Beast of the Backroads
- Date
- Last held Mar 14, 2026, next date to be announced
- Location
- Longview, Texas
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Official race websiteStart location and course
4656 Page Rd., Longview, TX 75605
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.
2026 results
All results (2 years)Momma Rhino 25 Miler (Cycling)
65 Miler (Cycling)
5K Run
Aggregated from official results (iTRI365) for Beast of the Backroads. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at Beast of the Backroads?
At the 2026 Momma Rhino 25 Miler (Cycling), the fastest tenth finished in 1:37:20 or better, the top quarter in 2:06:04, and half the field in 2:24:29; the last tenth came in after 5:45:51.
At the 2026 65 Miler (Cycling), the fastest tenth finished in 3:24:16 or better, the top quarter in 3:47:05, and half the field in 3:59:14; the last tenth came in after 5:24:11.
At the 2026 5K Run, the fastest tenth finished in 33:05 or better, the top quarter in 37:52, and half the field in 50:36; the last tenth came in after 1:06:36.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 30-39 | 2:53:38 | n/a |
| 40-49 | 2:09:26 | 2:06:11 |
| 50-59 | 2:11:54 | 1:43:46 |
Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.
What would my time get me?
Where a finish time would have placed in 2026.
Finishers by year
About the same size since 2025.
All events combined, from official results.
Beast of the Backroads Road Race year by year
From 2025 to 2026, the field went from 61 to 51 finishers, and the median time dropped from 3:30:23 to 2:24:29.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 (-16%) | 2:24:29 | under 1:37:20 | 1:30:18 |
| 2025 | 61 | 3:30:23 | under 2:50:30 | 1:38:00 |
From each year's official results for the Road Race; virtual options are left out.
Race details
- Where
- 4656 Page Rd., Longview, TX 75605Map
- Course
- Road
- Distances
- Road Race, Century, 5K, 10 Mile
- Editions
- 2026 (Mar 14, 2026), 2025 (Mar 8, 2025)
- Status
- The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: 103 Mile Bike, 65 Mile Bike, 26 Mile Bike, 10 Mile Ruck, 10 Mile Run.
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Quick answers
- When is Beast of the Backroads?
- The next date has not been announced.
- How much does it cost?
- See the registration page for current pricing.
- What distances are offered?
- Road Race, Century, 5K, 10 Mile.
- How big is it, and how fast?
- In 2026, 51 athletes finished the Momma Rhino 25 Miler (Cycling); the median finish was 2:24:29 and the winner finished in 1:30:18.
- Where does it start?
- 4656 Page Rd., Longview, TX 75605.
From the organizers
Beast Of The Backroads presented by TEXAS OUTLAW RIDES LLC and title sponsored by ORR GMC Longview
The Beast Of The Backroads Start Line is at a location with no directions to address, to find CLICK THIS PIN. The entire course is PAVED.
Saturday March 14, 2026 at ~ 8AM Rides
Sunday March 15, 2026 at ~ 7:30AM Run & Ruck
For detailed and further race information, click here to visit our race page: https://www.texasoutlawrunning.com/beast
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