Trail Running Calendar Texas 2026-2027

Celebrate tradition at the Day of the Dead Half Marathon in Live Oak. Choose from various distances through scenic parks and enjoy a festive post race atmosphere with live music and Mexican treats.

Multiday timed events at Martin House Brewery in Fort Worth on Oct 9 to 11, 2026, featuring 48, 24, 12, 6, 3 and 1 hour races plus a 4 person relay. A wheeled two mile paved loop with full aid stations and cupless service.

Experience the scenic beauty of Lake Somerville State Park at this multi-distance trail event. Run through shaded forests and lakeside paths with options ranging from a youth mile to a 50 km ultra.

Experience the Texas Hill Country at this multi distance trail event held on a stunning thousand acre ranch. Choose from distances ranging from 5K to 100K and enjoy well marked loops with dedicated aid stations.

The 4th Annual Del Rio Marathon takes place October 10, 2026 in Del Rio, Texas at 1105 W De La Rosa Street. It features a full marathon distance, with registration listed as coming soon and volunteer information available.

This Halloween season run in Katy, Texas offers three distances on the scenic Mason Creek Hike & Bike Trail. The 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon follow unique out-and-back loops. Online registration is required, and finisher medals are awarded.

Experience the natural beauty of Estero Llano Grande State Park at the Queen City Trail Run. With distances ranging from a 1 mile youth run to a 10 mile trail race and a 10k ruck there is an event for everyone.

A multi-distance running event at Waterloo Lake Park on October 10, 2026, offering 5k, 10k, half marathon, marathon and 50k on looped courses with two aid stations, guaranteed shirts for timely registrants, and medals for finishers.

A 5K mud and obstacle run at Bowers MX in Amarillo on October 10, 2026 with Adult and KIDZ Family waves, required signed waiver and photo ID for adults, no refunds, and a spectator fee for festival area access.

Experience the beauty of Central Texas trails at Lake Bastrop with distances ranging from 5K to a 12 hour endurance challenge. Enjoy well marked lakeside paths surrounded by autumn colors and towering pines.

Mud Factor in Lubbock is a family friendly 5k mud and obstacle run at TNT Raceway on October 11, 2026, with separate Adult and KIDZ Family Waves and festival access for spectators for a fee.

Trail running at Flat Rock Ranch in Comfort Texas on October 16-17 2026, featuring a 4.9 mile Yellow Loop and timed 6 hour and 24 hour ultra options, with on site camping and village amenities like bonfires music and food trucks.

A team-based trail relay at Flat Rock Ranch in Comfort, Texas on October 16 and 17, 2026, with 121 miles listed overall, multiple team options, on-site camping village, glamping and a range of amenities including food trucks and campfires.

A community trail event on October 17, 2026 at Eagle Mountain Park in Fort Worth offering a 5ish mile run plus 2ish mile hikes, live music, pancakes and a shoe demo. Proceeds benefit Streams & Valleys.

A two day Spartan obstacle race weekend at Twin Canyons Ranch near Granbury, TX, with distances from a 5 km Sprint to a 50 km Ultra. The program includes a kids race, an obstacle workshop, spectator access, team starts, and service discount..

Celebrate the Dia de los Muertos tradition with a flat park run in Houston featuring a festive costume contest and live music. Choose from a half marathon, five kilometer run, or kids dash to earn your themed finisher medal.

A trail running event at H.W. Lewis Ranch in the Texas Hill Country offering 50K, 35K, 17K, 17K RUCK, and 5K on rugged rocky and dirt trails, with a looped course, water refill stations, and finisher medals and awards.

A looped trail race in Palo Duro Canyon on October 17, 2026 offering 25K, 50K and 50 mile options, four aid stations, a cupless policy, packet pickup in Amarillo and Canyon, and specific pacer rules for the 50 mile event.

Experience the natural beauty of Burnet Texas at the Inks Lake Trail Run and Ruck. Choose from distances ranging from a one mile youth run to a fifty kilometer ultra marathon on scenic park trails.

A 24-hour challenge at Tyler State Park where participants run ten 5k loops starting every 2.5 hours. The route runs on dirt trails with rocks and roots, lighting is required and camping at Blackjack serves as race headquarters.