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Ultra Endurance in Texas

A Comprehensive List of Ultra Running Events in the Lone Star State

By AFM Team – April 1, 2024

If you are not an ultra long distance runner, you may be surprised to learn there are quite a few ultra running events in Texas. From January through December, you can find a race to compete in every month. If you are a newbie, let’s start with the basics.

What is an Ultra Running Event?

An ultra running event is a long-distance running race that typically exceeds the standard marathon distance of 42.195 kilometers (26.219 miles). These races can range from distances of 50 kilometers (31 miles) to several hundred kilometers, and sometimes even longer, often taking place on challenging terrain such as trails, mountains, deserts, or roads. Ultra running events require a high level of endurance, mental toughness, and strategic planning due to the extended duration and demanding conditions. Ultra runners often compete in various formats including point-to-point races, loop courses, or timed events where participants cover as much distance as possible within a set time limit. Ultra running has gained popularity in recent years, attracting athletes seeking new challenges and adventures beyond the traditional marathon distance.

Ultra Running Races in 2024

The Urban Ultra

Distance: 50km
Date: January 13, 2024
Location: Dallas, TX
Website: https://www.ultraexpeditions.com/theurbanultradallas

Big Bend Ultra

Distance: 10km, 20km, 30km, 50km, 50 miles
Date: January 19, 2024
Location: Lajitas, TX
Website: https://trailroots.com/big-bend-ultra

Frio Trail Runs

Distance: 53km
Date: January 20, 2024
Location: Leakey, TX
Website: https://www.texasoutlawrunning.com/

Sabine Trail Runs

Distance: 50km
Date: January 20, 2024
Location: Hemphill, TX
Website: https://www.texasoutlawrunning.com/

The Wildcatter Ultra

Distance: 50km
Date: January 27, 2024
Location: Graham, TX
Website: https://www.ultraexpeditions.com/wildcatter-ultra

Grace Creek Grinder

Distance: 100km, 100 miles
Date: February 3, 2024
Location: Longview, TX
Website: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=112498

Hill Country Trailfest

Distance: 50km
Date: February 17, 2024
Location: Austin, TX
Website: http://www.runintexas.com/hill

Bridgeport Trail Run

Distance: 54km
Date: February 17, 2024
Location: Bridgeport, TX
Website: https://blazetrails.com/

Do Stop Trail Race

Distance: 6, 12, 24 hours
Date: February 17, 2024
Location: Bremond, TX
Website: https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Bremond/DoStopTrailRace

Jackalope Jam

Distance: 6, 12, 24, 48, 72, 100 hours
Date: February 17, 2024
Location: Cat Springs, TX
Website: http://www.trailracingovertexas.com/jackalope-jam/

Dalmatian Run Fest

Distance: 33.7 miles, 48.5 miles
Date: February 19, 2024
Location: Bedford, TX
Website: https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Bedford/DalmatianRunFest

Dos Senderos Trail

Distance: 50km, 100km
Date: March 2, 2024
Location: Comfort, TX
Website: https://trailroots.com/dos-senderos

The Border to Badlands Ultra

Distance: 50km, 50 miles
Date: March 2, 2024
Location: Seminoe Canyon SP, TX
Website: https://www.ultraexpeditions.com/the-border-to-badlands-ultra

Goodwater Double Marathon

Distance: 52 miles
Date: March 2, 2024
Location: Georgetown, TX
Website: https://www.spectrumtrailracing.com/goodwater

Crazy Desert Trail Race

Distance: 50km, 100km
Date: March 2, 2024
Location: San Angelo, TX
Website: https://www.roadlizards.org/crazydesert.html

Cross Timbers Trail Run

Distance: 50km, 50 miles
Date: March 2, 2024
Location: Gordonville, TX
Website: http://www.crosstimberstrailrun.com/

Prickly Pear

Distance: 50km, 50 miles
Date: March 10, 2024
Location: San Antonio, TX
Website: https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/SanAntonio/PricklyPearTrailRun

The Green Ultra at Millican

Distance: 50km, 50 miles
Date: March 16, 2024
Location: College Station, TX
Website: http://racefirstlight.com/races/the-green-ultra/

Gulf Coast Series: Day 1

Distance: 50km
Date: March 18, 2024
Location: Beaumont, TX
Website: http://mainlymarathons.com/

Ramble In The Brambles

Distance: 29 miles
Date: March 23, 2024
Location: Muenster, TX
Website: https://www.texasoutlawrunning.com/ramble

Hidden Hills Ultra

Distance: 50 miles
Date: March 23, 2024
Location: Graham, TX
Website: https://www.ultraexpeditions.com/the-hidden-hills-ultra

