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Ultras · US · TX

Rocky Raccoon 100 Endurance Trail Race

Rocky Raccoon 100 Mile · 100 Mile
Registration open
Runsignup page reads 'REGISTER EARLY! This race will sell out!' for both the 100 Mile and 100K.
Race dateFebruary 6-7, 2027
Duration2 days
Start6:00am
Whenin 113 days
First held1993

Who's going to Rocky Raccoon 100 Endurance Trail Race?

I'm running itPlan your weeks and your aid station times I'm crewingWhen to leave, where to park, at every stop I'm pacing or cheeringAsk your runner for their Out Here link

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Free, and always will be. NavRun makes money from race-day planning for runners who want it, never from this. Ultras change constantly, sometimes the morning of. Always confirm with the race director and the official website before you rely on anything here.
Distance 100 Mile
Climb 6,250 ft
Descent 6,250 ft
High point not checked yet
Time limit 32:00:00
Aid stations 21
Started not checked yet
Finished not checked yet
Finish rate not checked yet
The course

Where it goes multi-loop · 21 aid stations · rust marks a stop your crew can reach

Five 20-mile laps of the same loop around Lake Raven, starting and finishing at Raven Lodge / Tyler's Last Resort.

The race

What this one is

A five-times-around, 20-mile loop course around Lake Raven in Huntsville State Park, East Texas: gently undulating singletrack on a bed of pine needles, wooden lake bridges, and (despite the name) very few rocks. Run as 5 full laps for the 100 Mile and a short 2-mile lap plus 3 full laps for the 100K, from the same start/finish at Raven Lodge.

First run in 1993. Tejas Trails (Joe and Joyce Prusaitis) took ownership of Rocky Raccoon in 2004; Chris and Krissy McWatters became race directors in 2015. A sub-30-hour finish in the 100 Mile qualifies a runner for the Western States 100 entry lottery.

Getting in

Getting in Entry, lottery and what the race asks of you before race day.

Lottery
No runsignup.com
Lottery opens
not checked yet
Lottery draw
not checked yet
Field cap
not checked yet
Registration
RunSignUp runsignup.com
Qualifying
Western States 100 Qualifying Race: runners who complete the 100 mile race within 30 hours qualify to enter the Western States entry lottery. Note this 30-hour qualifying window is stricter than Rocky Raccoon's own 32-hour finish cutoff. tejastrails.com
Minimum age
not checked yet
Transfers
Yes tejastrails.com
Deferrals
Yes tejastrails.com
Crew access, pacers and drop bags

The rules that shape your day Anything marked "not checked yet" is a gap in what we hold, never a no from the race.

Crew allowed
Yes docs.google.com
Vehicles per runner
not checked yet
Pacers
Yes, from mile 49.00 tejastrails.com
Muling
Not allowed tejastrails.com
Drop bags
Yes tejastrails.com
Cupless
Yes tejastrails.com
Course marking
Fully Marked tejastrails.com
Night running
Yes tejastrails.com
Dogs
Not allowed tejastrails.com
Headphones
Not allowed tejastrails.com
Crew rules
Crew access confirmed 'Y' at every aid station on the official chart. Crew tents are not allowed to run generators at the race hub. Crew are told to bring a mountain bike or good shoes to reach aid stations, or arrange a drop-off driver; parking is very limited and the park tickets or tows cars in undesignated spots. tejastrails.com
Pacer rules
Pacers allowed after the runner completes 49 miles (earliest pickup point is Nature Center aid station). Runners 60 and older may have a pacer for their entire race. Pacers must start and end at an aid station. Only one pacer with a runner at a time. No muling. tejastrails.com
Drop bag rules
Self-drop is allowed at every aid station. Tejas Trails offers a delivery service for Gate and Dam Nation bags only (dropped at Raven Lodge Friday, delivered Friday 7pm, returned to the Lodge by Sunday 2pm); separate bags are required for Gate vs. Dam Nation even though the stations sit next to each other. Nature Center has no delivery service but self-drop is easy since crews drive right past it. Start/finish ('Raven') bags are placed at the start line area. tejastrails.com
Cutoff philosophy
Generous cut-offs by the race's own description. Aid station cutoffs are only published (a 'rolling schedule') for the final lap and a half, from mile 80 (Sunday 7:36 AM) through the mile 100 finish (Sunday 2:00 PM, 32 hours after the Saturday 6:00 AM mass start); earlier aid stations carry no published cutoff. tejastrails.com
Aid stations

