The Franklin Mountains Trail Run has a Distance for Everyone: 5K and Beyond!

Oct 6, 2015

Maybe you don’t think of mountains when you think of Texas, but we’ve certainly got them! What better way to experience the mountains of Texas than to run through them in a friendly road race? The Franklin Mountains Trail Run on November 14^th offers a 5K, 10K, ½ marathon and 50K race that are part of the Trail Racing Cup Over Texas.

About the Race Course

The races are True Texas Mountain races over and through the Franklin Mountains. The 50K will climb to 7700 feet. The majority of the low trails are desert trails that have terrain which is easy to run on and simple technical trails. When you climb the North Franklin Peak there will be a combination of switchbacks and straight climbing. The start and finish will be at the pavilion area circle within the Franklin Mountains State Park. More race details include:

One loop of 32 miles for the 50K
13.1 mile ½ marathon will be 2 loops. 1 loop of 9.3 miles and one of 3.8 miles.
Total elevation for 13.1 is 2477 feet up and 2697 feet down.
10K is 1 loop of 3.8 miles and 1 loop of 2.6 miles.
Total elevation for 10K is 1221 feet up and 1371 feet down.
5K is 1 loop of 3.1 miles
Total elevation for the 5K is 417 feet up and 505 feet down.

Specifics About the 50K Race

All runners need to be aware of the risks involved in this mountain ultra marathon. Runners need to be prepared to carry enough water to get them through 6-7 miles, which could be 2-3 hours if you are hiking. Dropping out of the race must only happen at an aid station.