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Run the Gap

Clarendon, Texas, United States View on map
Jun 07, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

Dare to Run the Historic Jericho Gap? 

Once a muddy, car-swallowing nightmare for early travelers on Old Route 66 Texas, the Jericho Gap is now your chance to race through history! Known for trapping Model Ts and testing the grit of Roadtrippers, this legendary stretch is ready to challenge modern-day adventurers like you.

     * Register today and claim your race swag!
     * FREE T-Shirt – Show off your Route 66 pride!
     * Finisher Medal – Because legends deserve hardware!
     * Chipped-Timed Race Bib – Track your time on this iconic course!

Ready to make history? Sign up now and run where legends once got stuck! 

Pick your distance

Running

Run the Gap 5K (ages 12 and up)

Participants will have the option to run or walk 5k estimated walk time 1 hour

Jun 07, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$35.00
Closed

Run The Gap 10k (ages 12 & up)

If you are walking, estimated time finish 2 miles

Jun 07, 2026 10K 9:00 AM
$35.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Clarendon, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 17.3° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 32.0°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 17.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 42.1°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
25.6
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
14.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
74.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on June 7, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on June 7, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 26m

The sun rises at 6:29 AM and sets at 8:55 PM local time (CDT) in Clarendon on June 7, 2026 — 14h 26m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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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 Clarendon events

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