Brazos Bend 100 2026

The race.

The Brazos Bend 100 takes place December 5, 2026, in Needville, Texas, offering distances of 100 miles, 100K, 26.2 miles, 13.1 miles, 16 miles, and 1K. The 100-mile event qualifies runners for the Western States 100 lottery with a sub-32-hour finish. The course consists of multi-loop trail terrain on flat surfaces including hard crushed rock, soft hiking trails, and smooth horse trails, with finish line cutoff times of 32 hours for the 100-mile, 31 hours for the 100K and half marathon, and 31.5 hours for the marathon. Runners who complete either the 50K or 50-mile in April and the 100K or 100-mile in December of the same calendar year earn a Brazos Bend Challenge Coin. The race is sponsored by Altra Running and NeverSecond.