Colorado River Trail Run
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About the race
The Colorado River Trail Run is a multi-distance trail event at McKinney Roughs Park in Cedar Creek, Texas, set on trails and riverbanks surrounding the Colorado River. The event offers a range of loop-based courses, fully stocked aid stations, chip timing, and finisher medals or buckles for ultra distances.
Distances include:
- 250K Ultramarathon
- 100 Mile Ultramarathon
- 50 Mile Ultramarathon
- 50K
- Marathon
- Half Marathon
- Half-Marathon Ruck
- 10K
- 5K
Course and format: races start with short opening laps near the start/finish, then use a shared 11.3-mile Main Loop; a 6.7-mile Night Loop is used between 5pm and 6am for ultra events. Aid and timing mats remain at the same location each Main Loop and Night Loop lap; a central hub offers hot food, fruit, pickle juice, cold drinks and serves as the primary fueling point.
Support and rules: pacers are permitted for the 250K, 100 Mile and 50 Mile events after specified mileages and must register, sign a waiver, pay a $15 pacer fee, wear an official PACER bib, and follow aid-station entry rules. The Half-Marathon Ruck requires a minimum pack weight of 20 lb if the athlete weighs under 150 lb, or 30 lb if 150 lb or over; packs are weighed before the race and at the finish, and water does not count toward the minimum.
Exceptional Athlete division: offers an adapted 1–3 mile loop option or the main course with time accommodations, early starts up to one hour before the main field, and the same finisher medal and results listing as the full field. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
