Trail Running calendar near Houston 2025-2026

Road Kill XC Relay is a 4x2 mile cross-country relay held at Bear Creek Pioneers Park in Houston, Texas. Teams of 2–4 runners compete in an eight-mile relay comprised of two-mile legs, with each lap marked to exactly 3,222 meters on a grassy course. Runners exchange a baton at a designated exchange..

Night Moves Trail Races is a nighttime trail-running event held at Stephen F. Austin State Park in San Felipe, Texas, just west of Houston. The festival offers 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, and a Kids Run.The course uses wide gravel/dirt trails with a few elevation changes, suitable for beginner..

The B2B Run 4 Love is a community 5k trail race in The Woodlands, Texas, on the StoneBridge Church campus. The recently redesigned, 1-lap course winds through wooded trails and beside a small lake on a 50-acre campus, offering a scenic, family-friendly atmosphere. A Kids race precedes the main event..

“Love Yourself First” 5K Domestic Violence & Mental Health Race is a charity running event in Missouri City, TX, on the Buffalo Run Park trail at 1122 Buffalo Run Rd. The course offers a 5K walk and run, emphasizing awareness and support for domestic violence survivors and mental health. Proceeds be..

Big Tex Backyard Ultra is a last-runner-standing ultramarathon held October 18, 2025, at Stephen F. Austin State Park in San Felipe, Texas. The event uses a backyard format with a 4.17-mile yard starting each hour, looping around a grass-dominated start/finish area and group dining hall shelter, wit..

Last Man Standing in Lumberton, Texas is an endurance challenge set in a scenic local park framed by pine forests. The course spans two loops totaling four miles, winding along well-maintained trails with shaded sections and open stretches that test speed and stamina. The event features two aid stat..

Turkey Trails- Houston, produced by Bodies Race Company, is held at Oyster Creek Park in Sugar Land, Texas. The Thanksgiving-themed event offers 1 mile, 5k, 10k, Kids Dash, a virtual race, and a Volunteer-then-Run option. The atmosphere is family-friendly and festive, with swag including a designer..

Brazos Bend 100 is Trail Racing Over Texas's December edition held at Brazos Bend State Park, just south of Houston. The marquee events include 100M, 100K, 26.2M, and 13.1M, with a Brazos Bend Kids Kilometer and an Ultra Pacer as extras. The course is famously flat and fast—99.9% pancake-flat—with a..

Candy Cane Course - Houston, staged by Bodies Race Company, takes place at Brazos River Park in Sugar Land, TX. The holiday-themed running event offers multiple distances: one mile, 5K, 12K, plus a Kids Dash and a Virtual Race, with a Volunteer then Run option. The event emphasizes family-friendly f..

The ReRun 5X5 Trail Run takes place in Navasota, Texas (18135 FM 362). The event centers on running a 5K course hourly for five consecutive hours. Runners have 59:59 to complete each 5K and must be ready to start the next loop; missing the time cut eliminates you from the race.The format can be comp..

Rocky Raccoon 100, by USWE Endurance Trail Run, is a 100‑mile and 100K trail race held at Huntsville State Park in Huntsville, Texas (with a Youth 1 mile option). The course features five 20‑mile loops for the 100‑mile distance, or a 2‑mile short lap plus three 20‑mile laps for 100K, winding through..

Rocky 50, by USWE Trail Race, is staged at Huntsville State Park in Texas. The event offers 50-mile, 50K, 13.1-mile, and a Youth 1-mile race. The 50-mile route is three 16.7-mile loops; the 50K includes a first 14.6-mile lap plus a full 16.7-mile loop; the 13.1-mile lap showcases the park’s best.Run..

Dragon Trails 25K - Winter Edition takes place in San Antonio, Texas at Pearsall Park (4700 Old Pearsall Rd). The event features three trail races: the Great Dragon 25K, Ultimate Dragon 10K, and SA Toughest 5K. Runners tackle rugged Pearsall Park trails – with rocks and hills – through a two-loop 25..

Run Through The Woods is a running event held in Humble, Texas, at 17317 Cathedral Pines Drive. Scheduled for March 28, 2026, the event offers two race categories: a 5K and a 1-mile fun run. The race aims to provide participants with a memorable experience, set in a scenic wooded area that adds a na..

Brazos Bend 50 is an April ultramarathon event at Brazos Bend State Park in Needville, TX, just south of Houston. It offers multiple distances: 50-mile, 50K, 25K, 10K, 5K, Kids Run, and a 50M pacer option. The course is promoted as the fastest trail in Texas—99.9% flat with only a 10-foot hill—cover..