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Big Bend Ultra

35k2027-01-17

Ready for an unforgettable adventure in the heart of Texas?

RegisterOpen signuprunsignup.comWebsiteOfficial race sitetrailroots.comLocationTerlingua, TXRace start area

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Course format

Trail race with mixed terrain

Surface, footing, and terrain changes are likely to matter more than one exact split-by-split route line.

Elevation profile

0 ft net

1391 ft up and 1417 ft down across the 35k. The biggest climb hits mid-race.

Pressure point

Mid-race climb

The key move builds from about mile 0 to 1.5, gaining roughly 184 ft.

Weather bias

Weather can swing fast

Cooler starts, sun exposure, and mountain-weather shifts can all matter more than one average forecast line.

Free training plan

Build a free 35k plan for this race.

Keep race research first. When you want it, open a quick planner that uses the selected distance, the selected race date, and the course itself.

Course Profile

Big Bend Ultra 35k course overview

Summary course view

This course section is built from a lighter course overview so you can understand how the race is likely to run.

Synced course focus

Mid-course

Mile 1.0 · 0 ft · Course intelligence will improve as GPX and logistics data land.

Course trace

This course view focuses on the best route information currently available.

Pressure model

Pressure points highlight where pacing or effort may change during the race.

What comes next

Use the course, weather, logistics, and reviews together to build your race-day plan.

Difficulty Meter

5K race demand

Planning read
75/100
Course detail
Moderate
Weather detail
Historical + forecast
Race-day detail
Detailed
Weather view
Forecast preview

Weather read

Strong headwind penalty

Route-aligned wind gives you a quick feel for how the day may race before you dig into the full weather section.

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Weather Analysis

Big Bend Ultra 35k weather outlook

Forecast + history

Weather blends the live forecast with the race's historical weather patterns to help you plan.

Route-aligned wind

-7.7 mph

Interpretation

Strong headwind penalty

NOAA race-window forecast is not available yet, so this shows the current route anchor sample and the fallback pre-race state.

Course bearing 129.3 degAverage wind 10.0 mphDominant direction E

Estimated weather effect

+4.43%

Heuristic read

Major weather drag

Help score

-80

Historical profile

Historical weather summary not available yet

Historical weather coverage is still limited for this race.

Avg start temp N/AAvg wind N/AAligned wind N/A

Tailwind years

N/A

Headwind years

N/A

Helpful weather

N/A

Forecasts use current race-area weather, and history looks at past race-weekend conditions to show what runners have typically faced.

Weather history

Historical years not available yet

Historical weather years are not available for this race yet.

Start

87F

Mostly Clear

10.0 mph · E

Mid-course

86F

Partly Cloudy

10.0 mph · E

Finish

87F

Mostly Clear

10.0 mph · E

Course Breakdown

Where the 5K shifts

Course rhythm

Active segment

Early pressure

This segment is coming from the stored climb signals: about 184 ft gained at 0% grade.

Avg grade +0.0%Focused mile 1.0Pacing watchpoint

Race-Day Logistics

Big Bend Ultra 35k race-day logistics

Race-day detail

Past editions

1

Multiple race years are tracked for this event.

Distance offerings

9

The main race distances for this event are available on this page.

Race-day details

1 items

Planning details such as policies, swag, and logistics are available for this race.

Entry type

Open registration

Use this to understand how the field is organized before race day.

Course Map

Route shape, city context, and key course moments in one view.

Map + course context

Map overview

This map gives you a race-area view and course orientation even when the full route is not available.

Highlighted point

Mid-course

Course intelligence will improve as GPX and logistics data land.

Mile 1.00 ftEarly pressure

What to watch

Use this map to get your bearings before race day and understand the general shape of the course area.

Course coverage

Detailed route geometry and extra overlays may still be limited for this race.

Why it matters

Terlingua, TX should still be easy to plan around, even when some course details are lighter than others.

Planning

Use the 35k at Big Bend Ultra as a planning target rather than a qualification race.

Open entry

Entry posture

Open entry

There is no qualification signal in the current event record.

Race framing

35k planning

The page emphasizes course, logistics, and weather rather than qualification standards.

Big Bend Ultra official siteRegistration

Race History

Race history overview

Some history available

Past editions tracked

1

Recorded race years

Archive

Current route view

Available

35k

Current

Benchmarks

Growing archive

More historical context will be added here as the archive grows

In progress

Review Radar

Runner signal for Big Bend Ultra 35k

Runner reviews live
CourseCourseLogisticsLogisticsCrowd supportCrowd supportAid stationsAid stationsFinish areaFinish areaRecommendRecommend

Course

93/100

Logistics

47/100

Crowd support

40/100

Aid stations

87/100

Finish area

87/100

Recommend

93/100

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