Events
Run the Gap 5K (ages 12 and up)
Run The Gap 10k (ages 12 & up)
Place
Clarendon, TX US 79226
Description
Dare to Run the Historic Jericho Gap?
Once a muddy, car-swallowing nightmare for early travelers on Old Route 66 Texas, the Jericho Gap is now your chance to race through history! Known for trapping Model Ts and testing the grit of Roadtrippers, this legendary stretch is ready to challenge modern-day adventurers like you.
* Register today and claim your race swag!
* FREE T-Shirt – Show off your Route 66 pride!
* Finisher Medal – Because legends deserve hardware!
* Chipped-Timed Race Bib – Track your time on this iconic course!
Ready to make history? Sign up now and run where legends once got stuck!
Race Contact Info
If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.
Course Map
The race starts and finishes at the Jericho Cemetery Sign. This route is along current day County Road B with a 5K U-Turn and a 10-K U-Turn. https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6447510883
Packet PickUp
Packet Pickup has been scheduled for the day of the event and will open 1 hour before the event starts.
Jericho Gap History
The Legendary Jericho Gap: Where Route 66 Tested the Bold
Before the Mother Road was tamed by asphalt, the Jericho Gap was a treacherous stretch along historic Route 66 (1926-1936) that challenged every traveler who dared to cross it. This infamous section—just outside the small town of Jericho, Texas—was a muddy, rutted nightmare when it rained, swallowing cars, stranding families, and forcing drivers to rely on the kindness of local farmers with teams of mules to pull them free. It was Route 66 at its wildest, a proving ground for pioneers of the open road.
But progress had its price. When Route 66 was rerouted one mile north, Similar to the bypass of Radiator Springs in Pixar’s movie: Cars. Businesses shuttered, families moved on, and Jericho became a ghost of its former self—its stories buried beneath the Texas sun.
Now, you have a chance to run where history was made. Feel the spirit of the road warriors who came before you as you take on the Jericho Gap 5K/10K. Conquer the same ground that tested travelers nearly a century ago. Will you rise to the challenge? Sign up now and become part of the legend!
photo credit: Vincent Desmonts
Jericho Gap Song
We are so grateful to have been given permission by the band Black Moss Meredith to use their song as promotion of the Jericho Gap 5k/10k Fun Run/Walk. For more information on the band, please visit their website at: https://wildturkeytunes.com/
Driving and Parking Directions
FROM INTERSTATE 40
Exit 124 South - Drive half a mile till you see the TEXAS FLAG, there you will turn on to the farm and will be guided to parking.
FROM HIGHWAY 287
Take Highway 70 North from Clarendon, Texas for 18 miles - Drive about 15 minutes North till you see the TEXAS FLAG, there you will turn on to the farm and will be guided to parking. 
