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Canyon of the Eagles New Year's Trail Challenge · 100K & 50K ULTRA, Marathon, 13.1M Run & Ruck, 5K • Last Runner Standing

Burnet, Texas
Canyon of the Eagles New Year's Trail Challenge · 100K & 50K ULTRA, Marathon, 13.1M Run & Ruck, 5K • Last Runner Standing official race logo - running event in Burnet, Texas
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Burnet, Texas
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4 Events: 62.2 Miles, 5K, 25K, 31.1 Miles

About Canyon of the Eagles New Year's Trail Challenge · 100K & 50K ULTRA, Marathon, 13.1M Run & Ruck, 5K • Last Runner Standing

NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION

Start the year with a finish, not a resolution. Ring in 2027 on the Trails of the Canyon of the Eagles

MOUNT UP
"Mount up with wings like eagles; run and not grow weary, walk and not faint."  

THE EAGLE 100K & 50K ULTRA
MARATHON
13.1M
5K

Challenge yourself with crystal-clear Colorado River views and limestone bluff trails

A CELEBRATION OF RUNNING

Ring in the New Year with vigor and community spirit, running where eagles soar at this celebratory running event at the Canyon of the Eagles! Challenge yourself with an ultramarathon or another race distance against the beautiful backdrop of the Colorado River.

 

Race photo

 

Watch bald eagles hunt between your laps, stargaze, and start 2027 with an epic challenge in the Texas Hill Country. This two-day event features different race options and caters to both seasoned ultrarunners and first-timers with generous cutoff times for all distances.

100K & 50K EAGLE ULTRAMARATHON

Race Details

Join us for an exhilarating race day where you'll not only challenge your limits but also enjoy a dynamic and ever-changing course layout! The welcoming environment encourages participants of all paces and fitness levels to take on their next running challenge. Adventure awaits on these scenic sun-bleached limestone bluffs and verdant courses.

Race Photo
  • Distance: 62.2 and 31.1 miles (looped course design on trails and along the river)
  • Cutoff Time: 24 hours
  • Elevation: 512 ft gain / 531 ft loss per loop

Need help planning your race strategy? Visit fitfoundation.org/new-year-trail-challenge for our interactive pace calculator and find the perfect pace for your New Year's Day adventure!

 

Marathon

Marathon Race Details

For those seeking a shorter yet challenging distance, kick off your new year with an epic trail ultrarunning experience that takes you through varied natural scenery!

  • Distance: 26.2 miles
  • Cutoff Time: 12 hours
  • Terrain: Varied natural scenery and trails
  • Note: Running/hiking poles are recommended

13.1M Half-Marathon (Day 1 & 2)

The looped course winds through picturesque areas, highlighting river views, and gentle inclines, suitable for both new and experienced runners.

13.1M Ruck Division 

  • Weight Requirements: 20 lbs minimum (under 150 lb participants) / 30 lbs minimum (over 150 lb participants)
  • Verification: Weights checked at start and finish
  • Cutoff Time: 12 hours
  • Course: Same scenic 13.1M route

TRAIL 5K &10K: 1ST OR/AND 2ND DAY RUN OR RUCK

 

Start Your Year on the Right Foot

Kick off your New Year with an invigorating trail run through scenic natural terrain. This 5K adventure combines the energy of a fresh start with the serenity of nature, making it the perfect way to launch your New Year's fitness journey.

Begin your year immersed in nature as you wind through wooded trails, taking in breathtaking vistas. Our well-marked 5K course features natural terrain, offering both challenge and inspiration for runners and hikers of all levels.

Organized in partnership with Healthy Kids Running Series Cedar Park. Proceeds support HKRS Cedar Park youth running programs.

Option: Complete as a run or ruck (weighted backpack) - your choice!


RING IN THE NEW YEAR ON THE TRAILS

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Challenge yourself in the beauty of the Canyon of the Eagles - choose your distance and start your year with an achievement!

