Horton Trail Race
About this race
The Frank Horton Trail Race is a family-friendly nighttime 2K Fun Run and 5K Trail Race at Shelby Farms with all proceeds benefitting Memphis Youth Athletics, a non-profit organization focused on creating healthy habits with every run, jump and throw.
AWARDS (5K Trail Race ONLY):
The awards go 3-deep in Overall, 3-deep in Masters, 1-deep in Grand Masters, 1-deep in Senior Master and 3-deep in age groups.
Pick your distance
Trail running
Horton 2K Fun Run PLUS VIP Tent, T-Shirt and Parking
This is a bundle deal that is only available until midnight on 9/27. Get access to our VIP tent with free food and beverages, a free t-shirt and free parking. That's a $80 value for only $45. MRTC Members will save an additional $10 at checkout. The Fun Run does not include awards for finishers.
Horton 5K Trail Race PLUS VIP Tent, T-Shirt and Parking
This is a bundle deal that is only available until midnight 9/27. Get access to our VIP tent with free food and beverages, a free t-shirt and free parking. That's an $85 value for only $50. MRTC Members will save an additional $10 at checkout.
Horton 2K Fun Run - Just the Race and No Frills
If you prefer to just hit the trail, snag your trophy and head straight out, this is the option for you. Parking, T-Shirts and VIP Tent access are NOT included, but can be purchased separately at any time. The Fun Run does not include awards for finishers.
Horton 5K Trail Race - Just the Race and No Frills
If you prefer to just hit the trail, snag your trophy and head straight out, this is the option for you. Parking, T-Shirts and VIP Tent access are NOT included, but can be purchased separately at any time.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Memphis, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:55 AM and sets at 6:42 PM local time (CDT) in Memphis on October 2, 2026 — 11h 46m of daylight.
Course
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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, 78 Memphis events
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