Love Never Ends Trail Run
Oct 17Mt Pleasant, TX100K, 50 mi +3
50 Mile, 11 weeks before race day, 55 mi away, registration open
100 mi100K50KRegistration open
Hard Times 100
Paris, Texas
- Entry from
- $135
- Days to go
- 88
At a glance
- Date
- Jan 2, 2027
- Location
- Paris, Texas
- Distances
- 100 mi, 100K, 50K
- Registration
- Registration open until Dec 1, 2026, via ultrasignup.com
- Official site
- texasoutlawrunning.com
- Listed from
- UltraSignup
- Last checked
- Oct 4, 2026
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The IRON HORSE Endurance Run features the first-ever true point-to-point 100K in Texas and the state's first near point-to-point 100-mile on the Northeast Texas Trail. Runners will traverse flat, open terrain across small towns, bridges, prairies, and backcountry on gravel, dirt, pavement, and grass.
Key dates
Early ends
Apr 29, 2026
Registration closes
Dec 1, 2026
Race day
Jan 2, 2027
Pricing
100 Miler
Late
$350
100K
Late
$250
100K RUCK
Late
$250
50K
Late
$135
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