Bighorn Sheep Shuffle

El Paso, United States • 1 Nov 2025

Event details

The BIGHORN SHEEP SHUFFLE takes place on Saturday, November 1, 2025, in El Paso, Texas, at Franklin Mountains State Park (Tom Mays unit). The event offers two distance options:

  • 4.6 miles
  • 7.6 miles

Entry fee is $40 until Wednesday, October 29, 2025; late entry is $45. A $10 discount applies for military, police, fire, and first responders. There is no day-of-race registration and no day-of-race packet pick-up. In-store packet pick-up is scheduled for Friday, October 31, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Up And Running, 3233 N. Mesa St. #205, El Paso. T-shirts are provided to all runners. Awards are given to the top six overall men and women in both races. Finisher's medals are awarded to everyone who finishes the distance for which they signed up.

Course and support

Course distances are listed as 7.5 km (4.6 mi) with 440 feet elevation gain and 12.3 km (7.6 mi) with 685 feet elevation gain. The route includes about 1.8 miles of paved surface; the remainder is rocky and technical trail. Aid stations are located at approximately 2 miles, 4 miles, and 6 miles. Course maps are to be posted online pending final approval by the authorities. Participants must have a race number to enter the park. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

12 km
685 m+
7.6 Mile
8 km
440 m+
4.6 Mile
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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