Labor Day Trail Challenge Marathon
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Labor Day Trail Challenge
The Labor Day Trail Challenge takes place at McKinney Roughs Nature Park in Cedar Creek, Texas on 09/04/2027. The event offers multiple timed and distance formats on dirt single-track and fire-road terrain through a 1,140-acre preserve along the Colorado River.
Participants can choose from these options:
- 50 Miler
- 50K
- Marathon (26.2 miles)
- Half Marathon (13.1 miles)
- Half Marathon Ruck (13.1 miles, minimum pack weight 20 lb or 30 lb)
- 8 Hour Run or 8 Hour Relay
- Gauntlet: Last Runner Standing (repeated 2 mile loop format)
Trails pass through four distinct ecosystems, include scenic river overlooks, and feature rolling elevation with up to 469 feet of gain on technical single-track and box canyons. Aid stations are placed on course with water and light supplies; a main hub at the start/finish provides hot food, fruit, cold drinks, electrolytes and additional fueling each loop. The course is chip timed; 8 hour entrants are chip timed at the 50K mark and may place in the 50K results if they cover 50K faster than registered 50K competitors.
Ruck rules require a pre-race weigh in, dry minimum weights, and carry-through verification at the finish. Half marathon, marathon, 50K and 50 mile finishers receive a custom rodeo-style belt buckle and event shirt as series swag. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