REGISTER NOW
THE GAUNTLET: LAST ONE STANDING
Stop 1 of 4 · The Opener

Day one of the year.
Bell one of the season.

Noon, New Year's Day · Lake Buchanan · Burnet, TX

Canyon of the Eagles opens The Gauntlet at noon on January 1st, on the shores of Lake Buchanan. Whatever you told yourself you would do this year, you will already be doing it before the first day is out. You start easier than a standard backyard ultra: 4 miles at 15:00 pace for the first eight hours. The sun goes down before that block does. At 8 PM the loop grows to 5 miles, the pace tightens to 12:00, and the race you signed up for starts moving away from you.

It keeps moving. Sunrise on January 2nd catches you on the 6 mile loop at 10:00 pace, with the limestone bluffs and the river arm of the lake coming back into view and the bald eagles that give the canyon its name working the water while you count loops. Noon on the 2nd is a full 24 hours in, and it is where the loop reaches 7 miles and stops growing.

The Wall opens at 8 PM on January 2nd, in the dark of the second night. From there the loop simply repeats: 7 miles at 8:34 pace, on the hour, for as long as anyone can answer. Whoever is last to stop takes the first name on the Gauntlet board for the year, and everyone chasing the Sole Survivor title spends the next ten months chasing them.

12:00 PM
First Bell, January 1
You start in daylight on the first day of the year. Be in the corral for every bell after.
4 → 7 MI
The Ramp
The loop grows three times before it locks. You do not get the easy version back.
176 MI
Just To Reach The Wall
Nobody arrives at hour 33 fresh. That is the entire point of it.
1
Sole Survivor
One title, one name. Everyone else is recorded with their yard count.
How the clock escalates

Same bell every hour. Different race underneath it.

HoursLoopPaceOn the clock
1 to 84.0 mi15:00 /miNoon to 8 PM, Jan 1
9 to 165.0 mi12:00 /mi8 PM to 4 AM, into Jan 2
17 to 246.0 mi10:00 /mi4 AM to noon, sunrise in here
25 to 327.0 mi8:34 /miNoon to 8 PM, Jan 2
33+7.0 mi8:34 /mi8 PM onward. The Wall.

Anyone still standing at 8 PM on January 2nd has covered 176 miles and watched the sun go down twice. From that point it stops being a race and becomes a question of who can keep finding 8:34 with less and less left to find it with.

First of four
01 · You are here
Canyon of the Eagles
New Year's Day, Burnet
02
Bluebonnet Trail Run
Spring, Marble Falls
03
Labor Day Challenge
Labor Day weekend
04 · Finale
Fields of Gold
October, Marble Falls
Don't resolve to do
something hard. Do it on day one.

Every runner at a Gauntlet start line already knows how to survive a backyard ultra. That was never the test. The test is what's left of you at hour 33.

