Trail Running calendar near Paris 2025-2026

The Texoma Challenge is an endurance running event held at Waterloo Park in Denison, Texas, featuring multiple race distances including a 5K, 10K, 10K Ruck, Half Marathon, Marathon, 50K, and a 50K Relay. The course consists of a 6.2-mile loop of unique, rooty, and dirt single-track trails with rolli..

The Eastern Legend is a challenging night trail running event held on a private ranch in Gilmer, Texas, featuring distances of 5K, 10K, 13.1 miles, 26 miles, 50K, and a 10K ruck. Originally set in Mission Tejas State Park, the race was relocated due to construction but maintains similar wooded, hill..

The Firecracker Trek Denison is a trail running event held at Waterloo Lake Park in Denison, Texas, featuring 5K and 10K distances. The course offers a scenic and challenging experience with technical rock and dirt single-track trails, rocky and rooty sections, bridges, rolling hills, red rock cliff..

Beaverfoot is a nighttime trail running event held at Beavers Bend State Park in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, nestled in the scenic Ouachita Mountains. The race offers three distances: a 5K, an 11-mile, and a challenging 22-mile course. Runners traverse rocky, rooty, and dirt single-track trails including..

The Paris Pair is a running event held in Paris, Texas, along the NETT Trail, a rails-to-trails conversion route in northeast Texas. The course features a mix of asphalt, soft ground, gravel trails, and bridge crossings, offering a flat and fast route with a trail vibe. All races start and finish at..

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,..

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..

The Oktoberfest Trail Run in Farmersville, Texas, is a festive trail running event held on the historic Chaparral Trail. It offers multiple race distances including 5K, 10K, half marathon (13.1 miles), full marathon (26.2 miles), and a challenging 50K ultra. The course is flat and fast, running alon..

The Backland is a challenging last-man-standing trail race held near the Texas-Oklahoma border at Walnut Creek Resort & Marina in Gordonville, TX. Participants run a 4.5-mile loop called a "land" and must complete each loop within one hour to continue. The race continues hourly until only one runner..

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..