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!
October 2026
A fourteen hour, fifty mile looped ultra near Decatur, Texas that supports suicide awareness and mental health. Runners may enter individually or as teams of four for a timed endurance effort.
Trail races at Millican Reserve in College Station include a half marathon, 10K, 5K and a short kids run on single-track trails, with aid stations, finisher medals, age-group awards and post-race food.
A trail race at Rocky Hill Ranch on Oct 25, 2026 offering 50k, 25k, 10k and 5k courses, rolling terrain, three full aid stations, cupless aid policy, a 12 hour cutoff, and a 500-runner cap.
A multi-distance trail event at LLELA in Lewisville, Texas featuring distances from a 1 mile youth run to a 100K ultramarathon, held October 31 to November 1, 2026, supporting local habitat restoration.
Experience the final race of the Huaco Cuatro Trail Run Series in Waco. This event at Cameron Park features 5K and 15K trail distances along with a virtual option for participants.
A community run on October 31 at Windwood Presbyterian Church in Houston offering a 1 mile and a 5K. The park like course has no pavement and every registered runner receives a finisher medal.
A Halloween themed community run on October 31 at the trail at the Epic in Grand Prairie. Options include a 5K, a 1 mile fun run, a volunteer then run option, and a costume contest with a prize.
Trail race in Farmersville TX on Oct 31, 2026 featuring 5K, 10K, half, marathon, 50K and a 10K ruck on dirt and gravel.
November 2026
A two-day trail event on the Lake Georgetown Rim Trail with 15K, 50K, 100K and a ruck option, marked courses, aid stations, and finisher awards in Georgetown, Texas.
Trail trail event at Twin Buttes in San Angelo with alternating 5K loops and options from a single 5K to a 24 hour timed race.
A family friendly running event at Lady Bird Johnson Trail Park on November 7, 2026 featuring races from a Kids Dash to a 10K, music, a costume contest, awards, and volunteer opportunities.
Community road and trail race around Lake Holcomb with a 1K kids race and options of 2 miles, 5K, and 10K, plus event shirt, medal, photos and race expo.
Annual Recharge Run at Government Canyon State Natural Area features chip-timed 15K and 8K trail races plus a virtual option. The fundraiser supports Friends of Government Canyon and highlights trails with dinosaur track sites.
A backyard ultra at Stephen F. Austin State Park where 4.17 mile laps start each hour until one runner remains. The event includes a ruck division with weighted packs and a kids 1K; participants receive a hoodie and poster.
Multi-distance trail race near the Pedernales River on November 7 2026 featuring mixed single and double track, live music, and finisher awards.
A community 5K and family event on November 7, 2026 in Katy, Texas supporting the Tunnel to Towers Foundation with food and additional activities.
Trail run on Lake Lewisville offering 3, 5, and 9 mile chip-timed courses, finisher shirt and bottle-opener medal, plus post-race music and beer for 21+.
Celebrate inclusion at this community race in Bryan featuring a unique 3.21 mile distance. Support the Down Syndrome Association of Brazos Valley through this chip timed run or walk.
Sleeping Lion Ridge Trail Runs on November 8, 2026 in El Paso offers 10K and 20K races on a five mile lollipop loop with rolling, varied terrain. Packet pick-up is available November 7 and entry fees change after September 20.
Trail running event in San Antonio on November 14, 2026 offering distances from 5K to 100 miles, a 500 runner cap, and on course aid.