Gordonville, TX

The Backland is a last-man-standing trail race near the Texas and Oklahoma border. This race is run on majority trail with a bit of road. Our motto is "Run Till You Can't".


Race Rules: Only 36 people are allowed into the last-man-standing competition. Runners have
1 hour to complete a 4.5-mile loop. Every hour the gun will go off to start the new loop. If you finish the loop in an hour, you wait for the gun to go off again before you continue. If you don't finish within 1 hour or you quit - you're out and ring the bell. The last person standing is titled The Backland Champion.

When: Saturday December 9, 2023 8:00 am

Where: Walnut Creek Resort - 1075 Walnut Creek Rd, Gordonville, Texas

Schedule: Packet Pickup - 7:00 am to 8:00 am
Gun goes off - 8:00 am

Quote:
"We didn't want this to be like anyone else's race, we wanted it to be unique. In Texas... everything is bigger - So we made the distance for the last man standing bigger. This does make it harder, but that's the point. We just wanted this race to be original, tougher, and not like anyone else's."

Upcoming Races

Dec 7 2024
Backyard
Multiple Loop Course
3 Elevation Rating
Hilly, ~2500-7500 feet in 50 miles
3 Surface Rating
Some rocks, root, and/or ruts

Results

Date Finishers Top Result (M) Top Result (F)
12/09/23 25 81 81
12/10/22 23 103.5 31.5
12/11/21 12 49.5