River’s Edge Trail Race
Races:
Trail Runs: 50k, 25k, 10 mi, 5 mi, Youth 1 mi
Cross Country Mountain Bike: 22 mi, 11 mi
When: May 23, 2026
Where: Katy Trailhead at San Gabriel Park at 1100 North College Street, Georgetown, TX, 78626 (south side of the river, off N. College St., across from San Gabriel Park at the San Gabriel Park foot Bridge)
This memorable course is waiting for you in the middle of the beautiful, historic downtown area of Georgetown! Don’t be fooled by this race being in the middle of the city. Thanks to the Georgetown Trails Foundation, we will be running on incredibly well-built, scenic, and fun single track dirt trails linking multiple beautiful parks together, all the while hugging the banks of the San Gabriel River.
We are fortunate to have incredible sponsor partners who make this race special:
Georgetown Trail Foundation: The GTF crew have built and maintain most of the trails we use for this race.
Southwestern University: From the scenic trails to the energy of the campus community, Southwestern has helped raise the bar with this race again this year. If you haven’t been by campus for a visit, schedule your visit today.
Cyclewerx: At the center of the epic biking scene in Austin, Cyclewerx is providing onsite mechanic services, water bottles and volunteers. And get a 20% race registration discount with any purchase at Cyclewerx.
Uplifted Movement & Performance Therapy: The team at Uplifted will be onsite to keep you moving with incredible body work.
This event will sell out. Get in while you can!
Click on any of the section titles below for more information.
Sponsors ▼
This race is made possible by the endless hard work of the Georgetown Trails Foundation! We are so thankful to get to partner with them in this way. Please check them out, and if you can, throw in on some of their trail work days. You’ll be glad you did. You can also see what they’re up to @gtxtrails on Instagram.
Southwestern University has been an incredible partner and one of those places that feels welcoming the moment you arrive. From the scenic trails to the energy of the campus community, it’s a place built around connection and adventure.
While you’re here for race weekend, explore campus. Stop by the new Dorothy Perry White Welcome Center, take a walk or recovery jog, and grab a coffee at one of the three on-campus coffee shops. Thinking about Southwestern for yourself or someone in your family? Schedule a visit now.
We are thrilled to have the Cyclewerx bike store in Georgetown joining us for this race. They are at the center of the epic bike scene in north Austin and will be on site race day supporting all of our bikers.
If your ride needs a tune up or you need some new gear for the race, Cyclewerx are the people to help you out. And you can get a 20% discount on race registration with any purchase.
Uplifted Movement & Performance Therapy will be at the race helping you optimize your movement and performance with onsite services. They’re awesome and a huge support in keeping our Tejas Trails crew race production ready.
Their physical therapy is focused on one-on-one patient care, building a program that helps you reach your running and performance goals. Their fellowship trained physical therapists are experts in manual therapy and running related injury and performance. Their goal is to help you crush your goals. Located right in Georgetown, they serve those in the greater Austin area and beyond!
Schedule ▼
Race Schedule
EVERYTHING HAPPENS AT THE RACE SITE
WEDNESDAY
Course Marking and Race Hub Setup: Sun up to sun down pretty much
THURSDAY
Course Marking and Race Hub Setup: Sun up to sun down pretty much
Packet Pickup at Cyclewerx in Georgetown: 10am - 6pm on Thursday, May 21
FRIDAY
Pre-Riding: All Day
Just a heads up, some intersections may get set for the trail run course by late afternoon.
We can’t get the first section of trails marked until Thursday (where the mountain bike race takes place), but you can go pre-ride the trails anytime you want. Course details explained further down.
Packet Pickup at Cyclewerx in Georgetown: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Packet Pickup at Race Hub: 4:30pm-7:00pm
Pre-Race Briefing at Race Hub: 6:00pm-6:30pm Pre-Race Briefing and Q&A w/ drinks provided by Tejas Trails (not mandatory)
SATURDAY
Packet Pickup:
6:30am-8:45am (for all distances)
9:30-10:00am (for Youth Races)
Trail Run Starts:
7:30am = 50k Start
8:00am = 25k Start
8:15am = 10 mile Start
8:30am = 5 mile Start
10:30am = Youth 1 Mile Start
Trail Run Final Lap Cutoff:
11:30am (must be on your last lap)
Trail Run Final Cutoff:
3:30pm (course closed for trail runners)
Mountain Bike Packet Pickup:
4:00pm-5:00pm
Mountain Bike Starts:
5:00pm = 2 lap (~22 miles) Start (No E-Bikes allowed)
5:10pm = 1 lap (~11 miles) Start (No E-Bikes allowed)
5:20pm = 1 lap (~11 miles) E-Bikes Only Start
Mountain Bike Final Lap Cutoff:
6:30pm (must be on your last lap)
Mountain Bike Awards Presentation:
8:00pm at the race hub
Teardown:
11:30am-10:00pm on Saturday. Yes, we always need help. Hit that Volunteer button at the top of the site or just show up. You’ll definitely be appreciated!
