Dead Night Pines Trail Run
Tyler, United States • 18-19 Jul 2026
Dead Night Pines Trail Run : Tyler State Park
The Dead Night Pines Trail Run is a nighttime trail running event at Tyler State Park in Tyler, Texas. The event offers multiple distance options on the park trail system over rooty and dirt single track trails. Distances follow looped sections of the park trails.
- 5K
- 13K
- 25K
- 40K
- 50K
- 13K Ruck
Course notes indicate about 900 feet of elevation gain per 8 mile loop and generally rolling hills. Historic average temperatures for the date range are between 76 and 86 degrees.
Mandatory and recommended equipment is specified. A headlamp is required for all distances. Participants must carry a water system with a 16 ounce minimum capacity because the event is a no cup race. Ruck rules for the 13K Ruck require a weight of 20 pounds for runners weighing 150 pounds or less, and 30 pounds for those weighing 150 pounds or more; a ruck sack or vest is allowed.
Aid support includes a main aid station at the start/finish, two named water stations, and several aid stops offering hot and cold foods, snacks, water, electrolytes, pickle juice and ice. No drop bags will be shipped due to the loop size. There is a nine hour cutoff for all events. Participants must purchase a state park day pass. Event finishers receive a medal and T shirt and top finishers receive awards. Rules note no littering and no cutting the course. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.