ZZ TROT
From Trail Racing Over Texas
- Date Sat 24th January 2026
- Time 10:00AM CST
- Location La Grange, Texas
- Price $6.30 - $64.60
- Races 7 races
- Distances 5km, 1 Mile, 1km
Event summary
Get ready for an unforgettable day of fun and fitness at the ZZ TROT, hosted by Trail Racing Over Texas on Saturday, January 24th, 2026! Set against the stunning backdrop of La Grange, Texas, this event promises a unique trail running experience at the Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill State Historic Site. Participants can choose from several exciting race options, including a 5k, two distinct 1-mile time trials, or even take on the Tres Hombres Challenge to compete in all three!
Families will love the festival atmosphere, featuring live music from a ZZ Top tribute band, an interactive playground for kids, and the chance to explore the historic sites of La Grange. With a variety of perks including race shirts, temporary tattoos, and a finishers medal, this event is designed to be as much about community and celebration as it is about competition. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join this trail running extravaganza—mark your calendars for January 24th and get ready to run, rock, and have a blast at the ZZ TROT!
Families will love the festival atmosphere, featuring live music from a ZZ Top tribute band, an interactive playground for kids, and the chance to explore the historic sites of La Grange. With a variety of perks including race shirts, temporary tattoos, and a finishers medal, this event is designed to be as much about community and celebration as it is about competition. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join this trail running extravaganza—mark your calendars for January 24th and get ready to run, rock, and have a blast at the ZZ TROT!
Organiser's Description
RACE DAY: JANUARY 24TH, 2026
LOCATION: LA GRANGE, TEXAS
Trail Racing Over Texas is excited to highlight yet another hidden gem of Texas with the Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill State Historic Site. This beautiful park sits high above the Colorado River with views overlooking the town of La Grange. This will serve as our backdrop to the start and finish of a very unique format of trail running and festival, much more family and spectator-friendly than your typical race. Kids can enjoy the brand new interactive playground, check out the historic sites, and also partake in the free kids' event.
La Grange, in part made popular by the song of the same name by Texas' own ZZ Top, will also set the theme as we enjoy live music during and after the races.
PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE
* Race Entry (several event options from 5k, two different 1-mile time trials, or all three!)
* Race Bib Number
* Race Shirt (included for Sharp Dressed 5k or Tres Hombres Challenge, extra for Kids K or Time Trials)
* ZZ TROT Fake Beard or Cheap Sunglasses
* ZZ TROT Temporary Tattoo or Sticker
* Park Entry (included)
* Live ZZ Top Tribute Band Concert
* Finishers Medal
* More perks being added!
GUEST (NON-PARTICIPANT) CONCERT TICKETS (PURCHASE REQUIRED):
* Required for all non-registered runners
* Parking & Park Entry
* Live ZZ Top Tribute Band, Three Hombres, Concert
THE TRAIL AND COURSE
The park is comprised of wider pathways up top, grass areas, rocky single-track and double-track up and down the ravine, along with one section of stone stairs on an alternate part above the old brewery. You can expect around 500ft of gain/loss in the 5k event, around 250ft per mile on the outer loop. The 5k course will start with a shorter loop including the stair climb up to the historic homestead before following the outer trail loop so that we can highlight everything this park has to offer. Details of each event are provided below.
RACE FORMATS
Due to the smaller footprint of the park and singletrack, we have devised a unique format to allow better flow, safety, and mix up the typical way races are run. Participants can choose to compete in one, or all, of the events as either a runner/walker or ruck division. The day begins with the Sharp Dressed 5k, waves will be based on estimated finish time, followed by individual time trial format loops, where runners will start solo at 30-second intervals and complete a single counter-clockwise 1mi "Tush" loop, before we switch over to the reverse and complete the clockwise direction "La Grange", as two separately recorded time trials.
Start order and waves list will continue to be revised as we get closer to the event - stay tuned on race week for final wave and start time assignments. This format will also allow some great spectating and socializing before, during, and after the events. Each event will have its own set of results, in addition to the cumulative time for all three with Run/Walk and Ruck Divisions.
TENTATIVE EVENT SCHEDULE
_The schedule will continue to be adjusted based on the number of entries and required waves/spacing._
10:00 AM: Sharp Dressed 5k - Wave 1 "Tejas"
10:30 AM: Sharp Dressed 5k - Wave 2 "El Loco"
11:00 AM: Sharp Dressed 5k - Wave 3 "Eliminator"
11:30 AM: Sharp Dressed 5k - Wave 4 "Legs"
12:00 PM: Tush 1-Mile Time Trial (CCW) - Individual start every 30 seconds
1:00 PM: La Grange 1-Mile Time Trial (CW) - Individual start every 30 seconds
2:00 PM: Gimme All Your Runnin' Kids Run
TRES HOMBRES CHALLENGE - Includes entry to all three of the events (5k and both Time Trials) with individual event and aggregated time results
GUESS YOUR TIME PREDICTION CHALLENGE
As part of your registration, you will be asked to guess your time. This information will be used both for seeding of start times and waves, in addition to prizes for the closest predictions in each event.
ZZ TROT VIRTUAL PACKAGE
If you can't join us on race day but love the vibes, load up that ZZ Top playlist and run the Sharp Dressed 5k from anywhere!
