Cycling & running events in Amarillo, 2026

Amarillo Training Notes

Running: Locals keep running simple in Amarillo. Palo Duro Canyon Lighthouse Trail gives you a six mile out-and-back where you will have to scramble a bit over some rock and sand. Rick Klein Park holds the Tarantula Route at about six miles when you want steady base miles. Downtown Mural Run starts on Polk Street and gives you around three miles. Get Fit Half Marathon Route rolls through Wolflin, past Amarillo College, and through Oliver Eakle and Plemmons. Amarillo does not list a run club in the brief. Hope & Healing Place Half Marathon, MTK Run 5K/10K, Mannathon 5K, and RT66 Road Race anchor the calendar.

Cycling: Riders in Amarillo get a lot of flat, open work with no protection from the West Texas wind. This route is 17 km and gains 78 m, so it works for steady Z2 or intervals. This route is 01 km and gains 71 m. This route is 19 km and gains 63 m. The route runs 8 miles on S Eastern St. The route has 7 miles of dirt and makes a nice warm up and cool down. 13 km.

Season: Amarillo rewards late spring and summer athletes who can read the sky and roll with the day. Hot summers usually bring low humidity, and heavy convective showers and thunderstorms can show up in late spring and summer. Locals start early, carry water, and keep Z2 honest when the heat sits in. April through July can change plans fast, so runners and riders keep options like WT Sports Fields Jogging Track, Downtown Mural Run, or shorter loops ready. Winter brings big temperature swings and sudden cold snaps. The same routes still work, but layers, tire choice, and flexible start times matter more than bravado.