Cycling & running events in Wichita Falls, 2026

Wichita Falls Training Notes

Running: Locals run the Wichita Falls trail system when they want easy base miles without thinking too hard. The Circle Trail gives the city over 20 miles of concrete paths, and the full city-wide loop runs about 24 miles. Lucy Park, Holliday Creek, Weeks Parks, and Lake Wichita handle a lot of everyday miles. Wichita Falls Runners Club has been around since 1978, and the club keeps regular running groups, fun runs, and races moving. Spring Fling 5K, Hotter'N Hell Trail Run, and T.H.O.R. give runners the anchor dates, with Wee-Chi-Tah bringing the mud, guts, and everybody nuts vibe.

Cycling: Locals ride the Circle Trail for steady Z2, recovery spins, and no-drama weekday miles. The trail from Lucy Park to Lake Wichita gives riders 14 miles of continuous concrete with no motor vehicles. Wee-Chi-Tah Trail gives mountain bikers and runners the urban off-road option, and the trail has been voted the best urban off-road trail in Texas. Hotter'N Hell Hundred is the big cycling anchor event, with the 2026 Hotter N' Hell Weekend of Events filling the calendar. Wichita Bluffs is where the climbs live, and Beverly heading east toward Tanglewood gives the good elevation changes.

Season: April through October gives Wichita Falls the main training window, though summer runs the show. The city gets long, very hot, humid summers, and temperatures reach 100°F on 28 days annually while 90°F or higher shows up on 102 days annually. Locals start early, keep intervals honest, and save the longer Z2 work for mornings when daily temperatures can still push toward 104°F. Winter stays cool, and 59 to 60 freezing nights change the rhythm for both sports. Runners keep moving, cyclists layer up, and sporadic snow averaging 2.2 inches per season rarely owns the whole season.