Brazos Bend 50

Distance: 50km, 50 miles
Date: April 6, 2024
Location: Needville, TX
Website: http://www.trailracingovertexas.com/brazos-bend-50/

Wild Canyon Ultra

Distance: 50km, 75km, 100km
Date: April 6, 2024
Location: Quitaque, TX
Website: http://www.ultraexpeditions.com/thewildcanyonultra

Trans-Pecos Ultra

Distance: 170 miles
Date: April 7, 2024
Location: Alpine, TX
Website: http://trans-pecosultra.com/

Hells Hills Trail Run

Distance: 50km, 50 miles
Date: April 7, 2024
Location: Smithville, TX
Website: https://www.tejastrails.com/hellshills

TNT – Toughest N’ Texas Trail Runs

Distance: 50km
Date: April 13, 2024
Location: Waco, TX
Website: http://www.runnerone.com/

West Texas Ultra

Distance: 50km
Date: April 13, 2024
Location: South Plains, TX
Website: https://www.texasoutlawrunning.com/

Hachie 50 Ultra, Marathon & Relay

Distance: 30 miles, 50 miles
Date: April 13, 2024
Location: Waxahachie, TX
Website: http://www.hachie50.com/

Coyote Trail Run

Distance: 50km, 50 miles
Date: April 20, 2024
Location: Cleburne, TX
Website: https://blazetrails.com/blaze-trails-running/coyote-trail-run/

Austin Falls Ultra

Distance: 50km
Date: April 27, 2024
Location: Austin, TX
Website: https://www.ultraexpeditions.com/austin-falls-ultra

Pandora’s Box of Rox

Distance: 52.4 miles
Date: April 27, 2024
Location: Burnet, TX
Website: https://www.tejastrails.com/pandora

Monkey Butt Mayhem

Distance: 6 hours
Date: May 4, 2024
Location: Gordonville, TX
Website: https://www.theactivejoe.com/monkey-butt-mayhem

Chupacabra 50

Distance: 50km, 52 miles
Date: May 4, 2024
Location: Quanah, TX
Website: https://www.texasoutlawrunning.com/chupacabra

Wildflower Trail Run

Distance: 50km
Date: May 4, 2024
Location: Bastrop, TX
Website: http://www.trailracingovertexas.com/wildflower-half/

Texas Switchback

Distance: 5k, 10K, 13.1 miles, 26.2 miles
Date: May 11, 2024
Location: Johnson City, TX
Website: https://trailroots.com/texas-switchback

Spider Mountain Trail Run

Distance: 6, 9, 12 hours
Date: May 11, 2024
Location: Burnet, TX
Website: https://www.tejastrails.com/spider

Possum’s Revenge

Distance: 56km, 52 mils, 69 miles
Date: May 11, 2024
Location: Graford, TX
Website: https://blazetrails.com/

East Texas Ultra

Distance: 50km
Date: May 18, 2024
Location: Pittsburg, TX
Website: https://www.texasoutlawrunning.com/east-texas-ultra

High Hope Endurance Run

Distance: 50km, 50 miles, 100km, 100 miles, 200km
Date: May 25, 2024
Location: Glen Rose, TX
Website: https://www.mammothrace.com/

River’s Edge Trail Race

Distance: 50km
Date: May 25, 2024
Location: Georgetown, TX
Website: https://www.tejastrails.com/edge

Ricochet’s Riot

Distance: 50km
Date: June 1, 2024
Location: Killeen, TX
Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088481274896

KING of Eagle Mountain Trail Challenge

Distance: 6 hours
Date: June 1, 2024
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Website: https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/TheKINGofEagleMountainTrailChallenge

Fire Trail Running Festival

Distance: 50km
Date: June 15, 2024
Location: Spring Branch, TX
Website: https://www.texasoutlawrunning.com/fire

Captn Karls – Pedernales Falls

Distance: 60km
Date: June 22, 2024
Location: Johnson City, TX
Website: https://www.tejastrails.com/ck-pedernales

Noche Trail Runs

Distance: 27 miles, 40 miles
Date: July 13, 2024
Location: Junction, TX
Website: https://www.texasoutlawrunning.com/noche

Capt’n Karl’s – Muleshoe Bend

Distance: 60km
Date: July 13, 2024
Location: Marble Falls, TX
Website: http://www.tejastrails.com/ck-muleshoe/

La Nuit

Distance: 6, 9 hours
Date: July 26, 2024
Location: Dallas, TX
Website: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=56556

Texas Endurance Runs

Distance: 24, 48 hours
Date: July 27, 2024
Location: Ft. Worth, TX
Website: https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/WRATHEnduranceRuns

