Trail Running calendar near Paris 2025-2026

Monkey Butt Mayhem takes place in Gordonville, Texas at the Juniper Point Trailhead along the Cross Timbers Hiking Trail. The race is a time-based event offering 3- or 6-hour options, with a strict entrant cap of 60 participants. The course features the famous Monkey Butt Hill—a 0.1-mile climb that..

The Ranch Run is a trail running event held at Priefert Ranch in Mount Pleasant, Texas, on September 20, 2025. Participants can choose between a 5K and a 15K race, both taking place on gravel, pasture, and uneven ranch surfaces. The event features medals for top finishers in various age categories,..

Located in Paris, Texas, the Paris Pair is Blaze Trails Running event on the NETT Trail, a rails-to-trails conversion route east of the city. The course blends asphalt, soft ground, gravel, and bridge crossings, offering a flat, fast, road-race-with-a-trail-vibe. Distances span 100K, 50K, Marathon a..

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..

Love Never Ends Trail Run takes place at the YL Ranch in Atoka, Oklahoma, a privately owned 1,000-acre property known as the home of Reba McEntire. The event offers multiple distances: 5k Walk/Run/Ruck, Half Marathon (two loops: a 5k loop plus a 10-mile loop), 50k (three 10-mile loops), and 50-mile..

Ultra Expeditions' Oktoberfest Trail Run in Farmersville, Texas, unfolds along the Chaparral Trail, a reclaimed rail line turned multi-use path that starts in Farmersville and extends through prairies and farmland on a fast, mostly flat surface of paved and crushed-stone trail. The Eco Series race o..

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..

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 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..

BIG BAD RUCK is a multi-hour ruck challenge held on private ranch trails near Gilmer, Texas, at Pineywoods Valley Trails. The course uses a hilly dirt single-track layout built around a 2-mile loop, with about 130 feet of elevation gain per loop and creek crossings along the way. Ruck options includ..