Course Information ▼
COURSE INFORMATION
TRAIL RUN DISTANCES:
50K, 25K, 10 mi, 5 mi, youth 1 mi
MOUNTAIN BIKE DISTANCES:
2 laps (~22 mi), 1 lap (~11 mi)
START: Katy Crossing Trailhead (across San Gabriel Park Bridge)
TERRAIN:
The course mixes singletrack (hard-packed, flowy, some technical sections), shaded dirt roads, crushed granite paths, and paved San Gabriel Trail connectors. Rolling terrain with short climbs and descents—no sustained elevation gain. For the short sidewalk sections you can choose pavement or get in the grass and dirt off to the side. We recommend dirt!
TRAIL RUNNING ROUTES:
Youth 1 mi: A one mile loop that starts and end at the Katy Trailhead.
5 mi: Katy Crossing section (east end)
10 mi: Katy Crossing start, then via San Gabriel Park to Rivery aid station and back
25K: 10 mi route + extended Southwestern University trails
50K: 25K route twice
MOUNTAIN BIKE ROUTE:
11-mile loop (entirely at Katy Crossing and onto the Southwestern University property). Flowy cross-country course with minimal tech for beginners; enough flow and features for advanced riders.Course Information
Please note that the course may change last minute for a myriad of reasons. This file and profile image may not get updated. The course markings will be correct and the official designation of the course for the race.
Course Markings
We go above and beyond on our course markings and have become known around the world for it. We will have orange Tejas Trails caution tape blocking off any open intersections; yellow arrows stapled to stakes, signposts, fences, and trees; and hundreds of confidence markers between. You never have to navigate or use a map.
Course markings are not color-coded per distance. When you get to an intersection where a shorter distance breaks off from the longer main loop, there will be signs with distances on them pointing the appropriate ways. Simply follow the signs with your distance on them. If you don’t see your distance, you just missed your turn. Don’t ever cross caution tape. It usually is required that we keep the caution tape on the ground, but it is always obvious and will act as a guardrail for you at open intersections.
Also, for any of our races that take place in dark hours, all our markings have high grade reflectors in them, so the course actually becomes even easier to follow in the dark!
Now, of course, you can get off course. So, if you are new to trail running, you must train your brain to keep looking up; and especially don’t trust the person in front of you. We have a special “Lemming Award” for those who blindly follow someone else off course and then get mad at us.
Leave No Trace
Littering can get you pulled from the race and disqualified.
All of our races are cupless, which means you’ll need to bring your own cup or water bottle for drinks at the aid stations. By going cupless, we help protect our beautiful trails from trash and reduce waste in our landfills. If you forget, don’t worry—collapsible cups will be available for purchase at packet pickup for $7 cash or Venmo. Once the merch tent opens, you can purchase with credit card there.
Leave No Trace:
We are a proud partner of Leave No Trace. We respect nature and avoid littering on these beautiful trails. Please save the trash in your pockets until a trash bin is available. There will not be anyone to pick up after you.
Fruit peels are also trash because those fruits are not indigenous in this area.
This also means you can’t leave T.P. in the woods. Not even under a rock. Please have a baggie and personal wipes if you need to “go” in the woods. Then keep it all in the baggie until a trash receptacle is available.
Aid Stations ▼
Aid Stations
This course is laid out in figure out with a two way traffic in the middle through San Gabriel Park. The aid station chart will show you what to expect for mileage between each aid station and food and hydration options at each.
For all distances, you need to be able to carry enough water for up to 5 miles at a time.
MOUNTAIN BIKE DETAILS:
We will only provide hydration and snacks at the Start / Next Lap / Finish Line. If you need anything for the lap, you need to have the means to carry it yourself. Also, please keep in mind, we will have plenty of water, ice, Tailwind, Saltstick and other snacks, but we will not have hand-ups at the next lap line, so be prepared with your own replacement bottles or whatever you need if you are racing aggressively.
Drop Bags ▼
Drop Bags
We do not provide drop bag service for this race. You don’t really need to put drop bags anywhere other than the Race Hub.
Please keep in mind, this is a public park with a lot of daily visitors who have nothing to do with our race. So, use discretion with what you put in your drop bags and where you place them. We will not be monitoring your belongings.
