Trail Running calendar near Gordonville 2026-2027

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.

A trail running festival in Farmersville Texas offering 50K, marathon, half marathon, 10K, 10K ruck and 5K on the Chaparral Trail. The dirt and gravel out-and-back course has aid stations, marked routes, and ruck weight requirements.

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 races of 50K, 30K and 15K on the North Shore Trail by Lake Grapevine near the Dallas Fort Worth area with mixed dirt and rocky sections.

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.

Timed 6, 12 and 24 hour runs plus a virtual option on a certified 800 m paved loop at Grapevine Lake, with on-course aid stations, free camping, participant medals, and timing provided by a professional timing company.

A multi-distance trail event at Ray Roberts Lake State Park featuring rooty single track, a 15 Mile/25K loop with about 900 feet of gain, aid stations, and a 25K RUCK.

Ultramarathon event on the Northeast Texas Trail in Paris TX offering 50K, 100K, 100K ruck and 100M with aid stations and required gear.

USATF certified Half, 10K and 5K courses around Towne Lake in McKinney with in-person and virtual options, benefiting the McKinney Police Association.

Trail races from 15K to 100 mile in the Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands near Alvord, Texas, featuring loops through pine and oak groves, aid stations, distance-specific awards, and a 30 hour cutoff for the 100 mile.

Trail races at Marion Sansom Park offering 50K, 25K, 10K and 5K on natural, technical trails. Two full aid stations, a cupless policy, a 300 runner cap, and finisher medals and swag.

A 5K mud and obstacle run at Myers Park in McKinney on May 1 2027 with Adult and KIDZ Family waves; signed waiver required and adults must show photo ID.

A timed ultra in Farmersville, Texas where runners complete repeated five mile out-and-back EXCLAMATIONS until one remains, with awards including a Lone Wolf prize.