Trail Running Calendar Texas 2026-2027

A community run at Lobo Stadium and nearby trails offering a 1 mile fun run, a 5K, and a 6.33 mile race, with proceeds supporting a student scholarship fund and the Little Elm Education Foundation.

Celebrate Halloween with a festive running event in Houston featuring a half marathon, 10K, 5K, and kids races. Enjoy custom medals, designer shirts, and finish line treats with timing for most distances.

A volunteer-run 5K and 8 mile race along the Shoreline Trail in The Colony, Texas, with crushed granite surfaces, chip timing, race day amenities, and proceeds that support UT Southwestern cancer research.

A fourteen hour ultramarathon on a looped private farm near Decatur, Texas, supporting suicide awareness and mental health. Runners can enter solo or as teams of four to cover a 50 Miles distance.

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 trail race at Rocky Hill Ranch on Oct 25, 2026 offering 50k, 25k, 10k and 5k courses, rolling terrain, three full aid stations, cupless aid policy, a 12 hour cutoff, and a 500-runner cap.

A multi-distance trail event at LLELA in Lewisville, Texas featuring distances from a 1 mile youth run to a 100K ultramarathon, held October 31 to November 1, 2026, supporting local habitat restoration.

Medal Madness in Katy TX on October 31 2026 offers 5K, 10K and a half marathon on short out and back loops repeated for each distance. Registration is via RunSignup and finishers receive medals and awards.

Experience the final race of the Huaco Cuatro Trail Run Series in Waco. This event at Cameron Park features 5K and 15K trail distances along with a virtual option for participants.

A community run on October 31 at Windwood Presbyterian Church in Houston offering a 1 mile and a 5K. The park like course has no pavement and every registered runner receives a finisher medal.

A two day trail endurance event in Georgetown Texas on the Lake Georgetown Rim Trail featuring 15K, 50K, 100K and a 15K RUCK. The 100K includes a championship division with buckle awards and prize money.

A family friendly running event at Lady Bird Johnson Trail Park on November 7, 2026 featuring races from a Kids Dash to a 10K, music, a costume contest, awards, and volunteer opportunities.

Annual Recharge Run at Government Canyon State Natural Area features chip-timed 15K and 8K trail races plus a virtual option. The fundraiser supports Friends of Government Canyon and highlights trails with dinosaur track sites.

A backyard ultra at Stephen F. Austin State Park where 4.17 mile laps start each hour until one runner remains. The event includes a ruck division with weighted packs and a kids 1K; participants receive a hoodie and poster.

Salmagundi Trail Race on November 7 2026 in Dripping Springs Texas offers distances from 5K up to 50K on mixed trail surfaces with awards live music and proceeds benefiting Austin Sunshine Camps.

El Taco Loco is a multi-distance trail running event at the Land Heritage Institute near San Antonio on November 14, 2026, featuring single-track trails, full aid stations, relay and ruck divisions, cupless aid policy, camping, and finisher..

Turkey Shuffle at Oyster Creek Park features a kids 50 m dash, 1 mile, chip timed 5K and 10K, virtual options, age group awards and a Thanksgiving costume contest with a Biggest Turkey Trophy.

A loop-based trail event at Bluff Creek Ranch near Warda, TX offering distances from a youth one-mile to 50 miles on a marked 7.8 mile loop with cupless aid stations, chip timing, and campsite options.

A continuous-loop trail ultra at Tyler State Park on a 3.1-mile loop with fully stocked aid each lap. Runners choose 40 or 50 miles with a 12 hour cutoff and a central staging area for crew and supplies.

Rockledge Rumble on November 14, 2026 at Rockledge Park in Grapevine, TX offers 50K, 30K and 15K races on the North Shore Trail beside Lake Grapevine, with sections ranging from soft dirt to more technical rocky terrain and a steep wooden s..