Enter The Gauntlet →
One name left standing. One title: Sole Survivor.
Canyon of the Eagles New Year's Trail Challenge · 100K & 50K ULTRA, Marathon, 13.1M Run & Ruck, 5K • Last Runner Standing NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION Start the year with a finish, not a resolution. Ring in 2027 on the Trails of the Canyon of the Eagles MOUNT UP"Mount up with wings like eagles; run and not grow weary, walk and not faint."   THE EAGLE 100K & 50K ULTRA MARATHON 13.1M 5K Challenge yourself with crystal-clear Colorado River views and limestone bluff trails A CELEBRATION OF RUNNING Ring in the New Year with vigor and community spirit, running where eagles soar at this celebratory running event at the Canyon of the Eagles! Challenge yourself with an ultramarathon or another race distance against the beautiful backdrop of the Colorado River.     Watch bald eagles hunt between your laps, stargaze, and start 2027 with an epic challenge in the Texas Hill Country. This two-day event features different race options and caters to both seasoned ultrarunners and first-timers with generous cutoff times for all distances. 100K & 50K EAGLE ULTRAMARATHON Race Details Join us for an exhilarating race day where you'll not only challenge your limits but also enjoy a dynamic and ever-changing course layout! The welcoming environment encourages participants of all paces and fitness levels to take on their next running challenge. Adventure awaits on these scenic sun-bleached limestone bluffs and verdant courses. Distance: 62.2 and 31.1 miles (looped course design on trails and along the river)Cutoff Time: 24 hoursElevation: 512 ft gain / 531 ft loss per loop Need help planning your race strategy? Visit fitfoundation.org/new-year-trail-challenge for our interactive pace calculator and find the perfect pace for your New Year's Day adventure!   Marathon Marathon Race Details For those seeking a shorter yet challenging distance, kick off your new year with an epic trail ultrarunning experience that takes you through varied natural scenery! Distance: 26.2 milesCutoff Time: 12 hoursTerrain: Varied natural scenery and trailsNote: Running/hiking poles are recommended 13.1M Half-Marathon (Day 1 & 2) The looped course winds through picturesque areas, highlighting river views, and gentle inclines, suitable for both new and experienced runners. 13.1M Ruck Division  Weight Requirements: 20 lbs minimum (under 150 lb participants) / 30 lbs minimum (over 150 lb participants)Verification: Weights checked at start and finishCutoff Time: 12 hoursCourse: Same scenic 13.1M route TRAIL 5K &10K: 1ST OR/AND 2ND DAY RUN OR RUCK   Start Your Year on the Right Foot Kick off your New Year with an invigorating trail run through scenic natural terrain. This 5K adventure combines the energy of a fresh start with the serenity of nature, making it the perfect way to launch your New Year's fitness journey. Begin your year immersed in nature as you wind through wooded trails, taking in breathtaking vistas. Our well-marked 5K course features natural terrain, offering both challenge and inspiration for runners and hikers of all levels. Organized in partnership with Healthy Kids Running Series Cedar Park. Proceeds support HKRS Cedar Park youth running programs. Option: Complete as a run or ruck (weighted backpack) - your choice! RING IN THE NEW YEAR ON THE TRAILS Challenge yourself in the beauty of the Canyon of the Eagles - choose your distance and start your year with an achievement! REGISTER NOW THE GAUNTLET: LAST ONE STANDING Stop 1 of 4 · The Opener Day one of the year.Bell one of the season. Noon, New Year's Day · Lake Buchanan · Burnet, TX Canyon of the Eagles opens The Gauntlet at noon on January 1st, on the shores of Lake Buchanan. Whatever you told yourself you would do this year, you will already be doing it before the first day is out. You start easier than a standard backyard ultra: 4 miles at 15:00 pace for the first eight hours. The sun goes down before that block does. At 8 PM the loop grows to 5 miles, the pace tightens to 12:00, and the race you signed up for starts moving away from you. It keeps moving. Sunrise on January 2nd catches you on the 6 mile loop at 10:00 pace, with the limestone bluffs and the river arm of the lake coming back into view and the bald eagles that give the canyon its name working the water while you count loops. Noon on the 2nd is a full 24 hours in, and it is where the loop reaches 7 miles and stops growing. The Wall opens at 8 PM on January 2nd, in the dark of the second night. From there the loop simply repeats: 7 miles at 8:34 pace, on the hour, for as long as anyone can answer. Whoever is last to stop takes the first name on the Gauntlet board for the year, and everyone chasing the Sole Survivor title spends the next ten months chasing them. 12:00 PM First Bell, January 1 You start in daylight on the first day of the year. Be in the corral for every bell after. 4 → 7 MI The Ramp The loop grows three times before it locks. You do not get the easy version back. 176 MI Just To Reach The Wall Nobody arrives at hour 33 fresh. That is the entire point of it. 1 Sole Survivor One title, one name. Everyone else is recorded with their yard count. How the clock escalates Same bell every hour. Different race underneath it. HoursLoopPaceOn the clock1 to 84.0 mi15:00 /miNoon to 8 PM, Jan 19 to 165.0 mi12:00 /mi8 PM to 4 AM, into Jan 217 to 246.0 mi10:00 /mi4 AM to noon, sunrise in here25 to 327.0 mi8:34 /miNoon to 8 PM, Jan 233+7.0 mi8:34 /mi8 PM onward. The Wall. Anyone still standing at 8 PM on January 2nd has covered 176 miles and watched the sun go down twice. From that point it stops being a race and becomes a question of who can keep finding 8:34 with less and less left to find it with. First of four 01 · You are here Canyon of the Eagles New Year's Day, Burnet 02 Bluebonnet Trail Run Spring, Marble Falls 03 Labor Day Challenge Labor Day weekend 04 · Finale Fields of Gold October, Marble Falls Don't resolve to dosomething hard. Do it on day one. Every runner at a Gauntlet start line already knows how to survive a backyard ultra. That was never the test. The test is what's left of you at hour 33. Enter The Gauntlet → One name left standing. One title: Sole Survivor.
Burnet, TX

