Where can I find the Cactus Rose Endurance Trail Race 5 Mile route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksCactus Rose Endurance Trail Race 5 Mile
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Official event website & entry ↗Data current as of
Decision summary
Cactus Rose Endurance Trail Race 5 Mile at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 55/100
- Evidence depth
- 24 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Cactus Rose Endurance Trail Race 5 Mile has known course details for its 5 mile race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 8 km
- Terrain
- Trail
- Scenery
- Countryside, Parkland, Waterfront, Desert
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Cactus Rose Endurance Trail Race 5 Mile route go?
The Cactus Rose Endurance Trail Race 5 Mile route starts at Hill Country State Natural Area, Bandera, Texas. Underfoot, expect trail. It passes Equestrian Aid Station, YaYa Aid Station, Nachos Aid Station and Boyles Aid Station. 25-mile main loop run multiple times.
What should runners know on race day for the Cactus Rose Endurance Trail Race 5 Mile?
Pacers allowed: for 100-milers after lap 2, for 50-milers after dark, and for runners age 60+ throughout.
Race character
Scenery
- Countryside
- Parkland
- Waterfront
- Desert
Atmosphere
- Wilderness
- Competitive
Terrain
- Trail
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- Capped at 500 total runners across all distances
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Race day logistics
- Pacers
- Pacers allowed: for 100-milers after lap 2, for 50-milers after dark, and for runners age 60+ throughout.
Access and course status
- Start
- Hill Country State Natural Area, Bandera, Texas
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Trail
- Landmarks
- Equestrian Aid Station, YaYa Aid Station, Nachos Aid Station, Boyles Aid Station
- Notable features
- A deliberately tough, self-supported race
- it does not have the organiser's usual full-spread aid stations and volunteers - runners are expected to be self-sufficient and place their own drop bags
- Ruck divisions offered: 5 mile ruck and 25 mile ruck, plus a Youth 1 mile
- 25-mile main loop run multiple times
- clockwise on laps 1 and 3, counter-clockwise on laps 2 and 4. 50 mile = 2 laps, 100 mile = 4 laps, 25 mile = 1 (shortened) lap
- Rugged, rocky and technical - described as mostly climbing or descending on rocks, with sotol cactus throughout and few flat sections
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 19°CTypical temperature
- 19 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 55Favourability /100