Habanero Hundred
About this race
Texas' Hottest trail race, the Habanero Hundred was born from a summer long-run gone wrong (ask Race Director Cal) and is now one of the largest trail races in the state, held in August every year with options for many distances and the marquee event being the 100-mile distance.
The relay option will also allow you to run with a team, friends, or family to complete this monumental task. In the first year of the event, we only had ONE finisher in the 100 Mile event, Julie Schmal! Ever since we have put our 100mi finishers' names printed on the back of the next year's shirt. Between 2015 and 2024 there have only been 162 finishes of the Habanero Hundred 100mi.
Are you up for the challenge? Maybe start with one of our shorter solo distances or join a team in the highly competitive relay events for either the 100km or 100mi distance relays.
The race is held at the beautiful 7IL ranch just outside of Bellville, Texas. The ranch has been open for more than five generations, and it was opened for public use in 1999. The facility is over 1,150 acres with water/electric and RV hookups as well.
The Habanero Hundred starts at HIGH NOON, and the 30-hour cutoff will end at 6:00 PM on Sunday. All runners will receive an event shirt, the race will be chip-timed, and we will have free pictures for all runners. There will be belt buckles for 100M & 100K finishers, and medals for the 50k, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, and Relay Teams.
New for 2026... Announcing the Habanero 135! Because 100 miles was not enough for our veteran Habanero Hundred finishers. We will be announcing additional details in 2026 for this race, which is planned to start on the Friday at 6 PM. Entry is not guaranteed and is reserved for experienced ultra runners. The 135 may not be used by those looking for extra time in the 100 Mile distance.
Pick your distance
Trail running
Habanero 135
Starts at 7IL Ranch on Friday at 6 PM.
100 Mile
Starts in Bellville at Noon, 10km to the Ranch followed by 15 x 10km Trail Loops
100 Kilometer
Starts in Bellville at Noon, 10km to the Ranch followed by 9 x 10km Trail Loops
50K
Starts in Bellville at Noon, 10km to the Ranch followed by 4 x 10km Trail Loops
Marathon
Starts at Noon at 7IL Ranch: 4 x 10km Loop (with small add-on loop one at the start)
Half Marathon
Starts at Noon at 7IL Ranch: 2 x 10km Loop (with small add-on loop one)
10K
Starts at Noon at 7IL Ranch: Single loop
100 Mile Relay
Starts at Noon in Bellville (first 10km leg is to the 7IL Ranch) 2-5 Person Relay, 16 x 10km Loops (open relay order) Relay Team Pricing and Overview: 2-5 person teams, captain registers first, sets up the team, and manages team members who will also need to go through the registration process. Teams will have no set running order or number of laps per member, only one person per team runs at a time with flexible handoff at the completion of a 10k loop. Each member will receive their own bib number. Pricing is structured with a lower cost per person for larger teams. The price for the next team member to join is reduced, and a refund is provided to each existing member when members 3, 4, and 5 join a team to keep it even across all members. 100 Mile Relay Price Summary (price per person after additional team member additions refund): Teams of Two: $175 Teams of Three: $127 Teams of Four: $103 Teams of Five: $90
100 Kilometer Relay
Starts at Noon in Bellville (first 10km leg is to the 7IL Ranch) 2-5 Person Relay, 10 x 10km Loops (open relay order) Relay Team Pricing and Overview: 2-5 person teams, captain registers first, sets up the team, and manages team members who will also need to go through the registration process. Teams will have no set running order or number of laps per member, only one person per team runs at a time with flexible handoff at the completion of a 10k loop. Each member will receive their own bib number. Pricing is structured with a lower cost per person for larger teams. The price for the next team member to join is reduced, and a refund is provided to each existing member when members 3, 4, and 5 join a team to keep it even across all members. 100 Kilometer Relay Price Summary (price per person after additional team member additions refund): Teams of Two: $150 Teams of Three: $110 Teams of Four: $90 Teams of Five: $80
Ultra Pacer
Pacing is allowed in the 135M, 100M, and 100K events only. Runners may only have one (1) pacer with them at a time. Each pacer must register on RunSignup as a pacer (this will open in July), listing their runner, and wear a pacing bib received at packet pickup or the timing tent on race day. Included with the entry is the 7IL Ranch venue pass, course support (aid station access), emergency medical support, and pacer bib. Pacers must start and finish at the main start line and remain with their runner at all times unless under an emergency. Pacers are allowed to "mule" for their runners. 135M runners may have a pacer once they have completed 50 miles. 100M runners may have a pacer once they have completed eight (8) loops of the course (halfway / 50M). 100K runners may have a pacer after they have completed six (6) loops of the course (final four loops only). There is no pacing for any other solo event or relay teams.
Running
DNS
Did Not Start: Registered runners, if you need to remove yourself from your event before race day, please transfer your current registration to this option to remove yourself from the event.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cat Spring, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:56 AM and sets at 8:00 PM local time (CDT) in Cat Spring on August 21, 2026 — 13h 03m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — Habanero Hundred
449 finishers across 9 distances · leading places in the Habanero 135
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabby De La Rosa | 30:12:15 | 13:40 /mi |
| 2 | Jose Arismendez | 31:02:05 | 14:02 /mi |
| 3 | German Garcia | 36:40:54 | 16:35 /mi |
| 4 | Preston Grossling | 37:30:36 | 16:58 /mi |
| 5 | Jim Hotchkin | 38:04:52 | 17:13 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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 Cat Spring events
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