Texas · 4.167 Miles
Matagorda: The Gulf Coast Trail Running Festival
Matagorda: The Gulf Coast Trail Running Festival is a 4.167 Miles event held in Matagorda, Texas. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, February 13, 2027.
- Race day
- February 13, 2027
- Location
- Matagorda, TX
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, February 13, 2027
- Location
- Matagorda, Texas
- Distances
- 4.167 Miles
- Course
- 56 ft gain
- Registration
- runsignup.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Start time
- 9:00 AM CST
- Course profile — Backyard Ultra
- Loop course; Mostly trail, some road; 56 ft gain, 56 ft loss (estimated from third-party elevation data)
- Course profile — Half Marathon
- Out-and-back course; Mostly trail, some road
- Course profile — Marathon
- Out-and-back course; Mostly trail, some road
About the Matagorda: The Gulf Coast Trail Running Festival
Where the river meets the sea Two days. Five ways to run the Texas coast. Matagorda is where the Colorado River finally gives up and hands itself to the Gulf. LCRA's Matagorda Bay Nature Park is flat, wide open, and quiet in a way that most of Texas is not. In February the heat is gone, the light is long, and the wind coming off the water is the only hill you will climb all weekend. Saturday belongs to the Backyard Ultra: one loop, one hour, over and over, until one runner is left. Sunday belon…
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Matagorda: The Gulf Coast Trail Running Festival: common questions
- When is the Matagorda: The Gulf Coast Trail Running Festival?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, February 13, 2027.
- Where is the Matagorda: The Gulf Coast Trail Running Festival held?
- In Matagorda, Texas.
- What distances does the Matagorda: The Gulf Coast Trail Running Festival offer?
- 4.167 Miles.
- How do I register for the Matagorda: The Gulf Coast Trail Running Festival?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Matagorda: The Gulf Coast Trail Running Festival?
- Yes — registration is open. $85 (from runsignup.com, checked October 30, 2026).
- What time does the Matagorda: The Gulf Coast Trail Running Festival start?
- 9:00 AM CST.
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