Trail Running calendar near Needville 2026-2027

A mud and obstacle 5K at Three Palms Action Sports Park in Houston with 11 plus obstacles, pre race festival activities and a finish line festival with food and music.

Loop-based trail event at 7IL Ranch in Cat Spring Texas offering distances from 10K to 135 miles, relays, aid stations, timing, and mandatory personal hydration.

Night Moves is a nighttime trail event at Stephen F Austin State Park offering 5k, 10k, half and full marathon distances plus a free kids race.

A USATF-sanctioned 5 km cross-country meet at Bear Creek Park on September 19, 2026, with individual and team scoring across multiple age and club divisions.

A family-friendly 5K mud run at 3 Palms Action Sports Park with obstacles, waist-deep mud pits, a pre-party and an on-site after-party with music, food, and drinks.

A day of races at Brazos River Park in Sugar Land with distances from a kid’s 50 m dash to a 13.1 mile half marathon, in-person chip-timed races, designer shirts and medals, plus a virtual option with mailed packets.

Love Yourself First Masquerade 5K is an in-person and virtual run and walk on October 3, 2026 in Missouri City, TX. The themed event focuses on domestic violence awareness, solidarity, and creating a space for education and healing.

Trailway Trail Race at Lake Somerville State Park offers multiple trail distances from 50k down to a one mile youth run, with shoreline and forested sections, aid stations, a ruck division with mandatory weights, and a Friday night pre race..

A Day of the Dead themed running event at Kingdom Builders Center in Houston with multiple distances including a chip timed half marathon and a virtual option. The event features a pre race costume contest, aid stations, and a post race ral..

An inaugural community 5K at Germania Insurance’s Home Office in Brenham on October 17 2026, featuring a mixed road and grass trail course. Proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Washington County.

Spooky Sprint in Houston is an annual Halloween themed running event on 10/24/2026 offering distances from a 50 m kids dash to a half marathon, plus a virtual option, chip timing, shirts, and finisher medals.

A community run on October 31 at Windwood Presbyterian Church in Houston offering a 1 mile and a 5K. The park like course has no pavement and every registered runner receives a finisher medal.

Community road and trail race around Lake Holcomb with a 1K kids race and options of 2 miles, 5K, and 10K, plus event shirt, medal, photos and race expo.

A backyard ultra at Stephen F. Austin State Park where 4.17 mile laps start each hour until one runner remains. The event includes a ruck division with weighted packs and a kids 1K; participants receive a hoodie and poster.

A community 5K and family event on November 7, 2026 in Katy, Texas supporting the Tunnel to Towers Foundation with food and additional activities.

Turkey Shuffle at Oyster Creek Park features a kids 50 m dash, 1 mile, chip timed 5K and 10K, virtual options, age group awards and a Thanksgiving costume contest with a Biggest Turkey Trophy.

Trail races on a 7.8 mile loop at Bluff Creek Ranch near Warda TX, with 50mi, 50K, 25K, 10K and a youth mile, chip timing, cupless aid stations, and on-site camping.

Experience one of the fastest trail races in the world on the flat and smooth loops of Brazos Bend State Park. Choose from distances ranging from a kids 1K to a 100 mile Western States qualifier.

A running event in Willis on 12/05/2026 featuring a Family 5K and a Last Man Standing race where runners repeat 5K laps and must complete each lap within 50 minutes until one runner remains.

Celebrate the holidays at Oyster Creek Park with race distances for all participants including a 5K, 10K, and 15K. Enjoy festive swag, finisher medals, and holiday treats at this family friendly event in Sugar Land.