* ZZ TROT Event Shirt
* ZZ TROT Race Bib
* ZZ TROT Beard
* ZZ TROT Finishers Medal
* Virtual Result
* Shipping Included (USA)
LOCATION: LA GRANGE, TEXAS
Trail Racing Over Texas is excited to highlight yet another hidden gem of Texas with the Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill State Historic Site. This beautiful park sits high above the Colorado River with views overlooking the town of La Grange. This will serve as our backdrop to the start and finish of a very unique format of trail running and festival, much more family and spectator-friendly than your typical race. Kids can enjoy the brand new interactive playground, check out the historic sites, and also partake in the free kids' event.
La Grange, in part made popular by the song of the same name by Texas' own ZZ Top, will also set the theme as we enjoy live music during and after the races.
PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE
* Race Entry (several event options from 5k, two different 1-mile time trials, or all three!)
* Race Bib Number
* Race Shirt (included for Sharp Dressed 5k or Tres Hombres Challenge, extra for Kids K or Time Trials)
* ZZ TROT Fake Beard or Cheap Sunglasses
* ZZ TROT Temporary Tattoo or Sticker
* Park Entry (included)
* Live ZZ Top Tribute Band Concert
* Finishers Medal
* More perks being added!
GUEST (NON-PARTICIPANT) CONCERT TICKETS (PURCHASE REQUIRED):
* Required for all non-registered runners
* Parking & Park Entry
* Live ZZ Top Tribute Band, Three Hombres, Concert
THE TRAIL AND COURSE
The park is comprised of wider pathways up top, grass areas, rocky single-track and double-track up and down the ravine, along with one section of stone stairs on an alternate part above the old brewery. You can expect around 500ft of gain/loss in the 5k event, around 250ft per mile on the outer loop. The 5k course will start with a shorter loop including the stair climb up to the historic homestead before following the outer trail loop so that we can highlight everything this park has to offer. Details of each event are provided below.
RACE FORMATS
Due to the smaller footprint of the park and singletrack, we have devised a unique format to allow better flow, safety, and mix up the typical way races are run. Participants can choose to compete in one, or all, of the events as either a runner/walker or ruck division. The day begins with the Sharp Dressed 5k, waves will be based on estimated finish time, followed by individual time trial format loops, where runners will start solo at 30-second intervals and complete a single counter-clockwise 1mi "Tush" loop, before we switch over to the reverse and complete the clockwise direction "La Grange", as two separately recorded time trials.
Start order and waves list will continue to be revised as we get closer to the event - stay tuned on race week for final wave and start time assignments. This format will also allow some great spectating and socializing before, during, and after the events. Each event will have its own set of results, in addition to the cumulative time for all three with Run/Walk and Ruck Divisions.
TENTATIVE EVENT SCHEDULE
_The schedule will continue to be adjusted based on the number of entries and required waves/spacing._
10:00 AM: Sharp Dressed 5k - Wave 1 "Tejas"
10:30 AM: Sharp Dressed 5k - Wave 2 "El Loco"
11:00 AM: Sharp Dressed 5k - Wave 3 "Eliminator"
11:30 AM: Sharp Dressed 5k - Wave 4 "Legs"
12:00 PM: Tush 1-Mile Time Trial (CCW) - Individual start every 30 seconds
1:00 PM: La Grange 1-Mile Time Trial (CW) - Individual start every 30 seconds
2:00 PM: Gimme All Your Runnin' Kids Run
TRES HOMBRES CHALLENGE - Includes entry to all three of the events (5k and both Time Trials) with individual event and aggregated time results
GUESS YOUR TIME PREDICTION CHALLENGE
As part of your registration, you will be asked to guess your time. This information will be used both for seeding of start times and waves, in addition to prizes for the closest predictions in each event.
ZZ TROT VIRTUAL PACKAGE
If you can't join us on race day but love the vibes, load up that ZZ Top playlist and run the Sharp Dressed 5k from anywhere!
* ZZ TROT Event Shirt
* ZZ TROT Race Bib
* ZZ TROT Beard
* ZZ TROT Finishers Medal
* Virtual Result
* Shipping Included (USA)
Races
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Tres Hombres Challenge
Incl. $4.60 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 24th January 2026 (10:00AM CST)
$64.60
The Tres Hombres Challenge includes entry into all three of our events: Both of the 1-mile time trials, and the 5km. Shirt included. -
Sharp Dressed 5K
Incl. $4.00 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 24th January 2026 (10:00AM CST)
$54.00
Shirt included. -
La Grange 1-Mile Time Trial (CW)
Incl. $2.20 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 24th January 2026 (1:00PM CST)
$22.20
Individual starts run as a time-trial format. Shirt extra. -
Tush 1-Mile Time Trial (CCW)
Incl. $2.20 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 24th January 2026 (12:00PM CST)
$22.20
Individual starts run as a time-trial format. Shirt extra. -
Gimme All Your Runnin' Kids Run
Incl. $1.30 Fee & Youth T-Shirt
Sat 24th January 2026 (2:00PM CST)
$6.30
Park Entry: Child (6-12) $2 Child (5 and under) Free Optional Shirt: $15 -
Sharp Dressed 5k Virtual
Incl. $3.10 Fee & T-Shirt
$38.10
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Concert Ticket
Incl. $1.90 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 24th January 2026 (10:00AM CST)
$16.90
If you would like to attend the event and not run, we are opening up tickets to the general public, guests, family, and friends of our runners. Concert tickets are included for our runners. We will have a fun setup for all visitors, runners or not, to enjoy the Three Hombres ZZ Top Tribute Band overlooking the Colorado River and La Grange, Texas. Shirt extra.
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Location
414 Texas 92 Spur, La Grange, 78945, TX, United States
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