Pére Malfait Trail Race

Pére Malfait Trail Race is held in Bastrop, Louisiana, on November 21, 2026. Three trail distances are offered: a 50K (31 miles), a 16-mile and an 8-mile. The spacing between them is deliberate, with each option roughly doubling the one below, so runners can pick a step up from what they have already done rather than a leap into the unknown.

North Louisiana trails in late November are typically soft, wooded and humid rather than mountainous, which favors runners who can hold a steady rhythm over runners with big climbing legs. Choose the 8-mile if a 10K is your current ceiling, the 16-mile if you have a half marathon behind you, and the 50K if you are ready for a first ultra. For the 50K, a 14- to 16-week build with long runs on soft ground and a rehearsed aid station routine will carry you.