As for your drop bag placement around the start/finish area, it is a more secluded spot with less regular park visitors. If you want to keep a bag or ice chest here, you can place it anywhere around the race chutes, or along the wall. Just be sure it won’t interfere with packet pickup, vendors, the route or flow of foot traffic.
Race Day Results & Timing ▼
Race Day Results & Timing & Scoring
Run Start Options
We will have a mass start per distance. Sometimes we start more than one distance together, so pay attention to the Schedule for this event. We also leave the start line open for a little while longer for those who want to avoid the mass start, enjoy a more casual entry onto the course, and don’t care about overall awards.
Bike Start Options
We’ll use a hybrid start to keep things flowing and give everyone a good experience.
If you’re planning to race and go for the podium, go ahead and line up toward the front—that’s where things will shake out early.
Everyone else, just line up where it makes sense for your pace. Think about your realistic average for the full distance and seed yourself accordingly. It helps a lot with early congestion and keeps things safer out there. If you start further back, expect a little traffic in the opening miles.
E-bikes will start a few minutes after the analog bikes and aren’t eligible for podium places.
We’ll have chip timing for everyone, so you’ll get an official time no matter where you start.
Results and Live Split Updates
Click this button on race day to see updated results each time a runner passes a timing mat on the course and the final results. Timing mats are always at the start/finish/next lap line, and sometimes an additional mat is placed out on the course.
Timing and Scoring
The results page will show two times for each runner. “Gun Time” and “Chip Time”. Here’s what that means for you:
“Gun Time” is the time from the mass start (when the starter officially starts your distance) until when you cross the finish line. This is everyone’s “official time”, no matter when you enter the race course; and is the time that is used for all rankings and awards.
“Chip Time” is the time from when you actually cross the start line until the time you cross the finish line. This is not used for official times or award rankings. But if you begin after the Mass Start you can see this time in the results to know the time you actually covered the course in.
Volunteering ▼
Volunteering
We fully recognize we could not (and would not want to) put on any of these events without your help. Volunteers breathe life into these events. You make them personal for people. We no doubt need you and love this component to our business. So, know that we will always do everything we can afford to do to help you enjoy your time out there in the trenches helping those runners achieve their goals and dreams.
As a volunteer, you get:
Food brought to you while you are volunteering
Shirt, hat, race swag, etc.
Loads of good memories
All the gear you need to successfully accomplish your task
Volunteer hours exchanged for future race entries
We can always use help, specifically for: course marking, packet pickup, aid stations, course sweeping, teardown, and more!
Swag & Stuff ▼
Swag & Stuff
Your race entry comes with a bunch of good stuff! You’ll get the comfort of our world-renowned course markings so you don’t have to worry about getting lost. You’ll get our notorious staff and volunteer support (and probably leave with new friends you met at an aid station or the finish line)! We will offer a plethora of aid station food and drink options, as well as finish line drinks. There will be a relaxing race hub area with backyard games and toys for kids to play with for your spectators, friends, and family. We also typically have a food truck at the finish line serving a variety of good food and drink options, including an accommodating menu of most food allergies and vegan options.
You can also expect awesome gear you’ll actually want to wear, and a truly unique medal that you’ll be proud to have. Those who sign up before the shirt cutoff (when we actually have to put the shirt order in) will receive a nice shirt. Sometimes long sleeve, short sleeve, sleeveless, tank top, or something else we find that’s cool and different from the year before. Those who register after that date will receive a cool non-size specific item, such as a hat, beanie, arm warmers, scarf, drink ware, or something else we find.
If you don’t like the swag item you received, you may swap your item after the final Packet Pickup is over (when we have ensured everyone got the item they signed up for). You can also purchase the other item(s) if you like all of them. This will all happen from the Tejas Trails merchandise tent when it’s onsite, and otherwise will be made available at the Packet Pickup Tent or the Finish Line Tent.
Also, for our longer events, sometimes we offer a “Premium Garment” that you can upgrade to during the Race Registration steps.
Please note, we don’t always get the shirt color we had planned these days, as things are goofy with shipping and fulfilling. If the shirt color changes, sometimes we have to change the design colors too. But you can count on a quality item.
Timing & DNF ▼
Timing & DNF
Chip Timing
All races will be chip timed. Chips will be attached to an ankle strap, picked up on race morning only at the event venue, and must be worn on your ankle during the race. Chips are likely to not work if worn anywhere other than your ankle.
Once you finish, we will have a bin for you to place your chip into. Our head timer will take care of it from there.
Please reference the “Start Options” section above for exact details of how we are utilizing “Gun Time” vs “Chip Time”, depending on which Start Option you choose during registration.
