Trail Running Calendar Texas 2025-2026

Celebrate the season at Saint Nick's Run Fest at Lindsey Park in mid December with festive charity trail runs on scenic, hilly single track loops in 7K, 13K and 20K or ruck options. Participants get a long sleeve shirt, a finisher medal, an..

Run Jingle Trails in San Antonio on December 13 with 5K and 10K options on technical dirt and rocky singletrack. Finishers get a medal, first 200 a canvas tote and a Shiner beer at the finish.

Join the Toys for Tots Cross Country Race in Lubbock on December 13, 2025 at Mae Simmons Park for looped 1, 2 and 4 mile courses for kids and adults. Family friendly and running as a local tradition since 1986.

Explore the Lost Pines at Buescher State Park on December 13 for Texmas Trail Race, offering looped distances from a mile to a 104k ultra with relay and ruck options. Enjoy full aid, chip timing, a custom medal and free photos.

Join the Fort Worth Young Life Jingle Jog on Dec 13 for a festive run or walk along the Trinity Trails by the river. Dress in holiday gear, enjoy treats and a shirt, and support North Side Young Life.

Run the Home Alone 5K in Pharr on Dec 19, 2025 and help collect new unwrapped toys for Rio Grande Valley families. Choose a chip timed 5K or a fun 1 mile with medal and enjoy a festive trail route.

Test your limits at the Naughty Hog Trail Run at Ray Roberts Lake State Park, offering races from 5K to 100K plus a ruck division. Run scenic, rooty single track loops with aid stations, finisher medals and a 100K buckle.

Celebrate the season at the Candy Cane Course in Brazos River Park, Sugar Land on December 20 with fun options for every runner from kids to virtual participants. Enjoy festive shirts and medals, chip timing, finish treats and a Toys for To..

Get into the holiday spirit with the Kardia Reindeer Run, a festive trail 5K and a playful 1 mile adventure course on a park like campus. Every finisher earns a medal and you can follow the race with Breakfast with Santa for photos, crafts..

Start 2026 on trails at the Lake Travis New Year’s Trail Challenge, Jan 1 and 2 at Shaffer Bend Park. Choose ultramarathon loops or shorter 5K and kids 1K routes with limestone bluffs, wooded trails and Colorado River views.

Kick off 2026 with the New Year's Day Run 5K McKinney on January 1, 2026. Choose a 5K along scenic Wilson Creek, a family friendly 1M fun run or run virtually and earn a finisher medal and t shirt.

Take on The Resolution Run in Waco on Jan 3, choosing distances from 8K to 50K on scenic, rooty single track loops in Cameron Park. Finishers score a tri blend tee and a wooden medal to celebrate the effort.

Hit the single track at Tyler State Park for Run The Pines, a scenic trail race with options from 6K to long 20K plus a ruck division. Expect rooty, hilly forest trails, aid stations, on course photos and a wooden finisher medal.

HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race on Jan 10 and 11, 2026 at Hill Country State Natural Area in Bandera Texas offers 25 km, 50 km and a tough 100 km Western States qualifier. Expect rocky, technical trails and big climbs.

Take on OUTLAST Gulf of America, a six hour beach endurance challenge on Padre Island where you run a 5K loop every hour on sand. Earn leather patches, a wooden medal and national ranking while racing against the clock and tide.

Tackle Bastrop State Park trails at the Cowboy YETI on Jan 17, 2026, with distances from 7K to 100K. Rocky single track uses a 20K loop with about 800 feet of climbing per loop, plus full aid and standout finisher gear.

Kick off the year at Kardia Resolution Run in Houston on Jan 17, 2026 with a scenic trail 5K or a playful 1 mile for families and teams. Register by Jan 16 to earn a finisher medal at this rain or shine community run.

Hit the Shannon Trail Series in San Angelo TX, three chip timed trail races at scenic parks with distances from 5K to 15K. Earn race day medals and vie for series standings across all three events.

Run the iconic Big Bend Ultra in Terlingua, Texas, on January 18, 2026, choosing from multiple distances across rugged desert trails near Big Bend parks. Expect remote scenery, epic night skies, and limited spots so register early.

Challenge yourself on rugged trails in Franklin Mountains State Park, with races from 5k to a 12 hour and a King and Queen of the Mountain summit test. Desert floor to 7,192 foot summit offers sweeping views and a true mountain experience.