Marathon preteky v blízkosti Pflugerville

Autumn Harvest Trail Weekend is a two-day trail running series at Lake Bastrop in the Lost Pines area of Central Texas, held in the fall. The weekend offers a range of events from short trail races to long endurance efforts, with options including a 5K, 5-miler, 10K, 10-miler, 20-miler, half marathon, marathon, 50K, and a Last Standing ultra. Saturday is the Ultra & Distance Day, featuring the longest events designed for runners seeking hours on dirt trails. The courses traverse fast dirt trails alongside Lake Bastrop, featuring winding lakeside sections, open skies, and tall pines. The most unique event is the Last Standing ultra: participants begin at Basecamp on the Gideon Loop and complete a 4.17-mile loop each hour. This format can extend to 24 loops, approximately 100 miles, with a 50-runner limit and a cumulative-time tiebreaker if necessary. The 9:00 AM start time means runners will face the heat of the day, sunset around the tenth hour, a full night, and potentially into the next morning if they meet the hourly cutoff.

The Salmagundi Trail Race follows the Pedernales River at Reimers Ranch in the Texas Hill Country. It begins and ends on Hamilton Pool Road in Dripping Springs, near Austin. This November event offers distances from 5K and 10K to a half marathon, marathon, and a 50K ultra. Runners can use it for their first trail run, a quick race, or a long day on the trails. The event has a 500-participant limit and is part of the Texas Trail Championship. The course is entirely off-road, featuring wide double track, narrower single track, and jeep trail. It includes rolling climbs, not steep mountain ascents. The 5K has approximately 180 feet of elevation gain, and the half marathon has about 700 feet. The marathon course consists of the half-marathon loop run twice, while the ultra adds a 10K loop to two half-marathon loops. A Ruck Division is also available, requiring specific pack weights, pre- and post-race weigh-ins, and prohibiting trekking poles. Custom awards from Southern Forge and Mill are given to finishers. The race supports Austin Sunshine Camps, and the post-race activities include live music and local food trucks.

Justice Run Austin je pretek, ktorý má základňu v Travis County Exposition Center na Decker Lane v Austin, Texas. Na výber sú marathon, half marathon, 10K a 5K. Koná sa to v novembri, ale presný dátum a miesto ešte závisia od povolení. Maratón je tam dosť prísny oproti kratším tratiam: bežci majú striktný päťhodinový limit kvôli uzávierkam ciest. Ak si myslíš, že ti to potrvá viac ako štyri a pol hodiny, radšej choď na half marathon. Celé to začalo v 2021 s charitatívnym zámerom pomôcť obetiam obchodovania s ľuďmi. Vyzbierané peniaze idú na The Justice Residences, čo sú plánované dlhodobé rehabilitačné domovy pre až 100 obetí naraz, kde sa im venujú jeden až tri roky. Od začiatku sa už na pretekoch zúčastnili tisíce bežcov. Je to robené pre širokú škálu účastníkov, od maratóncov až po rodiny na 5K. Deti do päť rokov môžu ísť na 5K zadarmo, aj keď v tom nie je štartovné vrecúško ani tričko.

The Star of Texas Holiday Victory Lap is a winter race day at Pace Bend Park in Spicewood, Texas, offering distances from 5K up to 50 miles. Participants can select a 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, 50K, or 50 miler, all utilizing the same repeating paved loop. The marathon course is USATF-certified and serves as a Boston Qualifier, designed for runners aiming for even splits and a consistent rhythm over multiple laps. The loop measures 1.64 miles, meaning the marathon requires 16 laps, the half marathon 8, the 10K 4, and the 5K 2. The paved course features moderate climbs and gentle descents. This repeating layout allows runners to become familiar with the turns, gradients, and effort required as the race progresses. Each lap brings runners back past a personal aid station area, enabling supporters to see them frequently without extensive movement. The event employs chip timing with regular lap splits, and finishers are awarded a challenge coin and a medal. It is also noted as part of a larger winter series that includes the Advent Run to New Year Challenge and a winter marathon series.

Ten Backyard Ultra v Texas Hill Country je výzva Last Person Standing. Trať má stratégiu s dvoma okruhmi. Denný okruh má super výhľady a je technicky zaujímavý okolo Colorado River, s kľukatým single-trackom a otvorenými lúkami. Keď sa zotmie, prejdeš na nočný okruh, kde máš tunelové videnie so širšími double-track cestami, taká pohyblivá meditácia pod čelovkou. A práve pri prechode medzi týmito okruhmi často narazíš na psychickú stenu, keď sa mení súmrak na úsvit, čo z toho robí dynamickú a strategicky náročnú skúšku.