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Name: Oktoberfest Trail Run - Farmersville, TX
Start: 2025-10-18
End: 2025-10-18
Location: Farmersville

Farmersville, United States • 18 Oct 2025

The Oktoberfest Trail Run in Farmersville, Texas, follows the Chaparral Trail, a reclaimed multi-use path that starts in Farmersville and spans 35+ miles. The Eco Series Prairie event offers 5K, 10K, half-marathon (13.1 miles), marathon (26.2 miles), and 50K distances, run on a fast, paved and crushed-stone trail with bridges through prairies and farmland. Start/Finish is near the Onion Shed, with a marked course and race brief.

This cupless race promotes sustainability, and finishers enjoy a complimentary Tupps Brewery beverage after crossing the line. Medals are awarded to top male and female in each distance. It is part of the Texas Trail Running Eco Series. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Texas Farmersville

Race information

Website

50 km

50k

26 mi

26.2mi Full Marathon

13 mi

13.1mi Half Marathon

10 km

10k

5 km

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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