Check Out
If you leave the race for any reason before completing the full race distance, you must turn in your timing chip. If we have your Chip, then we know you have left the course & we won't go looking for you all day & night.
DNF (Did Not Finish)
If you decide to not finish the distance you registered for, you may get a finisher medal to commemorate the miles you did finish; but you will be a DNF in the results; and you will not be in contention for awards for the shorter distance category.
Split Time Collection
Some races may have mid-point reads to help us track progress during the race. If you see a timing mat on the course, make sure you run over it.
Pacers ▼
Pacers
Pacers are not allowed for this event.
Overall Awards ▼
Overall Awards
We love celebrating our top finishers! However, we don’t have awards ceremonies at most of our events. But all the top finishers will receive some really great stuff!
We will have some fun, special, handmade overall awards to hand out when you cross the finish line. We will announce the names of award recipients about 15 minutes after the first finisher crosses. Be listening if you think you are in contention.
For the mountain bike race, we will do an awards presentation at 8:00pm.
Please note, we do not mail awards to anyone who leaves without their earned award. If there is any signal, you can also look up how you did on the results page (found in the pre-race email and at the top of this event webpage).
For this race, we award the Top 3 Overall Male and Female + Top 1 Masters Male and Female (50 & Older) per distance.
There will not be awards for E-bikes.
There are special awards handed out uniquely for the Tejas 250, Tejas 300, and Tejas 400.
For anyone who completes 500, 1000, 1500km or miles at the same event, we give away special fleeces for you to make others jealous with.
Families & Youth Run ▼
Families & Youth Run
Tejas Trails is for families! We have a few things going on to help everyone have fun on race weekend.
For you runners who are trying to figure out how to train and race while trying to be a good friend, partner, spouse, or grandparent.
For you family members and friends who are trying to support your runner, but get bored out of your minds trying to keep your young ones safe and busy.
Our goal is for the runner’s family and friends to have fun things to do, enjoy hanging out, exercise, play in the woods, and create great life-long memories together. Bottom line, we want families to grow closer together because of Tejas Trails events. So, we will provide things like family discounts, yard games, practically free youth races, and a family-friendly environment.
One of our favorite parts of our events is the Youth Trail Run. The course will be around a mile, and at most events it’s possible to run less for our really young racers! You can register your child on the main Reg button at the top of this page. It is an untimed race, and every runner receives a race bib and finisher medal.
We will also have a bunch of backyard games setup around the Race Hub. Just look for the ‘Fun and Games’ flag, and dig through the totes to find some fun toys and games for all ages.
We are proud to be a part of the Youth Trail Series by ATRA & USATF
If you see this badge on an event page, that means that event is a part of the Youth Trail Series, which is a growing nation-wide series of events that are seeking to help grow youth trail runners, to have more fun and be involved at the recreational level, and to ultimately lead to more competitive runners repping Team USA at international trail running races!
For any registrant who is 19 & Under, your registration will automatically be discounted 15-20%. No code is needed. This is good for all our races of 10 miles and shorter
Getting Here ▼
Getting Here
Everything happens at the Katy Trailhead.
Parking:
You will have a little walk / jog from most locations, so plan your arrival time accordingly.
Runners can be dropped off near the race hub, but vehicles cannot remain parked for more than a few seconds.
Prohibited Parking Locations:
DO NOT park in any public areas with signage prohibiting parking or on side streets, including the side of N. College St. The city will tow and fine if you do not park in a valid parking space.
Allowed Parking Locations:
Parking is primarily going to be at McMaster's Sports Complex (101 W L Walden Dr.) and the Georgetown Parks and Recreation Admin Building (1101 N. College St.).
We are allowed to use the VFW this year, but please do not park in their main lot if there's any chance you'll be around beyond 1:30pm.
We are allowed to use in the Masonic Lodge lot. We can also park in the dirt area on the far edge of the Masonic Lodge, just enter and exit from the street (not through their lot).
If those lots fill up, simply follow regular parking laws and regulations. Any legal parking spot is fair game. You can always check the San Gabriel Park, then simply walk toward the race hub and walk across the San Gabriel Park Bridge toward the far east end of the park.
There is no spectator fee for this event and Tejas Trails is covering all racer's day use fees for the use of the parking spaces.
Camping & Lodging ▼
Camping & Lodging
Camping in any Georgetown city park is illegal. But this city has any type of lodging you could want all around the race hub, including some really fun BnBs. There are multiple camping areas within a half hour to hour of Georgetown. There are some around Lake Georgetown not far away at all, among other sites.
