Event Overview
| Date | Dec 5-6, 2026 |
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| Location | 🇺🇸 Brazos Bend State Park near Needville, Texas, USA |
| Format | Fixed-Distance |
| Terrain | Trail |
| Region | North America |
| Distance | 100 mi |
| State / area | Texas (TX) |
| Course model | Loop |
| Edition note | Some navigation still references 2025, while the displayed race date and cutoff information are for 2026. |
| Cutoff | 32 hours |
| Highlights | Brazos Bend State Park, Flat Loop Course |
Course & Terrain
Repeated flat park loops that return runners to the central race operation throughout the 100-mile event.
Key course features to know before comparing this race:
- Brazos Bend State Park
- Frequent returns to loop-based race support
Predominantly flat, runnable park trail shifts the challenge toward sustainable pacing, humidity management, repetitive loading, and overnight consistency.
Entry & Logistics
| Registration and fees | Check the official event website for current availability, deadlines, prices, taxes, and refund terms. |
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| Logistics note | Use the displayed 2026 race date and cutoff page, and recheck the final participant guide because parts of the site navigation retained an older year label at review. |
Why This Race Matters
Brazos Bend 100 is a useful reference point for runners comparing long fixed-distance ultras that still unfold over multiple days. Its format, terrain, and support model shape the kind of preparation required: not just fitness, but pacing discipline, nutrition planning, foot care, and the ability to make good decisions under fatigue.
Planning Notes
- Prepare for sleep decisions, weather swings, and aid-station discipline. The distance is only one part of a multi-day fixed-distance race.
- Treat intermediate cutoff gates as part of the course. Build enough margin for aid stops and late-race slowdown, and verify every current gate in the official rules.
- Train for terrain-specific fatigue. Technical trails and mountain courses demand downhill durability, hiking efficiency, and reliable night lighting.
- The directory does not mark this as having simpler logistics. Confirm qualification, terrain, support, registration, medical, and withdrawal requirements before planning around it.
- Flat terrain does not remove heat, humidity, or repetitive-load risk
- Confirm the final 2026 instructions when published
Event FAQs
What is the Brazos Bend 100 cutoff?
The organizer's current cutoff page lists 32 hours.
Is Brazos Bend 100 a mountain race?
No. It uses a flat, repeated-loop park course, though weather, overnight running, and repetitive loading remain major demands.
Related Preparation
- Compare verified US 100-mile races
- Compare this race in the full 2026 calendar
- Open the 100-Mile format guide
- Open the Fixed-Distance format guide
- Compare all race formats
- Use the multiday pace calculator
- Build a race-specific gear checklist
Verification & Sources
Verification scope: the listed edition's date, location, format, and available logistics were checked against the event-specific official sources below during the directory review dated August 10, 2026. Organizers can revise details after review.
- Official Brazos Bend 100 entry — https://runsignup.com/Race/BrazosBend1002
- Official cutoff information — https://runsignup.com/Race/BrazosBend1002/Page/Cutoffs
- Official results — https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/Overview/159331
- Multiday Running event directory review scope: August 10, 2026.