Race Events & Distances

Choose from 9 race distances available for Canyon of the Eagles New Year's Trail Challenge · 100K & 50K ULTRA, Marathon, 13.1M Run & Ruck, 5K • Last Runner Standing in Burnet, TX. Registration includes timing, finisher medals, and post-race refreshments.

1/2 Marathon Ruck

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Canyon of the Eagles New Year's Trail Challenge · 100K & 50K ULTRA, Marathon, 13.1M Run & Ruck, 5K • Last Runner Standing Organizers

Frequently Asked Questions about 1/2 Marathon Ruck

How long is the 1/2 Marathon Ruck?
The 1/2 Marathon Ruck covers Distance varies.
What time does the 1/2 Marathon Ruck start?
The 1/2 Marathon Ruck starts at 10:00:00 AM.
How much does it cost to register for the 1/2 Marathon Ruck?
Registration for the 1/2 Marathon Ruck costs $0.00.
Where is the 1/2 Marathon Ruck located?
The 1/2 Marathon Ruck takes place in Burnet, TX.

Pacer Registration

Start Time
Registration Fee
$0.00
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Frequently Asked Questions about Pacer Registration

How long is the Pacer Registration?
The Pacer Registration covers Distance varies.
What time does the Pacer Registration start?
The Pacer Registration starts at 10:00:00 AM.
How much does it cost to register for the Pacer Registration?
Registration for the Pacer Registration costs $0.00.
Where is the Pacer Registration located?
The Pacer Registration takes place in Burnet, TX.

1/2 Marathon

Start Time
Registration Fee
$0.00
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Frequently Asked Questions about 1/2 Marathon

How long is the 1/2 Marathon?
The 1/2 Marathon covers Distance varies.
What time does the 1/2 Marathon start?
The 1/2 Marathon starts at 10:00:00 AM.
How much does it cost to register for the 1/2 Marathon?
Registration for the 1/2 Marathon costs $0.00.
Where is the 1/2 Marathon located?
The 1/2 Marathon takes place in Burnet, TX.

THE EAGLE 100K ULTRA

62.2 Miles
Distance
62.2 Miles
Start Time
Registration Fee
$0.00
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Canyon of the Eagles New Year's Trail Challenge · 100K & 50K ULTRA, Marathon, 13.1M Run & Ruck, 5K • Last Runner Standing Organizers

Frequently Asked Questions about THE EAGLE 100K ULTRA

How long is the THE EAGLE 100K ULTRA?
The THE EAGLE 100K ULTRA covers 62.2 Miles.
What time does the THE EAGLE 100K ULTRA start?
The THE EAGLE 100K ULTRA starts at 10:00:00 AM.
How much does it cost to register for the THE EAGLE 100K ULTRA?
Registration for the THE EAGLE 100K ULTRA costs $0.00.
Where is the THE EAGLE 100K ULTRA located?
The THE EAGLE 100K ULTRA takes place in Burnet, TX.

