Zz Trot
La Grange, United States • 24 Jan 2026
Event overview
The ZZ TROT is a trail running festival on January 24, 2026 in La Grange, Texas, at Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill State Historic Sites. The event combines trail races, a kids run, a virtual option, and a live ZZ Top tribute band concert. Participants receive race entry, a bib, a finishers medal, park entry, a novelty item (fake beard or cheap sunglasses), a temporary tattoo or sticker, and a race shirt for specified events. Guest concert tickets cover parking and park entry for non-registered attendees.
Distances and formats
- 5 km Sharp Dressed 5K
- 1 mile La Grange 1-Mile Time Trial (clockwise)
- 1 mile Tush 1-Mile Time Trial (counter-clockwise)
- Kids trail run open to ages 1 - 10
- Virtual Sharp Dressed 5K (shipping included, USA)
Races use a mix of wave starts for the 5K and individual time trial starts for the 1-mile loops, with runners starting at 30-second intervals for the time trials. Run/Walk and Ruck divisions are offered. The Tres Hombres Challenge includes entry to the 5K and both time trials, with individual event results and an aggregated time.
Course and features
The park terrain includes wider upper pathways, grass areas, rocky single-track and double-track through a ravine, and a section of stone stairs near the old brewery. The 5K route has about 500 feet of elevation gain and loss; the outer loop averages about 250 feet of gain or loss per mile. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.