Every stop, and what you get there ● yes   ○ no   ? nobody has checked   – does not apply to this race

Mile Station Cutoff Crew access Bag Pacer Med To next
0.00 Tyler's Last Resort ? ● ● ○ ? 3.80
3.80 Gate ? ● ● ○ ? 5.30
9.10 Nature Center ? ● ● ○ ? 5.00
14.10 Dam Nation ? ● ● ○ ? 5.90
20.00 Tyler's Last Resort ? ● ● ○ ? 3.80
23.80 Gate ? ● ● ○ ? 5.30
29.10 Nature Center ? ● ● ○ ? 5.00
34.10 Dam Nation ? ● ● ○ ? 5.90
40.00 Tyler's Last Resort ? ● ● ○ ? 3.80
43.80 Gate ? ● ● ○ ? 5.30
49.10 Nature Center ? ● ● ● ? 5.00
54.10 Dam Nation ? ● ● ● ? 5.90
60.00 Tyler's Last Resort ? ● ● ● ? 3.80
63.80 Gate ? ● ● ● ? 5.30
69.10 Nature Center ? ● ● ● ? 5.00
74.10 Dam Nation ? ● ● ● ? 5.90
80.00 Tyler's Last Resort 7:36am ● ● ● ? 4.00
84.00 Gate 8:48am ● ● ● ? 5.00
89.00 Nature Center 10:30am ● ● ● ? 5.00
94.00 Dam Nation 12:06pm ● ● ● ? 6.00
100.00 Tyler's Last Resort 2:00pm ● ● ● ? ?
Driving your crew

Getting your people there 21 stops with directions the race published.

Tyler's Last Resort mile 0.00

Co-located with the Race Hub at Raven Lodge. Enter the park at the Park HQ, continue straight ahead past the lake on the left; Raven Lodge is ahead, a little to the left, next to the playground.

Parking. Full parking at the Race Hub (Raven Lodge); no dedicated lot limit stated.

tejastrails.com
Gate mile 3.80

Now that Dam Nation and Gate Aid Stations are next to each other, and a short stroll from the Coloneh Campground Trailhead (at the far end of the parking lot), you can easily go anytime on Friday and drop your own drop bags.

Parking. A few spaces, Coloneh parking lot only.

tejastrails.com
Nature Center mile 9.10

We do not offer Drop Bag service to Nature Center. You drive right past it en route to the Race Hub. So, you may drop your supplies off there without any trouble.

Parking. A few spaces, in parking lot only.

tejastrails.com
Dam Nation mile 14.10

Now that Dam Nation and Gate Aid Stations are next to each other, and a short stroll from the Coloneh Campground Trailhead (at the far end of the parking lot), you can easily go anytime on Friday and drop your own drop bags.

Parking. A few spaces, Coloneh parking lot only.

tejastrails.com
Tyler's Last Resort mile 20.00

Co-located with the Race Hub at Raven Lodge. Enter the park at the Park HQ, continue straight ahead past the lake on the left; Raven Lodge is ahead, a little to the left, next to the playground.

Parking. Full parking at the Race Hub (Raven Lodge); no dedicated lot limit stated.

tejastrails.com
Gate mile 23.80

Now that Dam Nation and Gate Aid Stations are next to each other, and a short stroll from the Coloneh Campground Trailhead (at the far end of the parking lot), you can easily go anytime on Friday and drop your own drop bags.

Parking. A few spaces, Coloneh parking lot only.

tejastrails.com
Nature Center mile 29.10

We do not offer Drop Bag service to Nature Center. You drive right past it en route to the Race Hub. So, you may drop your supplies off there without any trouble.

Parking. A few spaces, in parking lot only.

tejastrails.com
Dam Nation mile 34.10

Now that Dam Nation and Gate Aid Stations are next to each other, and a short stroll from the Coloneh Campground Trailhead (at the far end of the parking lot), you can easily go anytime on Friday and drop your own drop bags.

Parking. A few spaces, Coloneh parking lot only.

tejastrails.com
Tyler's Last Resort mile 40.00

Co-located with the Race Hub at Raven Lodge. Enter the park at the Park HQ, continue straight ahead past the lake on the left; Raven Lodge is ahead, a little to the left, next to the playground.