5K Run/Walk

5K (3.1 miles)
Distance
5K (3.1 miles)
Start Time
Registration Fee
$0.00
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Canyon of the Eagles New Year's Trail Challenge · 100K & 50K ULTRA, Marathon, 13.1M Run & Ruck, 5K • Last Runner Standing Organizers

Frequently Asked Questions about 5K Run/Walk

How long is the 5K Run/Walk?
The 5K Run/Walk covers 5K (3.1 miles).
What time does the 5K Run/Walk start?
The 5K Run/Walk starts at 10:00:00 AM.
How much does it cost to register for the 5K Run/Walk?
Registration for the 5K Run/Walk costs $0.00.
Where is the 5K Run/Walk located?
The 5K Run/Walk takes place in Burnet, TX.

Marathon

25K (3.1 miles)
Distance
25K (3.1 miles)
Start Time
Registration Fee
$0.00
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Canyon of the Eagles New Year's Trail Challenge · 100K & 50K ULTRA, Marathon, 13.1M Run & Ruck, 5K • Last Runner Standing Organizers

Frequently Asked Questions about Marathon

How long is the Marathon?
The Marathon covers 25K (3.1 miles).
What time does the Marathon start?
The Marathon starts at 10:00:00 AM.
How much does it cost to register for the Marathon?
Registration for the Marathon costs $0.00.
Where is the Marathon located?
The Marathon takes place in Burnet, TX.

50K Ultramarathon

31.1 Miles
Distance
31.1 Miles
Start Time
Registration Fee
$0.00
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Canyon of the Eagles New Year's Trail Challenge · 100K & 50K ULTRA, Marathon, 13.1M Run & Ruck, 5K • Last Runner Standing Organizers

Frequently Asked Questions about 50K Ultramarathon

How long is the 50K Ultramarathon?
The 50K Ultramarathon covers 31.1 Miles.
What time does the 50K Ultramarathon start?
The 50K Ultramarathon starts at 10:00:00 AM.
How much does it cost to register for the 50K Ultramarathon?
Registration for the 50K Ultramarathon costs $0.00.
Where is the 50K Ultramarathon located?
The 50K Ultramarathon takes place in Burnet, TX.

Last One Standing (Gauntlet)

Start Time
Registration Fee
$0.00
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Canyon of the Eagles New Year's Trail Challenge · 100K & 50K ULTRA, Marathon, 13.1M Run & Ruck, 5K • Last Runner Standing Organizers

Frequently Asked Questions about Last One Standing (Gauntlet)

How long is the Last One Standing (Gauntlet)?
The Last One Standing (Gauntlet) covers Distance varies.
What time does the Last One Standing (Gauntlet) start?
The Last One Standing (Gauntlet) starts at 12:00:00 PM.
How much does it cost to register for the Last One Standing (Gauntlet)?
Registration for the Last One Standing (Gauntlet) costs $0.00.
Where is the Last One Standing (Gauntlet) located?
The Last One Standing (Gauntlet) takes place in Burnet, TX.

1/2 Marathon (Day 2)

Start Time
Registration Fee
$0.00
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Canyon of the Eagles New Year's Trail Challenge · 100K & 50K ULTRA, Marathon, 13.1M Run & Ruck, 5K • Last Runner Standing Organizers

Frequently Asked Questions about 1/2 Marathon (Day 2)

How long is the 1/2 Marathon (Day 2)?
The 1/2 Marathon (Day 2) covers Distance varies.
What time does the 1/2 Marathon (Day 2) start?
The 1/2 Marathon (Day 2) starts at 7:00:00 AM.
How much does it cost to register for the 1/2 Marathon (Day 2)?
Registration for the 1/2 Marathon (Day 2) costs $0.00.
Where is the 1/2 Marathon (Day 2) located?
The 1/2 Marathon (Day 2) takes place in Burnet, TX.

Registration Information

Registration is typically available online until race day (subject to capacity). Early registration is recommended for guaranteed entry and potential early bird pricing. Check with race organizers for specific event details and included amenities.

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