Trail Running Calendar Texas 2025-2026

The Dinosaur Valley Endurance Run takes place at Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, Texas. The event offers five distances—100 Miler, 100K, 50K, 25K, and a 5 Miler—designed to challenge runners of all levels. Runners traverse a hilly course with a mix of soft dirt, rocks and roots; some sectio..

The 2nd Annual Hutto Turkey Trail Trot is a Thanksgiving morning trail running event held at the Hippo Social Club in Hutto, Texas. Participants can choose distances from 1.1 to 3.1 miles on wide, dirt trails featuring natural terrain with leaves, rocks, roots, and varying inclines, offering a chall..

The San Antonio Food Bank Turkey Trot is a festive 5K run and walk held annually on Thanksgiving morning in San Antonio, Texas, at 622 S. Flores Street. This family- and pet-friendly event fosters community spirit while supporting the Food Bank’s mission to combat hunger in Southwest Texas.Participa..

Colorado River Run is a multi-distance trail event held near Lago Vista, Texas, along the Colorado River at Arkansas Bend Park. Runners can choose from 100-mile and 50-mile ultramarathons, 50K, marathon, half-marathon, 10K, and 5K Taco Trot (with a family-friendly 5K option). Ultramarathon distances..

Located at Indian Mound Ranch in Liberty Hill, TX, Mosaic Trail Race offers 50k, 26.2, 13.1, 15k, 10k, 5k, and a youth 1-mile run. The December event blends trail running with a family-friendly mosaic vibe on a historic Texas ranch by the San Gabriel River. The course forms an infinity-shaped loop a..

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..

Brazos Bend 100 is Trail Racing Over Texas's December edition held at Brazos Bend State Park, just south of Houston. The marquee events include 100M, 100K, 26.2M, and 13.1M, with a Brazos Bend Kids Kilometer and an Ultra Pacer as extras. The course is famously flat and fast—99.9% pancake-flat—with a..

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..

Toys for Tots CC Race is a cross-country charity event in Lubbock, TX, organized by the West Texas Running Club. Since 1986, it offers three loops at Mae Simmons Park, E. 19th & MLK Blvd: 1-mile for ages 4-12, 2-mile run/walk and 4-mile run.All courses are loops and run as cross-country events. The..

The Jingle Trails Challenge presented by Merrell is a festive trail running event held at McAllister Park in San Antonio, Texas. Scheduled for December 13, 2025, it features two race distances: a 10K on the Blue Loop and a 5K primarily on the Red Trail. Participants will navigate technical terrain i..

Saint Nick's Run Fest is a charity trail race held at Lindsey Park in Tyler, Texas. Participants choose from 7K, 13K, 20K, and a 7K RUCK, all run on the Lindsey Park Red Loop—a 4-mile single-track dirt course arranged in loops (three for 20K, two for 13K, one for 7K). The event emphasizes a festive,..

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 Lake Travis New Year's Trail Challenge is a multi-distance running event held at Arkansas Bend Park in Lago Vista, Texas, featuring scenic trails along the Colorado River with limestone bluffs and varied natural terrain. Participants can choose from distances including a 100K and 50K ultramarath..

The Resolution Run is an endurance event at Cameron Park in Waco, Texas. Distances include 50K, 25K, 10 Mile, 10 Mile Ruck, and 8K. The course features an 8K loop through Cameron Park’s valleys and hills on rooty, rocky single-track trails, with about 450 feet of elevation per loop, starting and fin..

HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race, staged by Tejas Trails, is held at Hill Country State Natural Area in Bandera, Texas. It offers four distances: 100k, 50k, 25k, and a Youth 1‑mile race. The main loop is 50k; the 100k is two full laps, while the 25k begins the same and then cuts over mid-course.Run..

Scheduled for January 17, 2026, Cowboy YETI is a multi-distance trail run held at Bastrop State Park in Bastrop, Texas. Distances include 7K, 20K, 20K RUCK, 40K, 60K, and 100K, all run on dirt, rocky Bastrop trails with about 800 feet of elevation per 20K loop. Runners start and finish in the park’s..

The Big Bend Ultra is an annual trail running event held in Terlingua, Texas, within the vast Big Bend national and state parks, covering over 300,000 acres. Known for its remote location with scarce water, fuel, and transportation, the race offers a unique challenge amid stunning natural isolation..

ZZ TROT is a festival-style trail race in La Grange, Texas, set at Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill, perched above the Colorado River with views of the town. The event offers multiple options: Sharp Dressed 5K, La Grange 1-Mile Time Trial (CW), Tush 1-Mile Time Trial (CCW), plus a Kids Run and a v..

Franklin Mountains Trail Runs is an 11th annual event by the Human Potential Running Series, held at Franklin Mountains State Park’s Tom Mays Unit in El Paso, Texas. The two-day weekend features multiple distances: 12-Hour, 55k, 30k, King/Queen of the Mountain, 5k, 10k, and Half Marathon, with about..

Running the Rose is a trail ultramarathon hosted by Blaze Trails Running at Tyler State Park in Tyler, Texas. The event offers multiple distances: 7K (4.3 miles), 11-mile, 22-mile, 54K, and 108K, run on single-track trails winding through East Texas pine forests with 100-foot tall trees and rolling..