Xit Empty Saddle Race
About this race
Lace up your shoes and join us for the 49th Annual Empty Saddle 5k & 1 Mile Run — a fun family friendly race during the legendary XIT Rodeo in Dalhart, Texas.
All proceeds benefit the Dallam Hartley Counties Healthcare Foundation and the new Long Term Care Facility.
Details
Date - August 8th, 2026
Location - The race starts at the Pavilion near the baseball fields in Dalhart, Texas, 36.04149° N, 102.51233° W
Times
Packet Pickup will be at the Brickstreet Community Center, 610 Denrock Ave., Dalhart, Texas,
on Friday, August 7th from 5PM to 6:30PM or at the Pavilion on Saturday, August 8th after 6AM
The registration desk will open at 6:00 AM at the Pavilion on Saturday, August 8th
1 Mile Race begins at 7:00 AM and the 5K follows at 7:30 AM
Registration
$35 for a single race, $45 for entering both
Registrations are online only, but volunteers will be available to assist with registration during packet pick up times.
T-shirts will be given to all registrants signing up before July 23, 2026
Entry also includes bib, water stations, and runner’s bag.
Medals for all finishers
Join us for a run through Dalhart’s Historic Rodeo Weekend!
Bring your friends, family and enjoy the Race. Stay and celebrate small-town traditions with deep roots in Dalhart. Stay for the Parade, Rodeo, Free BBQ, and concert!
Pick your distance
Running
XIT Empty Saddle 5K
XIT Empty Saddle 1 Mile Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Dalhart, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:03 AM and sets at 8:48 PM local time (CDT) in Dalhart on August 8, 2026 — 13h 45m 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, 1 Dalhart event
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