About This Race
LOST PINES
ENDURANCE FEST
Lake Bastrop — Bastrop, Texas
5K • HALF MARATHON • MARATHON • 6HR • 12HR • 24HR • 10-MILE • RUCK
Your New January Tradition Starts Here
Kick off the new year on the trails. The Lost Pines Endurance Challenge is a brand-new multi-distance trail event set among the towering loblolly pines and shimmering lakeside views of Lake Bastrop. Whether you're chasing your first 5K finish, grinding through a full marathon, testing your limits over 24 hours of running, or loading up the ruck and grinding it out, there's a place for you at the start line.
The course follows the scenic North-South Trailway, an out-and-back route that winds through one of Central Texas's most beautiful and resilient landscapes, the famous Lost Pines. Expect rolling terrain, packed-dirt singletrack, pine-needle-cushioned stretches, and glimpses of Lake Bastrop through the trees. It's runnable, it's gorgeous, and in January, the cool Central Texas air makes it just about perfect.
We built this race for everyone. First-timer? Welcome. Ultra veteran? Let's go. Rucker with a loaded pack? We've got your division. This is a weekend to push your limits, support each other, and celebrate what your body can do.
The Course
North-South Trailway — Out & Back
The North-South Trailway connects Lake Bastrop's South Shore and North Shore parks, curving and climbing gently through dense pine forest, past scenic lake overlooks, and across a series of bridges that span the park's creeks and inlets. The trail surface is a mix of packed dirt, sand, and rock with gentle rolling elevation changes, technical enough to feel like real trail running, forgiving enough to keep you moving.
Terrain
Packed dirt, sand, rock, pine needles. Rolling hills. Well-marked and well-maintained.
Scenery
Towering loblolly pines, lake views, creek crossings, quiet forest. One of Texas's most unique ecosystems.
January
Mornings in the 40s–50s°F. Afternoons 50s–60s°F. Headlamps required after dark.
Choose Your Challenge
Something for every runner, every goal, every pace.
▲ Saturday
5K
TRAIL 5K
13.1
HALF MARATHON
26.2
MARATHON
6HR
ENDURANCE
12HR
ENDURANCE
24HR
ENDURANCE
▲ Sunday
10MI
TRAIL 10-MILER
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