Rodeo Backyard Ultra — Austin, Texas
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Austin's Rodeo Half Marathon, Marathon and Rodeo Backyard Ultra
This event takes place on March 14, 2026, in Spicewood, Texas (640 CR 412, 78669). The overall field is capped at 150 runners. The race program includes a trail half marathon, a trail marathon, and a Rodeo Backyard Ultra. The course uses Texas Hill Country terrain with rolling dirt roads and rugged footing. Aid stations are fully stocked. Every finisher receives recognition and a custom participant shirt.
Distances
- Half marathon - 13.1 miles (trail)
- Marathon - 26.2 miles (trail)
- Rodeo Backyard Ultra - 4.167-mile loop (6.706 km) repeated hourly
Race formats, course features, and awards
The half marathon and marathon are run on trail/road mix typical of Hill Country terrain. Registered half-marathon runners receive a free, trail-specific 12-week training plan built for Hill Country terrain. The Backyard Ultra uses a 4.167-mile loop that must be completed each hour to continue; any runner who misses the hourly cutoff is removed. The Backyard Ultra field is limited to about 20-25 runners and will convert to a timed endurance format if it does not fill.
Event rituals include a midway lasso task called The Catch, a self-check token moved on a pegboard, and cowbells rung at loop finishes. Awards and swag list a Winner’s Buckle (Last One Standing), a Finisher Buckle (Austin’s Rodeo Trail Run), finisher tokens, and participant shirts. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
