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Perpetual Motion

Grapevine, Texas, United States View on map
Dec 05, 2026 – Dec 06, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

Perpetual Motion 6-hour, 12-hour and 24-hour run! 

Run for 6, 12 or 24 hours on a closed loop course on the shore of beautiful Lake Grapevine! 12-Hr & 24-Hour races start Saturday @ 9AM. 6-Hour race starts Saturday @ 10AM. Race features:
  • Certified 800 meter (0.5144 mile) paved loop 
  • Change direction every 4 hours
  • Packet Pickup at race location Fri  (4PM-6PM) and Sat (7:00AM-10AM)
  • Awards ceremony (weather permitting): 6-hour (Saturday @ 4:30PM) 12-Hour (Saturday @ 9:30PM) 24-Hour (Sunday @ 9:30AM)
  • Aid station daytime features: usual ultra foods (Flavors: sweet, salty, sour, fruity, chocolate, and/or bland; Textures: crunchy, soft and/or chewy)
  • Aid station nighttime features: usual ultra foods + hot soups/meals + hot drinks
  • Sports drink: Hammer Heed
  • Plenty of spots to set up your personal Aid Station 
  • Plenty of FREE camping! Parking on the loop! 
  • Long-sleeve shirts (size not guaranteed after November 16)
  • Unique participant medals, useful swag!
  • Trophies for top 3 Males and top 3 Females in each in-person race.
  • Coins for 50+ Miles
  • Buckles for 100+ miles! (Must be verified for Virtual.)
  • Expert timing by Mike Melton with MCM Timing and Results LLC
  • Registration opens in early April
BONUS: Watch the "Twinkle Light Boat Parade" lights during the event!

Pick your distance

Running

6-Hour Run

Run as little or as much as you want in 6 hours! Registration includes discounted park entrance fee. ** Race starts at 10AM **

Dec 05, 2026 6-Hour Run 10:00 AM
$80.00
Open

6-Hour (MEDAL ONLY)

**Black Friday / Cyber Monday Special!** This is the same race as the 6-Hour, but it's a discounted price because it comes with less swag. Run as little or as much as you want in 6 hours! Discount-priced registration includes park entrance fee, and aid station access. But no swag or bling except the medal & sponsor freebies. ** Race starts at 10AM **

Dec 05, 2026 6-Hour (MEDAL ONLY) 10:00 AM
$60.00
Open

12-Hour Run

Run as little or as much as you want in 12 hours! Registration includes discounted park entrance fee.

Dec 05, 2026 12-Hour Run 9:00 AM
$120.00
Open

Pacer for Registered Runner

*PACER FOR 24-HOUR RUNNERS & TEAMS FOR ADAPTIVE ATHLETES* Registration incudes discounted park entrance fee, special Pacer swag, Pacer bib and access to the Aid Station. All pacers must register. A runner may only have one pacer at a time. See more pacer guidelines: https://runsignup.com/Race/WRATHRacing/Page/Refund-Cancellation-Policies

Dec 05, 2026 Pacer for Registered Runner 9:00 PM
$10.00
Open

Perpetual Virtual

Ignore these dates, they're to get around a bug in RunSignup. In reality, you have from 12:00 AM Friday 11/22 to 11:59 PM Sunday 12/15. *Virtual must be done in one continuous effort: the clock starts when you start.* Once you're done, you can decide which category (6/12 or 24) your effort best fits into and report it there.

Dec 05, 2026 Perpetual Virtual 12:00 AM
$75.00
Open

Withdrawn

Used internally for tracking withdrawn participants so WRATH Racing can keep their email in the database. Withdrawn participants will not receive a shirt or other swag. If you wish to withdraw but get your swag, choose Perpetual Virtual instead.

Dec 05, 2026 Withdrawn 12:00 AM
Free
Closed

V/S/V Shirts

Vendor/ Staff/ Volunteer. Used internally so the swag count is accurate.

Dec 05, 2026 V/S/V Shirts 12:00 AM
Free
Closed

Trail running

24-Hour Run

Run as little or as much as you want in 24 hours! Registration includes discounted park entrance fee.

Dec 05, 2026 24-Hour Run 9:00 AM
$160.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Grapevine, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 6.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 16.1°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 3.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 16.0°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
17.8
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.2mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
68.9%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on December 5, 2026 (CST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on December 5, 2026 (CST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 05m

The sun rises at 7:16 AM and sets at 5:21 PM local time (CST) in Grapevine on December 5, 2026 — 10h 05m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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Results — Perpetual Motion

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  • 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, 6 Grapevine events

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