Blazin’ Summer Sufferfest

Distance: 54km
Date: August 3, 2024
Location: Cedar Hill, TX
Website: https://blazetrails.com/blazin-summer-sufferfest-cedar-hill/

Capt’n Karl’s Colorado Bend

Distance: 60km
Date: August 3, 2024
Location: Lampasas, TX
Website: https://www.tejastrails.com/ck-colorado

Habanero Hundred

Distance: 50km, 100km, 100 miles
Date: August 24, 2024
Location: Cat Spring, TX
Website: http://www.trailracingovertexas.com/habanero-hundred/

Capt’n Karl’s Reveille Ranch

Distance: 60km
Date: August 24, 2024
Location: Burnet, TX
Website: https://www.tejastrails.com/ck-reveille

Six-O Trail Run

Distance: 50km
Date: August 31, 2024
Location: Cleburne, TX
Website: https://blazetrails.com/

Paris Pair

Distance: 50km, 100km
Date: September 21, 2024
Location: Paris, TX
Website: https://blazetrails.com/blaze-trails-running/paris-pair/

Sky Island

Distance: 50km
Date: September 28, 2024
Location: Fort Davis, TX
Website: https://www.skyislandrace.com/

Piney Woods Ultra

Distance: 50km, 100km
Date: September 28, 2024
Location: Tyler, TX
Website: https://www.ultraexpeditions.com/thepineywoodsultra

Love Never Ends Trail Run

Distance: 50km
Date: September 29, 2024
Location: McKinney, TX
Website: https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/McKinney/LoveNeverEnds

Dana Peak Trail Run

Distance: 50km, 100km
Date: October 5, 2024
Location: Harker Heights, TX
Website: https://blazetrails.com/dana-peak/

South Texas Ultra

Distance: 50km
Date: October 12, 2024
Location: Leakey, TX
Website: https://www.texasoutlawrunning.com/southtexas

Oktoberfest Trail Run Festival

Distance: 50km
Date: October 19, 2024
Location: Farmersville, TX
Website: https://www.ultraexpeditions.com/oktoberfesttrailrun

Rocky Horror Trail Run

Distance: 50km
Date: October 19, 2024
Location: San Antonio, TX
Website: https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/SanAntonio/RockyHorrorTrailRun

Palo Duro Trail Run

Distance: 50km, 50 miles
Date: October 19, 2024
Location: Amarillo, TX
Website: http://www.palodurotrailrun.com/

Cactus Rose

Distance: 50 miles, 100 miles
Date: October 25, 2024
Location: Bandera, TX
Website: https://www.tejastrails.com/cactus

Austin Rattler Run

Distance: 50km
Date: November 2, 2024
Location: Smithville, TX
Website: https://www.austinrattlermtb.com/run/

Hill Country Trivium Road Race

Distance: 50km
Date: November 3, 2024
Location: Marble Falls, TX
Website: https://www.tejastrails.com/trivium

Wonderland Trail Race

Distance: 40 miles
Date: November 9, 2024
Location: Spicewood, TX
Website: https://www.spectrumtrailracing.com/

Salmagundi Trail Race

Distance: 52km
Date: November 9, 2024
Location: Dripping Springs, TX
Website: https://trailroots.com/reimers-salmagundi

Mission Tejas Trail Run

Distance: 50km
Date: November 9, 2024
Location: Grapeland, TX
Website: http://www.trailracingovertexas.com/mission-tejas-trail-run/

Barrier Island Ultra

Distance: 50km, 50 miles
Date: November 9, 2024
Location: Port Aransas, TX
Website: https://www.ultraexpeditions.com/barrier-island-ultra

Rockledge Rumble

Distance: 50km
Date: November 9, 2024
Location: Grapevine, TX
Website: http://www.rockledgerumble.com/

Texas Ultra Running Championship

Distance: 50km, 100km
Date: November 16, 2024
Location: Georgetown, TX
Website: https://www.texasoutlawrunning.com/texasultra

Wild Hare

Distance: 50km, 50 miles
Date: November 16, 2024
Location: Warda, TX
Website: https://www.tejastrails.com/wild

Dinosaur Valley Endurance Run

Distance: 50km, 100km, 100 miles
Date: November 23, 2024
Location: Glen Rose, TX
Website: http://www.dinosaurvalleytrailrun.com/

Isle du Bois Trail Run

Distance: 55km
Date: December 7, 2024
Location: Pilot Point, TX
Website: https://blazetrails.com/blaze-trails-running/isle-du-bois/

Brazos Bend 100

Distance: 100km, 100 miles
Date: December 7, 2024
Location: Needville, TX
Website: http://www.trailracingovertexas.com/brazos-bend-100/