Parking. Full parking at the Race Hub (Raven Lodge); no dedicated lot limit stated.

tejastrails.com
Gate mile 43.80

Now that Dam Nation and Gate Aid Stations are next to each other, and a short stroll from the Coloneh Campground Trailhead (at the far end of the parking lot), you can easily go anytime on Friday and drop your own drop bags.

Parking. A few spaces, Coloneh parking lot only.

tejastrails.com
Nature Center mile 49.10

We do not offer Drop Bag service to Nature Center. You drive right past it en route to the Race Hub. So, you may drop your supplies off there without any trouble.

Parking. A few spaces, in parking lot only.

tejastrails.com
Dam Nation mile 54.10

Now that Dam Nation and Gate Aid Stations are next to each other, and a short stroll from the Coloneh Campground Trailhead (at the far end of the parking lot), you can easily go anytime on Friday and drop your own drop bags.

Parking. A few spaces, Coloneh parking lot only.

tejastrails.com
Tyler's Last Resort mile 60.00

Co-located with the Race Hub at Raven Lodge. Enter the park at the Park HQ, continue straight ahead past the lake on the left; Raven Lodge is ahead, a little to the left, next to the playground.

Parking. Full parking at the Race Hub (Raven Lodge); no dedicated lot limit stated.

tejastrails.com
Gate mile 63.80

Now that Dam Nation and Gate Aid Stations are next to each other, and a short stroll from the Coloneh Campground Trailhead (at the far end of the parking lot), you can easily go anytime on Friday and drop your own drop bags.

Parking. A few spaces, Coloneh parking lot only.

tejastrails.com
Nature Center mile 69.10

We do not offer Drop Bag service to Nature Center. You drive right past it en route to the Race Hub. So, you may drop your supplies off there without any trouble.

Parking. A few spaces, in parking lot only.

tejastrails.com
Dam Nation mile 74.10

Now that Dam Nation and Gate Aid Stations are next to each other, and a short stroll from the Coloneh Campground Trailhead (at the far end of the parking lot), you can easily go anytime on Friday and drop your own drop bags.

Parking. A few spaces, Coloneh parking lot only.

tejastrails.com
Tyler's Last Resort mile 80.00 cutoff 7:36am

Co-located with the Race Hub at Raven Lodge. Enter the park at the Park HQ, continue straight ahead past the lake on the left; Raven Lodge is ahead, a little to the left, next to the playground.

Parking. Full parking at the Race Hub (Raven Lodge); no dedicated lot limit stated.

tejastrails.com
Gate mile 84.00 cutoff 8:48am

Now that Dam Nation and Gate Aid Stations are next to each other, and a short stroll from the Coloneh Campground Trailhead (at the far end of the parking lot), you can easily go anytime on Friday and drop your own drop bags.

Parking. A few spaces, Coloneh parking lot only.

tejastrails.com
Nature Center mile 89.00 cutoff 10:30am

We do not offer Drop Bag service to Nature Center. You drive right past it en route to the Race Hub. So, you may drop your supplies off there without any trouble.

Parking. A few spaces, in parking lot only.

tejastrails.com
Dam Nation mile 94.00 cutoff 12:06pm

Now that Dam Nation and Gate Aid Stations are next to each other, and a short stroll from the Coloneh Campground Trailhead (at the far end of the parking lot), you can easily go anytime on Friday and drop your own drop bags.

Parking. A few spaces, Coloneh parking lot only.

tejastrails.com
Tyler's Last Resort mile 100.00 cutoff 2:00pm

Co-located with the Race Hub at Raven Lodge. Enter the park at the Park HQ, continue straight ahead past the lake on the left; Raven Lodge is ahead, a little to the left, next to the playground.

Parking. Full parking at the Race Hub (Raven Lodge); no dedicated lot limit stated.

tejastrails.com
Same race, other lines

Other distances and other years

Other distances
Rocky Raccoon 100K (100K)
What it looks like out there

Somebody has been out there with a camera the tables say the climb is long. these say what long feels like.

2 people have been out there with a camera or a microphone.

Social account

Tejas Trails on Instagram

Social account
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Tejas Trails on Facebook

Social account

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Ultras change. We will tell you when this one does.

Cutoffs move, races get postponed, lotteries open and close. We read the race's own sources and record where every fact came from. Put your email in and we will send you what changed, and where we read it.

No account, and nothing to cancel.

What happens to your email. Nothing else. I do not sell it, and I will not send you anything except this race changing. One click gets you out.

I keep this catalog because the information is scattered and hard to trust. Telling you when it moves is the same job.