marathon, and 52k, plus 10k and half marathon Ruck divisions. The fast, rolling course uses wide gravel trails with a Salmagundi..

Backyard Ultra - Summit Trail Racing, in Marble Falls, TX, is a Last Person Standing ultramarathon inspired by Lazarus Lake. Runners complete a 4.1667-mile loop each hour, returning to the start within 60 minutes as long as more finishers remain. The day loop is a flat, wide 2.08-mile trail run twic..

San Antonio Food Bank Turkey Trot is a 5K Run & Walk in San Antonio, Texas, held on Thanksgiving morning at 622 S Flores St. The chip-timed race features custom tech shirts and finisher medals for all participants and is described as a joyful, family- and pet-friendly community event with a scenic r..

The Jingle Trails Challenge presented by Merrell is a festive trail running event held at McAllister Park in San Antonio, Texas. Scheduled for December 13, 2025, it features two race distances: a 10K on the Blue Loop and a 5K primarily on the Red Trail. Participants will navigate technical terrain i..

HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race, staged by Tejas Trails, is held at Hill Country State Natural Area in Bandera, Texas. It offers four distances: 100k, 50k, 25k, and a Youth 1‑mile race. The main loop is 50k; the 100k is two full laps, while the 25k begins the same and then cuts over mid-course.Run..

La Llorona 10K Trail Run takes place at McAllister Park, Pavilion #2, San Antonio, TX. The 10-kilometer trail challenge invites runners of all levels to explore cactus-lined trails with wildlife sightings such as deer and armadillos. The event blends culture and sport, inspired by the La Llorona leg..

The SARR Prickly Pear Trail Run will take place in San Antonio on Saturday 7 March 2026.