DateExpected
Late October 2026
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Hill Country State Natural Area, Group Lodge, Bandera, Texas
Bandera, Texas
Countdown
October
One full 25-mile loop of the Cactus Rose course, run clockwise. About 760 m of climbing over 40 km is moderate, so this is a solid first trail ultra-ish day.
Key facts
01Single clockwise loop
02You handle your own needs on the course
Create a free training plan for the Cactus Rose Endurance Trail Race 40 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Bandera
Distance40km
Total climb762m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate37.8 km
Weather
Late-October, Bandera
26°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
-2°CColdest in 20 years
19%Days with rain
Highs around 26°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to -2°C. Rain on 19% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Cactus Rose Endurance Trail Race 40 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Cactus Rose Endurance Trail Race 40 km plan targets
Typical sessions
40 km with 762 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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Get your Cactus Rose Endurance Trail Race 40 km plan.
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