Trail Running calendar near Gilmer 2025-2026

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 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 Ranch Run will take place in Mount Pleasant on Saturday 20 September 2025. You can run between 5 and 15 kilometers.

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..

The Longview Trail Runs - Fall is a trail running event held in Longview, Texas, at the Maude Cobb Convention Center East Side Parking Lot. Scheduled for October 18, 2025, it offers multiple race distances including 5K, 10K, 15K, and 20K, catering to various skill levels. This event is part of a sea..

Death by 5k Tyler is a unique 24-hour running challenge held at Tyler State Park in Texas. Participants face the demanding task of completing ten 5k runs, each starting every 2.5 hours, testing endurance, mental toughness, and the ability to run through fatigue and darkness. The course runs on dirt..

The Screaming Monkey race, held near Shreveport, Louisiana, at Eddie D. Jones Park in Keithville, offers challenging trail running events including a 50-mile, 50K, and 25K distances. The course features a 15.5-mile technical loop with about 1,100 feet of elevation gain, consisting of 75% single-trac..

Saint Nick's Run Fest is a charity trail running event held at Lindsey Park in Tyler, Texas. Featuring distances of 7K, 13K, 20K, and a 7K ruck, the race takes place on a single-track dirt trail following the Lindsey Park Red Loop, a 4-mile circuit. Participants run multiple loops depending on their..

Running the Rose is a trail running event held at Tyler State Park in Tyler, Texas, featuring single-track trails through East Texas pine forests with towering 100-foot trees and rolling hills that provide both challenge and enjoyment. The race offers multiple distances: 7K, 11 miles, 22 miles, 54K,..

The BIG BAD RUCK is a challenging rucking event held in the scenic piney woods of Northeast Texas at a private ranch in Gilmer, TX. Participants can choose from 3, 6, 12, or 24-hour ruck challenges on a hilly, 2-mile single-track dirt trail loop featuring creek crossings and 130 feet of elevation ga..