Outlast Austin
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OUTLAST AUSTIN : December 13, 2025
OUTLAST AUSTIN is a timed 6-hour trail endurance event held on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Dripping Springs Ranch Park and Event Center, 1042 Event Center Dr, Dripping Springs, TX 78620. The event includes two editions: the daytime 6 Hour Challenge (sold out) and the 6 Hour Challenge NIGHT EDITION (151 spots remaining). The race format requires participants to complete a 5K lap every hour; each lap must be finished within the hour to continue. Missing a lap eliminates a participant from further rounds.
Format, course and awards
Each lap is run on trail terrain with natural surfaces, elevation, and possible sections of pavement or gravel. Aid is provided at the basecamp/loop start with water, basic hydration and snacks; this is a cupless event so participants must use their own bottle or hydration system. Night edition participants are required to carry a headlamp. Packet pickup is available before each edition.
Awards and recognition are tied to laps completed and combined times. Finishers who complete 4 laps receive a Bronze leather patch, 5 laps earn a Silver leather patch, and completing all 6 laps earns a wooden OUTLAST medal and placement on the national leaderboard. The fastest combined 6-lap times earn local division wins; the fastest across all OUTLAST events is named National Champion with a $1,000 prize. Local city champions earn entry to the Outlast Championship, where top finishers receive additional prize awards. Special tent requirement: 10x10 canopies must be anchored with at least 25 lbs per leg per city rules.
Pricing follows tiered registration levels from Early Bird to Race Weekend. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
