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MARFA 100
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MARFA 100

Marfa, Texas, United States View on map
Oct 17, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Cycling

About this race

Race day is October 17, 2026 !

IMPORTANT ! OCTOBER IS A BUSY TIME IN MARFA, DON'T WAIT TO FIND LODGING. AIR BNB'S USUALLY OPEN BOOKINGS IN 90 DAY INTERVALS, WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO HELP PROVIDE ANY INFO AND HELP TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A PLACE TO STAY. 

MARFA 100K 

Ride options:

  • 100K
  • 50K

Tri-county residents email marfa100k@gmail.com for your local rider discount.

100K RACE

What’s Included

  • Chip timing "Gun Start"
  • Event T-shirt
  • Lunch and drinks at the post-ride party
  • Awards for age category winners
  • Fully stocked aid stations along the course
  • Local discounts and coupons

Course Information 

  • Out-and-back ride turns around at mile 31
  • Total elevation gain ~2800 ft
  • Water / snack / aid stations at mile marker 10, 20 and 31 (turn-around point)

Overall winners male, female, non-binary and paracycling receive a custom Marfa100 winners jersey. Awards are given for 1st, 2nd, 3rd in each age group. Prizes vary each year! 

50K FUN-RIDE

What’s Included

  • Event T-shirt
  • Lunch and drinks at the post-ride party
  • Fully stocked aid station along the course
  • Local discounts and coupons

Course Information 

  • Out-and-back ride turns around at mile marker 16
  • Water / snack / aid station at mile marker 16
  • Log your time using your phone, then upload to RunSignUp to view results
  • E-bikes and other alternative person-powered modes of transportation are allowed in this event

PARACYCLING 

Want to compete as a paracyclist in any event? Email us and let us know! marfa100K@gmail.com 

This event is generously supported by the City of Marfa

Pick your distance

Cycling

MARFA100 - 100K RACE

Oct 17, 2026 Ultra 9:00 AM
$135.00
Open

MARFA100 - 50K FUN-RIDE

Oct 17, 2026 Ultra 10:00 AM
$100.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Marfa, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 15.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 26.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 15.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 27.3°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
20.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.3mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
52.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 17, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 17, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 23m

The sun rises at 7:59 AM and sets at 7:23 PM local time (CDT) in Marfa on October 17, 2026 — 11h 23m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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Results — MARFA 100

2023 edition View Results
2022 edition View Results
2021 edition View Results
2020 edition View Results
2017 edition View Results
2016 edition View Results
2014 edition View Results

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, 1 Marfa event

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