Rocky 50 Trail Race
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Event overview
Rocky 50, by USWE is a trail race held Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Huntsville State Park (Raven Lodge / Lake Raven), Huntsville, TX. The event has a participant cap and includes a youth 1-mile race for ages 1 to 12. The event uses mass starts by distance and is chip timed; official rankings use gun time while chip time is available for individual tracking. Entry includes race swag; the deadline to receive a shirt is January 6. Registrants have park day-use fees covered for Saturday and Sunday.
Course and logistics
Distances:
- 50 mile
- 50K
- 13.1 mile (half marathon)
- Youth 1 mile
The course runs through Huntsville State Park around Lake Raven and uses loop formats: the 50-mile is three 16.7-mile loops; the 50K combines a 14.6-mile short first lap then a 16.7-mile lap; the half marathon is a single 13.1-mile modified lap. Expect roughly 1,250 feet of elevation gain and equal loss per full lap. The route features exposed tree roots, pine-needle surfaces, bridges, and lakeshore sections.
Logistics include full aid station support, a cupless policy (bring a cup or bottle; collapsible cups available for purchase), and drop-bag delivery to Dam Nation for 50-mile and 50K entrants (drop bags accepted Friday during packet pickup). Course markings use caution tape, yellow arrows, confidence markers, and reflective elements for night navigation. Pacers are permitted after the last-lap cutoff; runners aged 60 and older may have a pacer for their whole race. Littering can lead to disqualification. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
