San Felipe Shootout
- Date Sat 21st March 2026
- Time 7:30AM CDT
- Location San Felipe, Texas
- Price Free - $128.20
- Races 5 races
- Distances 5km, 10km, Half Marathon, 1km
Event summary
Get ready for an exhilarating day of racing at the San Felipe Shootout on Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Sealy, Austin! This unique event features a thrilling race format with three back-to-back races: a 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon. Participants can challenge themselves in the SHOOTOUT, where the cumulative time of all three races counts, so the faster you run, the more break you’ll enjoy between events.
Nestled near the scenic Brazos River and just a short drive from Houston, the San Felipe State Park offers a beautiful backdrop for this exciting competition. Runners will experience the natural beauty of Texas while enjoying amenities such as hiking and biking trails, picnic areas, and camping options. Race day kicks off with the 5K starting at 7:30 AM, followed by the 10K at 8:30 AM, and the Half Marathon at 10:30 AM. Finishers will be rewarded with unique medals for each distance and special prizes for the top overall competitors. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to race, celebrate, and enjoy live music and delicious BBQ throughout the day!
Nestled near the scenic Brazos River and just a short drive from Houston, the San Felipe State Park offers a beautiful backdrop for this exciting competition. Runners will experience the natural beauty of Texas while enjoying amenities such as hiking and biking trails, picnic areas, and camping options. Race day kicks off with the 5K starting at 7:30 AM, followed by the 10K at 8:30 AM, and the Half Marathon at 10:30 AM. Finishers will be rewarded with unique medals for each distance and special prizes for the top overall competitors. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to race, celebrate, and enjoy live music and delicious BBQ throughout the day!
Organiser's Description
DESCRIPTION
The San Felipe Shootout is an exciting race format with a very unique twist on racing. The event will consist of three separate races; the 5k, 10k, and Half Marathon. The SHOOTOUT (triple) combines all races back-to-back-to-back with the 5k, 10k, and Half Marathon for a cumulative time. The faster you run, the more break you have between events. Shootout runners must start each race at the gun.
SFA State Park is just a short drive from Houston. Experience the Nature of Texas first colony, nestled on the banks of the Brazos River, the park provides the opportunity to get up close to nature. Located 30 minutes from the outskirts of Houston, this quiet and peaceful park is a nice escape from busy city life. Come out for the day and enjoy 6 miles of hiking and biking trails, a picnic area, geocaching, or spend the night, with a wide variety of campsites, including pull-through 30 amp full hook-up RV sites, screen shelters, and tent campsites. Camping can be reserved directly with the online park reservation system.
More info will be updated on the event website as we get closer to the date: https://www.trailracingovertexas.com/shootout
2026 SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Packet Pickup at the SFASP Dining Hall Start/Finish Line - you may have others pick up your packet
5:00 PM: Trail Briefing and Q&A with Race Director Cal Neff at Start Line (optional)
SATURDAY, MARCH 21ST
6 AM - Noon: Race Day Packet Pickup and Merch at the SFASP Dining Hall Start/Finish Line
7:30 AM: START OF THE 5K
8:30 AM: START OF THE 10K
10:30 AM: START OF THE HALF
The Shootout runners MUST start each race at the time stated above.
LIVE MUSIC :: RI WOLF :: 10 AM TO 1 PM [2026 TBD]
BBQ FOOD TRUCK :: WATSON'S FAMOUS BBQ :: 8 AM TO 4 PM
3:00 PM: FINISH LINE CLOSES - END OF EVENT
AWARDS/MEDALS
Finishers' Medals for each of the 5k, 10k, and Half (unique for each distance). The Triple participants will collect all three! Shotgun shells for first overall male/female, and masters male/female.
The San Felipe Shootout is an exciting race format with a very unique twist on racing. The event will consist of three separate races; the 5k, 10k, and Half Marathon. The SHOOTOUT (triple) combines all races back-to-back-to-back with the 5k, 10k, and Half Marathon for a cumulative time. The faster you run, the more break you have between events. Shootout runners must start each race at the gun.
SFA State Park is just a short drive from Houston. Experience the Nature of Texas first colony, nestled on the banks of the Brazos River, the park provides the opportunity to get up close to nature. Located 30 minutes from the outskirts of Houston, this quiet and peaceful park is a nice escape from busy city life. Come out for the day and enjoy 6 miles of hiking and biking trails, a picnic area, geocaching, or spend the night, with a wide variety of campsites, including pull-through 30 amp full hook-up RV sites, screen shelters, and tent campsites. Camping can be reserved directly with the online park reservation system.
More info will be updated on the event website as we get closer to the date: https://www.trailracingovertexas.com/shootout
2026 SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Packet Pickup at the SFASP Dining Hall Start/Finish Line - you may have others pick up your packet
5:00 PM: Trail Briefing and Q&A with Race Director Cal Neff at Start Line (optional)
SATURDAY, MARCH 21ST
6 AM - Noon: Race Day Packet Pickup and Merch at the SFASP Dining Hall Start/Finish Line
7:30 AM: START OF THE 5K
8:30 AM: START OF THE 10K
10:30 AM: START OF THE HALF
The Shootout runners MUST start each race at the time stated above.
LIVE MUSIC :: RI WOLF :: 10 AM TO 1 PM [2026 TBD]
BBQ FOOD TRUCK :: WATSON'S FAMOUS BBQ :: 8 AM TO 4 PM
3:00 PM: FINISH LINE CLOSES - END OF EVENT
AWARDS/MEDALS
Finishers' Medals for each of the 5k, 10k, and Half (unique for each distance). The Triple participants will collect all three! Shotgun shells for first overall male/female, and masters male/female.
Races
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5k
Incl. $4.00 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 21st March 2026 (7:30AM CDT)
$54.00
OPENS 15 AUG -
10k
Incl. $4.60 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 21st March 2026 (8:30AM CDT)
$64.60
OPENS 15 AUG -
Half Marathon
Incl. $5.20 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 21st March 2026 (10:30AM CDT)
$75.20
OPENS 15 AUG -
The Triple
Incl. $8.20 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 21st March 2026 (7:30AM CDT)
$128.20
OPENS 15 AUGIncludes the 5k, 10k, and Half Marathon races for one person to complete back-to-back-back in the Triple Challenge. Individual results and medals for each event in addition to a cumulative time results for all three. Must start each event at the listed start time. The faster you run, the more rest you have in-between. -
Kids K
Incl. Youth T-Shirt
Sat 21st March 2026 (10:45AM CDT)
Free
OPENS 01 JAN 26Kids, 12 and under, not only get free park entry but can join in the trail fun with our Kids Kilometer. Kids must be registered on RunSignup, by their parent/guardian, and check-in at packet pickup for a free bib. Parents are welcome to join their kids on course. Note that parents who are not registered for their own event, will need to purchase the event/park pass. The non-timed event will start right after the half-marathon (10:30 AM) as it follows the same first 1km mini-loop. Kids will gather at the timing event for the half marathon start to receive instructions. Once the half-marathon runners have cleared the start, we will have a separate start for the kids' event at ~10:31 AM.
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