Brazos Bend 100

📅 Event Date

• Date: December 6th-7th, 2025
• Location: 21901 Farm to Market Rd 762, Needville, TX

🏅 Sponsor & Qualification

• Sponsored by: Altra Running
• Qualification: Western States 100 Lottery Qualifier (sub 32 hour 100-mile) with 119 qualifiers in 2024!

🌲 Race Overview

• Marquee Event: This is the December edition of our popular Brazos Bend races with the marquee event being the 100-mile.
• Trail Details: The Brazos Bend 100 is the largest trail race in Texas and one of the fastest trail races in the world on flat and smooth trails with incredible support from four aid stations per loop.
• Course Surface: The course is 99.9% flat, and the only "hill" is a 10-foot rise over 0.1 of a mile. Most runners get away with a road shoe.
• Wildlife: Brazos Bend is a spectacular State Park located just South of Houston/Sugar Land and is most known for its abundance of birds and American Alligators among other wildlife.

🧭 Challenge Coin

• Earn the Coin: Complete the 50K or 50M in April 2025, AND the 100K or 100M in December 2025 to earn the Brazos Bend Challenge Coin.

⏰ Cutoff Times

• Finish Line: for ALL races, the finish line closes on Sunday at 2 PM.
• Time Limits: 32h 100M, 31h 100k, 31.5h Marathon, 31h Half Marathon.
• Final Lap Starts: Will be assessed to meet the course time limit at the discretion of the race director and staff.

📢 Event Updates

• Information: Information for the 2025 event is continuing to be updated as we get closer to event day.
• Email Updates: Stay tuned for updates: a participant information packet will be shared in November.

🔗 More Information

For more details and registration, visit the official race page: Brazos Bend 100 Race Page.