Trail Running Calendar Texas 2026-2027

A night trail race at Cedar Hill State Park with approximate 5K, 10K, 18K, 36K and 54K distances on DORBA trails. All participants must carry a hydration device; aid stations are limited and the trail has no lighting.

Join the Triple Dog Dare in Irving on August 1, 2026, featuring 5K, 10K, 15K, an untimed 1 Mile, a free Kid's Dash and a virtual option. Enjoy a participation shirt and finisher medal while supporting Encounter Church.

Join the South Texas Rollers Cross Country Invitational in Corpus Christi for a scenic 5 km at West Guth Park. Open to all, teams and individuals can compete for medals and age group awards.

Run Capt'n Karl's at Reveille Peak Ranch near Burnet, Texas on August 8 and 9, 2026 for a rugged, scenic weekend across rock domes, single track and wooded hills. Distances span 1 mile youth to 60K on technical terrain with steep climbs.

A trail race at Woodway Activity Park on August 15, 2026, offering 5K and 10K distances with packet pickup the day before and race day; all finishers receive a Tuff Enuff medal.

A nighttime trail race at Dinosaur Valley State Park with multiple looped distances and timed events. An optional Claw Challenge adds a bib tear-tag chase that determines special medal add-ons.

Beat the heat at the Summer Meltdown Half Marathon in O. P. Schnabel Park, San Antonio, on August 16, 2026. Choose from a kids dash up to the 13.1 mile half, enjoy on course aid, finish line snacks, great swag, and festive awards.

Run Texas trails at Habanero Hundred, August 21 to 23, 2026, with distances from new Habanero 135 and 100 mile to 10K and relays. Chip timing, shirts, free photos and belt buckles for 100 mile and 100 kilometer finishers.

Night trail running at Land Heritage Institute in San Antonio with distances from 5K to 50K and a ruck option. Trails are dirt singletrack and wider track, and participants must use headlamps and carry minimum hydration.

Get your neon on Sept 12 2026 at Campion Trail for the Back to The 80s Run Walk with 5K 10K and 15K options, a live DJ spinning classic 80s hits and a post race party. Costumes encouraged and ZFT Run Club leads a fun warm up.

A trail running event on September 12, 2026 at Pace Bend Park offering marathon, half, 10k, 5k, and a youth one mile on rocky, rooty trails that loop around a peninsula into Lake Travis with a lakeside finish area.

A themed race day at Southside Lions Park presented by Bigfoot Running Company offering distances from a Kids Dash to a Half Marathon plus a costume contest, medals for all finishers, timed results, post-race awards and on-course aid statio..

A themed race day in Houston presented by Bigfoot Running Company offering distances from a Kids Dash to a half marathon, with medals and shirts for all finishers, chip timing on longer distances, mixed park trail surfaces, and a costume co..

A multi distance running event on the NETT Trail in Paris Texas held September 19 and 20 2026. Races start and finish at the local Eiffel Tower and include day and evening options along with the Paris Pair Challenge.

Start your run a quarter mile underground in the Natural Bridge Caverns at this multi distance trail event. Distances range from youth 1 mile to 16 miles, plus Last Person Standing and ruck divisions for those seeking a tougher test.

Discover Sky Island in Fort Davis on September 26, 2026, the 11th annual trail race set on scenic West Texas singletrack around Prude Guest Ranch. Choose a 50K or 25K for a memorable day of rugged high desert running.

Trail running at Dana Peak Park on rocky lakeshore trails with single-loop 10K, 20K, 50K and 100K options, mandatory hydration, multiple aid stations, cupless service, drop bag and pacer rules, and finisher medals and awards.

Join the Day of the Dead Half Marathon in San Antonio on October 4, 2026, with race options from kids dash to half marathon or virtual entry on scenic lakes and trail surfaces. Costume contest, music and a post race festival add family fun.

A lakeside trail event on October 10, 2026, at Lake Somerville State Park featuring multiple running distances, youth and ruck divisions, canopied and open shoreline trails, marked aid stations, and a cupless Leave No Trace policy.

Mammoth Glen Rose is a multi distance trail running weekend at High Hope Ranch in Texas on October 10 and 11, 2026. Choose from a 1K fun run up to a 100K for a memorable outdoor challenge.