Trail Running calendar near McKinney 2025-2026

Trails & Tacos 15k/5k in McKinney, Texas, centers on the Erwin Park trails, offering two distances: a 15k and a 5k in a scenic, community-driven setting. Runners enjoy aid stations with trail snacks and friendly volunteers, and the day closes with tacos and camaraderie. Prizes are awarded to overall..

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 in Aubrey, Texas, near Denton, is a family-friendly health and recreation festival featuring a 1 Mile Fun Run, a 5K Trail Run, and a 10K Trail Run. The mostly off-road courses wind along the Greenbelt Trail, cross the Elm Fork Bridge, and introduce riders along equestrian..

Coyote Trail Run takes place at Cleburne State Park in Cleburne, Texas. The event offers five distances: 50 mile, 50K, 25K, 8 mile, and 4 mile. All races use a single scenic 8-mile loop with 800–1,000 feet of elevation gain, repeated for longer distances, with all runners finishing at the same start..

The Trail Run at Eagle Mountain Park in Fort Worth, Texas returns on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 11601 Morris Dido Newark Rd. Participants choose a 5ish‑mile Trail Run, a 2ish‑mile Hike, or a Youth 2ish‑Mile Hike. The course features real elevation, winding dirt trails, and scenic views, deliveri..

IRON HORSE launches January 2, 2027 on the Northeast Texas Trail (NETT) in Farmersville, Texas. The event offers three distances: a point-to-point 100-mile race, one of Texas’s first 200-milers, and an inaugural out-and-back 100K. Runners traverse a flat, open, fast corridor along the NETT, crossing..