Colorado River Trail Run
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Colorado River Run
The Colorado River Run is a multi-distance trail event held at McKinney Roughs Park in Cedar Creek, Texas. The program includes ultramarathon distances, standard road distances on trail terrain, a ruck division, shorter community runs, and a kids race.
Distances and event types include:
- 200K ultramarathon
- 100 Mile ultramarathon
- 100K ultramarathon
- 50 Mile ultramarathon
- 50K trail race
- Marathon (26.2 miles)
- Half Marathon (13.1 miles)
- Half Marathon Ruck (13.1 miles, ruck division)
- 10K (6.2 miles)
- 5K (3.1 miles)
- Kids run
The course follows riverbanks, single-track trails, dirt paths, and occasional technical sections to highlight scenic spots along the Colorado River. Organizers provide fully stocked aid stations with hydration, nutrition, and medical support, and use waste reduction and sustainable materials to limit environmental impact.
Pacer policies apply for the longer ultras: one pacer per runner, age requirements, on-site check in, a nominal fee, and rules about where pacers may enter or exit the course. The ruck division requires a minimum dry pack weight with different thresholds by competitor weight, mandatory weigh ins, and rules ensuring the load is carried for the full course; ruckers are scored in a separate division.
Volunteer roles support course marshaling, aid stations, and registration. Volunteers receive a race shirt, snacks, community service hours, and future race credit. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
