Running the Rose

Running the Rose is staged in Tyler, Texas, on January 23, 2027, and offers one of the widest trail lineups you will find in a single day. The 108K (67.1 miles) starts at 6 a.m., the 54K (33.6 miles) at 7:30 a.m., the 22-miler at 8 a.m., the 11-miler at 8:30 a.m. and the 7K (4.3 miles) at 9 a.m. The event is put on by Trail Racing Over Texas.

The two ultra distances are the headline, and both demand a proper build: consistent weekly volume, long runs on trail rather than road, and a nutrition plan rehearsed at race effort well before January. Runners newer to trail have real options too, since the 11-miler and the 7K sit within reach of anyone running regularly. Whichever distance you choose, the early winter start times mean part of your race happens before full daylight.