Texas
Texas Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Texas for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 269 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Texas below and join the trail community at these great events!
October 2026
A Day of the Dead themed race at Marine Creek Lake on October 18, 2026 offering distances from a kids dash to a chip timed half marathon plus a costume contest and post race music.
Community running festival in Flower Mound on October 18, 2026 featuring a casual 5K group run, vendor expo, raffle, food and sweat testing.
A chip timed 5k through vineyard grass and dirt trails at Perissos Vineyard with race swag, age group awards, and a wine pour for adult finishers.
Community outing on the Violet Crown Trail with a one hour out and back run, Trailpeak shoe try-on, coffee and breakfast tacos led by East Side Beer Runners.
A multi-distance trail event in Hill Country State Natural Area featuring rocky, high-elevation loops, ruck divisions, comprehensive course markings, and a strict cupless Leave No Trace policy.
A looped trail event at Eisenhower Park with multiple distances and virtual options, cupless aid stations, and a 350 runner cap.
Trail races at Shaffer Bend Recreation Area from 5K to 50 miles plus ruck and adaptive divisions, with seasonal aid stations and proceeds benefiting local youth running programs.
A two-loop 4 mile endurance event in Lumberton TX with aid stations, drop bag access, finisher medals and proceeds supporting child recovery efforts.
Women only trail runs and a 100 km relay at Rocky Hill Ranch on Oct 24, 2026 offering 100k, 50k, 25k, 10k and 5k with a 300 runner cap.
A small, capped trail event in Whitewright, TX offering 5K and 10K on scenic runnable trails with finisher medals, shirts while supplies last, and chip-timed awards.
A 5K and 8 mile trail race on The Colony Shoreline Trail in Texas, with lakeside scenery and proceeds benefiting the Lewisville ISD Education Foundation.
A fourteen hour, fifty mile looped ultra near Decatur, Texas that supports suicide awareness and mental health. Runners may enter individually or as teams of four for a timed endurance effort.
Trail races at Millican Reserve in College Station include a half marathon, 10K, 5K and a short kids run on single-track trails, with aid stations, finisher medals, age-group awards and post-race food.
A fundraising 5K and 1-mile event in Flower Mound on October 24, 2026, supporting WINNING THE FIGHT’s drug education and family support programs.
Cross-country races for youth and open runners at McAllister Park on October 24, 2026, with age-group distances, awards, and a community event atmosphere.
A 5K trail run on the StoneBridge Church campus in The Woodlands with a kids Chase the Gator race and proceeds benefiting Back 2 Basics ministry.
Trail race day at Rocky Hill Ranch on Oct 25, 2026 offering 50k, 25k, 10k and 5k loops with full aid stations, cupless water service, and a 500 runner cap.
Camino De Los Muertos is a trail race in Little Elm, Texas on Oct 31 to Nov 1, 2026 offering distances from a 1 mile youth run to 50K and race swag.
Trail races at Cameron Park in Waco with 5K, 15K and a virtual 5K; the 15K has a 3.5 hour course time limit.