Rise in the Pines

Rise in the Pines

Rise in the Pines is a looped trail event at Rocky Hill Ranch in Smithville, Texas held in July 2026. The course uses a 10K loop through pine forest with small hills, single-track trails and some shaded sections. Full aid stations and water-only support are provided on the loop, and the event operates without disposable cups so runners should plan to use reusable cups, bottles or hydration packs. Drop bags are stored at the main aid station and are transported to a point on course during the race.

Races offered include:

• 200K 20 loops
• 100M 16 loops
• 100K 10 loops
• 50K 5 loops
• 30K 3 loops
• 10K 1 loop
• 100M relay and 100K relay, five person teams, each member completes full loop and exchanges at the start/finish

The event limits entries to a cap of 500 runners. There is a 36 hour overall cutoff and runners may not begin a new loop after 34 hours. Distance changes must be made before race week cutoff rules; there is no dropping to a shorter distance during the race and such changes are recorded as DNF.

All participants receive medals and event swag. Finisher awards include buckles for the longest distances and medals for shorter distances and relays. Winners and masters awards are given by gender categories including non binary. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.