Trail Running calendar near Dallas 2026-2027

An annual trail event at Erwin Park offering 5k, 15k, 30k and 50k races with virtual options. Proceeds support The Great Root Movement to fund therapy and scholarship programs.

A multi-distance running event at Waterloo Lake Park on October 10, 2026, offering 5k, 10k, half marathon, marathon and 50k on looped courses with two aid stations, guaranteed shirts for timely registrants, and medals for finishers.

A community 5K and 1 mile walk at River Walk in Flower Mound supporting WINNING THE FIGHT. The event features chip timing, age group awards, packet pickup the day before, and live results on race day.

Trail event at Eagle Mountain Park on October 17, 2026, with a 5-mile run and 2-mile hikes, no chip timing, live music, pancakes, shoe demos, and proceeds benefiting Streams & Valleys.

A weekend of Spartan obstacle races at Twin Canyons Ranch near Granbury, Texas, with distances from 5 km to 50 km, an obstacle workshop, and a kids race. Team entries and a service member discount are available.

The Running 4 Clean Water will take place in Garland on Saturday 17 October 2026. You can run 5 kilometers.

Dirt Circus Dallas in Flower Mound, TX on October 18, 2026 is a free community trail-running festival. It features a casual 5K group run, an expo with local race directors and brands, food vendors, and a raffle.

A community run at Lobo Stadium in Little Elm that honors a fallen police officer and raises funds for a student public service scholarship. Distances include a 1 mile Fun Run, a 5K, and a 6.33 mile race, plus a Tactical Division for public..

A volunteer-run 5K and 8 mile race along the Shoreline Trail in The Colony, Texas, with crushed granite surfaces, chip timing, race day amenities, and proceeds that support UT Southwestern cancer research.

A fourteen hour, fifty mile looped ultra near Decatur, Texas that supports suicide awareness and mental health. Runners may enter individually or as teams of four for a timed endurance effort.

A multi-distance trail event at LLELA in Lewisville, Texas featuring distances from a 1 mile youth run to a 100K ultramarathon, held October 31 to November 1, 2026, supporting local habitat restoration.

A Halloween themed community run on October 31 at the trail at the Epic in Grand Prairie. Options include a 5K, a 1 mile fun run, a volunteer then run option, and a costume contest with a prize.

The Harvest Trail Running Festival will take place in Farmersville on Saturday 31 October 2026. You can run between 5 and 50 kilometers.

A fall trail run along Lake Lewisville offering 3, 5, and 9 mile runnable courses, chip timing, aid stations, finisher shirt and bottle opener medal, plus music and a beer garden for a relaxed post-race atmosphere.

Trail running on the North Shore Trail along Lake Grapevine with **50K**, **30K**, and **15K** options; the course shifts from soft dirt to rocky technical sections and finishes with a steep wooden staircase from the lakeshore.

Experience the scenic sights of Dinosaur Valley State Park at this endurance event featuring distances from 5 miles to 100 miles. The course offers rolling terrain and serves as a Western States Endurance Run qualifier.

Fourth annual Thanksgiving morning run and walk at Getzendaner Park Trail in Waxahachie, Texas. Distances include 5K, 10K and an 8 mile route; registration fee is $35 and participants receive a commemorative shirt and medal.

A multi day ultramarathon along the Northeast Texas Trail from Wolfe City to Farmersville offering 200, 100, 50 and 25 mile races. The 200 mile course has a 72 hour limit and manual checkpoint timing.

The Backland is a last man standing trail race near Gordonville, Texas, run on mostly trail with some road. Competitors run repeated 4.5 mile loops until one remains; the final winner receives a cash prize and a trophy.

A trail race at Ray Roberts Lake offering 4M, 10M, 20M and 50K distances on single track and some technical terrain. Runners must carry personal hydration and aid stations are cupless.