A flat, wildlife-rich marathon loop through Brazos Bend State Park
The Brazos Bend Marathon covers the park's iconic loop course on flat crushed rock, hiking trail, and horse trail surfaces — with alligators watching from the water's edge. Generous cutoffs and excellent aid station support make it a great choice for trail runners stepping up from road marathons.
Suitable for first-timers
Needville, TX, United StatesDecember 05, 2026
Brazos Bend Marathon is a loop trail race in Needville, TX, United States, held on December 05, 2026. The course covers 26.2 miles, climbs 20 ft, and has a 30h cutoff.
This edition has its own course and we haven't mapped it yet. The interactive map, elevation profile and aid stations will appear here once the route is confirmed.
Aid stations for this edition aren't published yet. They'll appear here once the route is confirmed.
State Park camping must be reserved via the online reservation system (Reserve America). No car camping at Elm Lake start/finish area. Brazos Bend Powersports & RV across the street from the park entrance offers primitive camping and no-hookup RV spots (no reservation required).
No crew rules specified
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