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Rocky 50 Trail Race

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

USFeb 13, 202750M · 50km · 21.1km

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Race date in 124 days: Feb 13, 2027 Sat
City · Distance: Huntsville · 50M · 50km · 21.1km
Entry fee: $137Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenTBD ~ Sat, February 13, 2027See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 12, 2026

About the race Runner stories How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

Held Saturday, February 13, 2027.

With Rocky Raccoon participation surging, 50-mile and 50km events moved to the following weekend.

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.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

Race reports: 2

TREXRan in 2019 · Finish time 13:25:00

“Eventually we figured it out and made it to the finish line in 13 hours and 25 minutes.”

Trex and Bernie tackled their first 50-mile race at the 2019 Rocky Raccoon 50, alternating running and walking. Mud and frequent late stops added time, and they briefly went the wrong way in the dark, but finished together in 13 hours, 25 minutes.

Read the original on #RUNSALTY

DavidRan in 2015 · Finish time 9:44:30

“I was out of my element, so I viewed this race as a learning experience.”

David entered the 2015 Rocky 50 without trail training, tackling 50 miles but repeatedly tripping on roots and developing leg pain. They accelerated again on the final section to finish in 9 hours, 44 minutes, 30 seconds, learning from a challenge outside familiar terrain.

Read the original on Goal-Oriented Runner

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

2022 Rocky Raccoon 50 Mile Ultra Marathon - Huntsville, TX

Mind Uncaged

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

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.

Half

Entry cost $137

Rocky 50 - 13.1mi · until Jan 6, 2027 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Rocky 50 - 50mi

Entry cost $174

until Jan 6, 2027 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Rocky 50 - 50k

Entry cost $158

until Jan 6, 2027 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Trail

Entry cost $12

Rocky 50 Youth 1-Mile Trail Run (12 & under) · until Jan 6, 2027 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 50M

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 07:00

Event	Start
50 Mile80.5km	07:00
Ultra50km	07:30
Half21.0975km	07:45
Other1.6km	13:00

START

565 Park Road 40 W, Huntsville, TX

Start · Google Maps

Cutoff
last_lap_50mile_50k 16:40 · final_course_cutoff_all 21:30

Repeated lake loops; drop bags permitted

Rocky 50 - 50mi, Rocky 50 - 50k, and Rocky 50 - 13.1mi are held together.

Start line is located at 565 Park Road 40 W, Huntsville, TX, with a local start time of 7:00 a.m.

Organizer: Tejas Trails
Typical race-season temperature: around 8°C (46°F): Long sleeves + a throwaway layer for the start

Participant benefits

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

Packet pickup details have not yet been announced.
Distribution is usually held the day before the race at the Huntsville State Park race hub, so check the Tejas Trails information.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNo public transit access

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

No public transit access

Venue is Huntsville State Park, 565 Park Road 40 West, Huntsville, TX — a rural state park; car required. Rural Texas state-park trail race; no train, bus, or subway service reaches Huntsville State Park.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same as start — loop/out-and-back trail course within Huntsville State Park, no transit access

Same as start.

Map

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Rocky 50 Trail Race runs at Huntsville State Park, Texas,

where Rocky Raccoon 100's 50-mile/50km divisions separated into their own weekend due to growing participation.

50-mile, 50km, 13.1-mile (half marathon), and youth 1-mile divisions run via Tejas Trails.

Course loops the park's lake with exposed roots, pine forest, bridges—compact terrain.

Time limit cutoff is 4:40 PM final lap entry for both 50-mile and 50km, with overall course final cutoff 9:30 PM all events.

Course throughout the park's aid station provide drop-bag service.

Times are local to Huntsville. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Lake Woodlands Sunset Kayak Tour

Sunset kayak tour on the lake · $224

View on GetYourGuide

Houston: Guided Tour of Downtown and Galveston Island

$283

View on GetYourGuide

Houston｜Private airport pickup/drop-off service from William P. Hobby Airport

$62

Rocky 50 Trail Race

About Rocky 50 Trail Race — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run