Trail Running calendar near McKinney 2025-2026

The Lone Star Night Run is a nighttime running event held in Weatherford, Texas, at Lake Mineral Wells State Park's Trailway. Scheduled for September 6, 2025, it offers multiple race distances including a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, and a 10K RUCK. The course features an out-and-back route starting and..

The Hula Loop 6-Hour will take place in Arlington on Sunday 7 September 2025.

Monkey Butt Mayhem is a challenging trail running event held at Juniper Point Trailhead in Gordonville, Texas. Participants choose between 3-hour or 6-hour timed races, completing as many loops as possible on a 0.33-mile course featuring the notorious Monkey Butt Hill—a steep 100-foot climb over jus..

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 Caveman Challenge at Waterloo Lake in Denison, TX, is an inaugural trail running event offering multiple distances including 50K, marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K, and a fun run/lake walk. The course features a rugged trail with dirt, rocks, roots, and scenic views overlooking Waterloo Lake. A u..

Ultra Expeditions hosts the Oktoberfest Trail Run Festival in Farmersville, Texas, on the Chaparral Trail, a reclaimed 35+ mile rail-trail. Distances include 5K, 10K, half, full, and 50K. Runners traverse a fast, flat course on paved and crushed-stone surfaces, crossing bridges and prairie farmland..

Dirt Circus - Flower Mound is a free community trail running event held in Flower Mound, Texas, organized by UltraSignup. This one-day festival celebrates local races, run clubs, and running-related businesses, featuring a casual 5K group run suitable for all paces. The event offers a lively atmosph..

Lake Murray Endurance Run, held annually in late October at Lake Murray State Park near Ardmore, Oklahoma, offers five trail distances: 5 Mile, 25K, 50K, 100K, and 100 Mile. The race center is Tipps Point at Duke’s Forest area within the park, which spans 12,500 acres and more than 30 miles of trail..

The Camino De Los Muertos is a trail running event held in Lewisville, Texas, at the LLELA natural area, which is undergoing restoration to revive its native ecosystem. Scheduled for November 1-2, 2025, the event offers multiple race distances including 100k, 50k, 25k, 10k, 5k, and a 1-mile youth tr..

The Rockledge Rumble is a trail running event held at Rockledge Park in Grapevine, Texas, near the Dallas/Fort Worth area. It features three race distances: 50K, 30K, and 15K, all set along the scenic and challenging North Shore Trail by Lake Grapevine. The course includes a mix of soft dirt paths a..

Trails & Tacos 15k/5k is a trail-running event held at Erwin Park in McKinney, Texas. The race offers two distances: a 15k and a 5k on scenic wooded trails, designed to showcase the venue’s natural beauty. All proceeds benefit the Dan Crum Memorial Scholarship Fund, administered through the McKinney..

Isle du Bois Trail Run is held at Ray Roberts Lake State Park, Isle Du Bois, on the east side of Lake Ray Roberts near Pilot Point, Texas, about an hour north of Dallas/Fort Worth. Distances: 50K, 20 mile, 10 mile, and 4 mile. The course blends groomed single-track with technical roots and rocks, de..

The Backland, sponsored by Nature Nate's, is a last-man-standing trail race near the Texas–Oklahoma border, held at Walnut Creek Resort & Marina in Gordonville, Texas. The course is mostly trail with some road, built around 4.5-mile loops called “lands.” A field is limited to 38 entrants. Each hour..

The Naughty Hog is an endurance trail running event held at Ray Roberts Lake State Park, Johnson Branch Unit, in Valley View, Texas. It offers multiple distances including 5K, 10K, 25K, 50K, 100K, and a 25K Ruck option. The course features a 25K loop with dirt single track, rooty trails, ATV roads,..

The Cross Timbers Trail Run, held annually in Gordonville, Texas, is the oldest trail running event in the state, celebrating its 45th edition in 2026. Set along the rugged shoreline trails of Lake Texoma, the race offers a variety of distances including a 5-mile run, half marathon, marathon, and a..

The Grasslands Trail Run takes place in the scenic Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands near Alvord, Texas, featuring over 20,000 acres of rolling hills, pine and oak forests, open fields, and livestock. The event offers multiple distances including 100-mile, 50-mile, marathon, half marathon, and 1..

The Big Climb Dallas will take place in Main Street District on Sunday 29 March 2026.

GreenFest on the Greenbelt is a family‑friendly health, wellness, and recreation event held at the Greenbelt in Aubrey, Texas (Greenbelt 428 Entrance, Aubrey, TX 76227). The festival offers a 1‑Mile Fun Run around the festival area, plus a 5K that is mostly off‑road along the Greenbelt Trail, crossi..

The Coyote Trail Run is a challenging trail running event held at Cleburne State Park in Cleburne, Texas. It offers multiple race distances including 50 miles, 50K, 25K, 8 miles, and 4 miles, all starting and finishing at the same location. The course features an 8-mile loop with 800 to 1,000 feet o..