Trail Running Calendar Texas 2026-2027

Experience a themed loop course at Eisenhower Park featuring rocky natural trails and significant elevation. Choose from distances ranging from 5K to 53K at this festive, cupless trail event limited to 350 runners.

A multi-distance trail event at Shaffer Bend Recreation Area featuring 5K to 50K races plus 12 hour and 1 hour endurance formats through meadows, woods and lakeside paths during peak fall color, with proceeds supporting HKRS Cedar Park yout..

An elimination style event in a Lumberton park where runners repeat 4 mile loops until one remains. Proceeds support NMA and partners working to recover missing and exploited children.

A women's-only trail event at Rocky Hill Ranch offering 100k, 50k, 25k, 10k, 5k and a 100k relay. The course has small climbs and rollers, three full aid stations with Texas-style food, a cupless policy, and a 24-hour cutoff.

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 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.

Trail races on November 7, 2026 near Dripping Springs, Texas featuring 5K to 50K distances on mixed single track, double track and jeep trails. Live music, a food truck, finisher awards, and Austin Sunshine Camps as beneficiary.

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.