About Autumn Harvest 50K • 20-Miler • 10-Miler • 5-Miler • Full • Half • 10K • 5K • Big Bastrop Backyard Ultra (Last Runner & Last Rucker Standing) — what makes it special
ABOUT THE RACE
A day you'll remember, long past the finish line.
A two-day trail series held around Bastrop Lake in the Lost Pines of Texas.
Alongside distances from 5K to 50K, its headline event is a backyard ultra—a last-runner-standing format repeating a 6.7km loop every hour.
Set among pine forests during the autumn harvest season, it offers an unusually wide choice of distances.
The road to your own record
Picture the course in advance and find the pace that fits you.
When the city cheers
Streets lined with cheers, runners all around. You'll be part of that scene.
The trip that follows the run
Take it slow with the finish still in you, and meet the city all over again.
Autumn Harvest 50K • 20-Miler • 10-Miler • 5-Miler • Full • Half • 10K • 5K • Big Bastrop Backyard Ultra (Last Runner & Last Rucker Standing) runner reviews and race reports
Stories from runners who've been there.
From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.
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See it on video, feel it through their stories.
Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.
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The way in that fits you
YOUR ENTRY
How to enter Autumn Harvest 50K • 20-Miler • 10-Miler • 5-Miler • Full • Half • 10K • 5K • Big Bastrop Backyard Ultra (Last Runner & Last Rucker Standing) — registration routes
How to reach the start line — start with what fits you.
Here are the ways to enter and what each requires. Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.
From the 2025 edition
Marathon
Entry cost $109.99
until Sep 30, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially
The Autumn Harvest Marathon · Autumn Harvest Half-Marathon · Autumn Harvest 10K · Harvest 5K Run events are held together.
Start line is located at 375 South Shore Rd., Bastrop, TX, with a 9:00 a.m. local start time.
Field size
Backyard Ultra category limited to 50 participants
Participant benefits
Not yet confirmed in the official race guide
From the most recent edition
Aid stations 2026
Medical support 2026
Timing chip 2026
This may change for the next edition.
Where and when to collect your Autumn Harvest 50K • 20-Miler • 10-Miler • 5-Miler • Full • Half • 10K • 5K • Big Bastrop Backyard Ultra (Last Runner & Last Rucker Standing) race bib
To the start line, step by step.
Pick up your bib, check your wave. So on race morning, you can just run.
From the 2025 edition
Bib pickup
This is Bastrop’s Autumn Harvest (5K–50K and backyard ultra), and packet pickup information has not been published.
Stations & transport near the venue
Getting to the startTrail race at Lake Bastrop / Bastrop, TX with on-site free parking.
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Frequently asked questions about Autumn Harvest 50K • 20-Miler • 10-Miler • 5-Miler • Full • Half • 10K • 5K • Big Bastrop Backyard Ultra (Last Runner & Last Rucker Standing)
FAQ
When was Autumn Harvest 50K • 20-Miler • 10-Miler • 5-Miler • Full • Half • 10K • 5K • Big Bastrop Backyard Ultra (Last Runner & Last Rucker Standing) 2026 held?
It was held on Sun, October 11, 2026. The next race is October 2027.
When does Autumn Harvest 50K • 20-Miler • 10-Miler • 5-Miler • Full • Half • 10K • 5K • Big Bastrop Backyard Ultra (Last Runner & Last Rucker Standing) 2027 take place?
Not officially announced yet.
It's expected in October 2027;
the 2026 race was held on Sun, October 11, 2026.
How much is the Autumn Harvest 50K • 20-Miler • 10-Miler • 5-Miler • Full • Half • 10K • 5K • Big Bastrop Backyard Ultra (Last Runner & Last Rucker Standing) 2027 entry fee?
Not announced yet. The 2026 race entry fee was about $65.99.
What is the time limit for Autumn Harvest 50K • 20-Miler • 10-Miler • 5-Miler • Full • Half • 10K • 5K • Big Bastrop Backyard Ultra (Last Runner & Last Rucker Standing) 2027?
9h. (From the 2025 edition)
What distances does Autumn Harvest 50K • 20-Miler • 10-Miler • 5-Miler • Full • Half • 10K • 5K • Big Bastrop Backyard Ultra (Last Runner & Last Rucker Standing) 2027 offer?
