Grasslands Trail Run
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Overview
The Grasslands Trail Run is an annual event held at the Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) National Grasslands near Decatur, Texas. Established in 1999, the event takes place across a vast area of more than 20,000 acres managed by the U.S. Forest Service north of Fort Worth. The course utilizes a trail system that traverses rolling hills, pine and oak grove forests, and open fields.
Course Experience
Participants run through a landscape that includes active agricultural areas. The trails are shared with horses, and the route passes by livestock. The environment consists of diverse terrain, shifting between wooded sections and open pastures.
Distances
The event offers several race distances scheduled across a weekend in March:
- 100 Mile
- 50 Mile
- Marathon
- Half Marathon
- 15K (Sunday start)
The longer distances and the marathon and half marathon options typically begin on Saturday. The event has a long history in the North Texas trail running community, with recorded results dating back several decades. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
