Smithville, TX, United States · Saturday, December 12, 2026
Fixed Distance 100K
Texmas Trail Race
87 days away
104 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
5.2 est Grit · Challenging
Calculated from 104 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 5.2 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
Field size ~22 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.
DUV results for the 2025 edition (57km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, December
Daytime high 17°C
Night low 5°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 10 h 15 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for December — NASA POWER, grid elevation 114 m. Not a forecast.
The Aid Station
Course-specific beta from the community
With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
For 100km+ efforts, prioritize real food at aid stations to prevent palate fatigue.
Gear for this race
Chosen for 104 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes104 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race NutritionPast 104 km the palate quits before the legs do — carry more than one flavour.
- Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 104 km, without the bounce.
- Headlamps104 km almost certainly means running into the night.
- AccessoriesChafe and blisters end more 104 km races than fitness does.
Similar races
Other 100K trail ultras, closest in distance first.