Spider Mountain Trail Race

🏃‍♂️ Event Details

• Date: May 16th, 2026.
• Location: 200 Greenwood Hills Trail, Burnet, TX
• URL: Spider Mountain Trail Race
• Venue: Spider Mountain Bike Park, Texas’ first & only lift-served mountain bike park.

🌌 Race Experience

• Unique Race: Join us for a totally unique night-time race.
• Skills Development: Hone your climbing and descending trail running skills.
• Night Running: Experiment with night time running technique & nutrition.
• Preparation: Great way to get ready for other long distance mountain events.

🎁 Swag and Registration

• Swag: Every racer receives some cool swag.
• Shirt Deadline: April 24 is the deadline to get a shirt.
• Post-Deadline: Register after April 24 for alternative cool race swag.
• Swag Items: Items like trucker cap, neck gaiter, etc.

🕒 Start Options

• Mass Start: Per distance will have a mass start.
• Casual Entry: Start line open longer for a casual entry.
• Schedule: Pay attention to the event schedule for start times.
• Awards: Casual starters won’t be eligible for overall awards.

⏱️ Timing and Scoring

• Gun Time: Time from mass start to finish line for rankings and awards.
• Chip Time: Time from actual start line crossing to finish line.
• Result Paper: Results page displays both times for each runner.
• Awards Criteria: All awards based on gun time only.

📅 Race Day Schedule

• Packet Pickup: Saturday from 5:30 PM - 8:15 PM.
• Pre-Race Briefing: Saturday at 6:30 PM.
• Mass Start: 6hr, 9hr, 12hr, Relay Gun Start at 7:00 PM.
• Other Distances: 4mi, 4mi Ruck, 8mi, 12mi, and 12mi Ruck Gun Start at 7:30 PM.

👦 Youth Mile

• Start Time: Youth Mile will start at 6:30 PM.
• Chairlift Ride: Group ride to the top of Spider Mt at 6:45 PM.
• Parent Participation: A parent is required to ride the chairlift with their child.
• Course Guidance: Volunteers will guide children along the course.