Complete as many Tejas Trails races as you can during the 2026 calendar year to earn points in the Tejas Garmin Challenge and compete for a Garmin watch, free race entries, and Tejas Trails prizes.

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Current Standings

Contest Details

The Tejas Garmin Challenge is scored using a simple points system based on race distance. Points are earned for every Tejas Trails race completed during the 2026 calendar year. The runner with the highest total point score at the end of the season wins.

You must obtain an official finish at each event for it to count (finish before cut-off, etc.).

How Points Are Earned

Points are awarded per race completed based on race length:

  • Under 5 miles — 1 point

  • 5 to 10 miles — 2 points

  • 10 to 40 miles — 3 points

  • 40+ miles — 4 points

This system rewards consistency across the year while still recognizing longer distances.

How Rankings Are Determined

Runners are ranked by total points earned.

If there is a tie, it will be broken in the following order:
• Most qualifying races completed
• Most distance category diversity
• Highest single race point value achieved
• Earliest date reaching the final tied point total

Awards

1st place will win a Garmin watch and two free Tejas Trails race entries.

2nd place will win two free Tejas Trails race entry.

3rd place will win one free Tejas Trails race entries.

Free race entries excludes Bandera, Rocky Raccoon 100, Rocky 50, and River’s Edge.

Winners will be announced after the final qualifying race of the year.

How to Register:

  • No registration required! We will be tracking results for each race and updating the standings linked above.

Top 50 Results

Garmin Challenge 2026 Standings
Last updated: 2026-03-16 13:04

Rank Runner Points Races Distance categories Best Date reached total
1Rhiannon Settles10310 to 40 miles, 40+ miles42026-02-07
2Chris Powers10310 to 40 miles, 40+ miles42026-03-07
3Brandon Miller8240+ miles42026-02-07
3Brandon Veltman8240+ miles42026-02-07
3Bryan Kendall8240+ miles42026-02-07
3Carlos Arana8240+ miles42026-02-07
3Conor Gillen8240+ miles42026-02-07
3Erick Rendon8240+ miles42026-02-07
3Jim Hotchkin8240+ miles42026-02-07
3Josiah Wilson8240+ miles42026-02-07
3Lisa Decker8240+ miles42026-02-07
3Matthew Toler8240+ miles42026-02-07
3Richard McCue8240+ miles42026-02-07
3Robert Mars8240+ miles42026-02-07
3Wade Barrett8240+ miles42026-02-07
16Aniruddha Sune8240+ miles42026-02-14
16Arkady Krasovskiy8240+ miles42026-02-14
16Carlos Bustamante8240+ miles42026-02-14
16David Marttala8240+ miles42026-02-14
16Terry Palmer8240+ miles42026-02-14
21Chris Albarado7310 to 40 miles, Under 5 miles32026-03-07
22Albert Lansang7210 to 40 miles, 40+ miles42026-02-07
22Albert Vasquez7210 to 40 miles, 40+ miles42026-02-07
22Antonio HERNANDEZ7210 to 40 miles, 40+ miles42026-02-07
22David Vega7210 to 40 miles, 40+ miles42026-02-07
22James Segura7210 to 40 miles, 40+ miles42026-02-07
22Jay Elizalde7210 to 40 miles, 40+ miles42026-02-07
22John Kelley7210 to 40 miles, 40+ miles42026-02-07
22Keri Heath7210 to 40 miles, 40+ miles42026-02-07
22Michael Plummer7210 to 40 miles, 40+ miles42026-02-07
22Patrick Robertson7210 to 40 miles, 40+ miles42026-02-07
22Steven Bower7210 to 40 miles, 40+ miles42026-02-07
33Jonathan Brimmer7210 to 40 miles, 40+ miles42026-02-14
33Kent Fish7210 to 40 miles, 40+ miles42026-02-14
33Lauren Aikins7210 to 40 miles, 40+ miles42026-02-14
33Leslie Knight7210 to 40 miles, 40+ miles42026-02-14
33Leslie Singleton7210 to 40 miles, 40+ miles42026-02-14
33Lisa Wright7210 to 40 miles, 40+ miles42026-02-14
33Mark Huteson7210 to 40 miles, 40+ miles42026-02-14
33Paul Burns Schilling7210 to 40 miles, 40+ miles42026-02-14
33William Strahan7210 to 40 miles, 40+ miles42026-02-14
42Chris Prairie7210 to 40 miles, 40+ miles42026-03-07
42Ian McAulay7210 to 40 miles, 40+ miles42026-03-07
42Stephen Winton7210 to 40 miles, 40+ miles42026-03-07
45Carter Brown6240+ miles, 5 to 10 miles42026-03-07
46Angela Wojcik6210 to 40 miles32026-02-14
46Beth Case6210 to 40 miles32026-02-14
46Douglas Oglesby6210 to 40 miles32026-02-14
46Jonathon Sherman6210 to 40 miles32026-02-14
46Julien Anguenot6210 to 40 miles32026-02-14
Tie breaks: most qualifying races completed, then most distance category diversity, then highest single race point value, then earliest date reaching the final tied point total.
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