Texas
Texas Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Texas for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 262 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Texas below and join the trail community at these great events!
December 2026
Trail endurance event in Dripping Springs with 5K laps every hour, 6 hour and 12 hour formats, tiered awards, and a world leaderboard.
Trail races at Tyler State Park offering 10K to 100K plus a 10K ruck on rooty single track loops with aid stations and required carried water.
Holiday races at McAllister Park in San Antonio featuring a Kids Dash, 1 mile, chip-timed 5K and 10K, a virtual option, awards, and a costume contest.
A December community run in Carrollton with a free 1K kids race plus 5K and 10K on a mostly flat green line course, using leftover shirts and medals.
A 55 hour ultramarathon at Buffalo Run Park that raises funds for the Snowdrop Foundation, held on a USATF certified 0.69045 mile loop for solo runners and relay teams.
January 2027
Trail event at Canyon of the Eagles on Jan 1 and 2 2027 with ultramarathon and shorter distances, stocked aid stations, eco guidelines, and finisher medals.
A multi-distance trail event at Canyon of the Eagles near Lake Buchanan featuring ultramarathon, marathon, half, 10K, 5K and a Last Runner Standing backyard ultra.
Looped 5K and 10K trail runs at Shaffer Bend near Lake Travis on Jan 1 and 2, 2027 with marked courses, rolling terrain, lake views and on-site parking.
Point-to-point endurance races on the Northeast Texas Trail near Paris, TX on January 2, 2027, offering 50K, 100K, 100M and a 100K ruck with mandatory headlamp.
Four-race East Texas trail series with 5K to 30K courses, a ruck division requiring 20 lb minimum, combined finisher medals, shirts, and distance awards.
A multi-distance trail event in Hill Country State Natural Area featuring technical rocky terrain, a 50k main loop, and a 100k that can qualify runners for the Western States lottery.
Multi-loop trail races at River Ranch County Park from 5k to 50k with aid stations, finisher medals, awards and a cupless aid station policy.
Bigfoot Classic in Pflugerville, Texas on 01/09/2027 offers in-person races from a 50 m kids dash to a 13.1 mile half marathon plus a virtual option.
Multiple race options from a 50 m Kids Dash to a 13.1 Mile half marathon plus a virtual 9.33 Mile race in Universal City, TX on 01/10/2027.
A multi-distance running event in Corpus Christi on January 10, 2027 featuring races from a 50 m Kids Dash to a 13.1-mile half marathon and a virtual option.
A three-race trail series in San Angelo, TX across Middle Concho Park, Twin Buttes, and San Angelo State Park with multiple distance options and total-time series scoring.
Trail event at Lake Bastrop offering multiple distances from 5K to 250K, lap format ultras, an 8 hour timed event, and ruck divisions over MLK weekend.
A range of in-person and virtual races in Dallas on January 16, 2027, from a 50 m kids dash up to a 13.1 mile half marathon, with separate entry fees and registration windows.
Annual trail races and ultras in remote Big Bend near Terlingua, Texas, offered across multiple distances with limited water and fuel.
A multi-distance running event in Waco on January 17, 2027 offering in person races and a virtual run, with fees from $15 to $50.