Cactus Rose Endurance Trail Race
About this race
RACE DATES: OCTOBER 23-25, 2026.
No whiners, wimps, or wusses.
This is a rugged trail running race that was designed to test runners.
The course can go by quickly because of it's picturesque views; technical climbs and descents; and fun terrain.
But be careful looking at the scenery too long, you might end up face first in a cactus.
Please understand this race does not have our usual full spread aid stations and volunteers...on purpose.
We have medical staff, but you are required to be able to handle your own needs out on the course.
People asked for a tough race, so Tejas Trails made it happen. Enjoy!
Cactus Rose is capped at 500 total runners for all distances.
While every racer will get some cool swag, September 29 is the deadline to get a shirt.
Click Here for Tejas Trails Policies (you really do want to know this stuff)
Pick your distance
Trail running
Cactus Rose 100mi
Cactus Rose 50mi
Cactus Rose 25mi
Cactus Rose 25mi Ruck
Cactus Rose 5mi
Cactus Rose 5 mi Ruck
Cactus Rose Youth 1-Mile Trail Run (12 & under)
The Youth Trail Run is for Kids 12 & under and will be sure to please our youngest trail runners quest for rugged adventure! The distance is approximately 1 mile and parents may run with their kids at no cost. Each young runner gets a finisher's medal! **T-shirts are not included but are available for purchase for $10 during registration. Tejas Trails Youth T-shirts are non-event specific and must be picked up on Race Day during Packet Pick Up.** [Click Here for Tejas Trails Policies](http://www.tejastrails.com/policies) (you really do want to know this stuff)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bandera, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:43 AM and sets at 6:57 PM local time (CDT) in Bandera on October 23, 2026 — 11h 14m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 3 Bandera events
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