Texas
Texas Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Texas for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 205 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Texas below and join the trail community at these great events!
September 2026
A day of races at Brazos River Park in Sugar Land with distances from a kid’s 50 m dash to a 13.1 mile half marathon, in-person chip-timed races, designer shirts and medals, plus a virtual option with mailed packets.
An untimed, family friendly fun run on the Violet Crown Trail in Austin on September 26, 2026, with a finish line celebration and proceeds supporting trail stewardship.
Team based 5K in Laredo with obstacles, a 1K family walk, resource and wellness zones, vehicle displays, and food vendors supporting suicide awareness.
October 2026
Oktoberfest Trail Run in Farmersville, Texas offers 5k to 50k distances on the reclaimed Chaparral Trail through prairies and farmland. The event features marked aid stations, a cupless refill policy, and one post-race beverage per registrant with ID..
Three day multi sport festival in the Frio Valley near Leakey TX with trail runs, gravel and mountain bike races, paddleboarding, river floats, and youth events.
Trail races at Dana Peak Park near Stillhouse Hollow Lake in Harker Heights Texas offer looped courses from 10K to 100K with notable climbs and staffed aid stations. Hydration device required; pacers permitted for the 100K second loop.
Family friendly mud run 5K in San Antonio with obstacles, waist deep mud pits, a Pre-Party and After-Party featuring music, food trucks and onsite bag check.
Love Yourself First Masquerade 5K is an in-person and virtual run and walk on October 3, 2026 in Missouri City, TX. The themed event focuses on domestic violence awareness, solidarity, and creating a space for education and healing.
Trail races on the Brook Hill trails in Bullard, Texas offering 5K and 10K distances on October 3, 2026, with professionally marked courses and on-course support.
A Bigfoot Running Company event at Northeast Lakeview College in Live Oak offering races from a kids dash to a half marathon, a pre race costume contest, aid stations, chip timing for select distances, and a post race rally with music and awards.
Timed running events from 1 hour to 48 hours at Martin House Brewery on a wheeled two mile loop by the Trinity River, with full aid stations and four person relays.
Two days of trail races at Lake Bastrop with multiple distances and a backyard ultra format featuring hourly loops, cumulative time tiebreaker, and regular aid stations.
Trailway Trail Race at Lake Somerville State Park offers multiple trail distances from 50k down to a one mile youth run, with shoreline and forested sections, aid stations, a ruck division with mandatory weights, and a Friday night pre race tailgate.
A multi-distance trail event at High Hope Ranch near Glen Rose, Texas on October 10 and 11, 2026. Distances range from 1K to 100K with cupless aid stations, on-site primitive camping, and finisher medals and shirts.
A full marathon in Del Rio, Texas on October 10, 2026, listed as the 4th annual running of the event with registration coming soon.
Experience the natural beauty of Estero Llano Grande State Park at the Queen City Trail Run. With distances ranging from a 1 mile youth run to a 10 mile trail race and a 10k ruck there is an event for everyone.
A multi-distance running event at Waterloo Lake Park on October 10, 2026, offering 5k, 10k, half marathon, marathon and 50k on looped courses with two aid stations, guaranteed shirts for timely registrants, and medals for finishers.
A community 5K and 1K kids race at Kilgore Creekside Trail that raises funds for the Kilgore ISD Education Foundation, with packet pickup the day before, prizes, and a non-racing supporter option.
A community 5K and 1 mile walk in Flower Mound supporting WINNING THE FIGHT, offering chip timing, age group awards, T shirt distribution, and pre race packet pickup.
Mud Factor Lubbock is a 5k mud and obstacle run at TNT Raceway on October 11, 2026, with adult and KIDZ family waves; waivers and photo ID are required.