Texas Tough 5k, 10k & 10 Mile

Race Day is Almost Here!

Hello Texas Tough Runners,

We are excited to welcome you back to Helotes this Sunday for another amazing Texas Tough experience! Get ready to tackle the beautiful hills of Iron Horse Way, earn your finisher medal, and enjoy a great morning with fellow runners.

To make race weekend as easy as possible, we've created a new Race Hub website that contains everything you need to know before arriving on race day. Below are some of the most important details:

Race Location

Old Town Helotes Family Food Park
14769 Old Bandera Rd
Helotes, TX 78023

Packet Pick-Up

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Location: iRun Texas – Broadway
Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Race Day Packet Pick-Up

Sunday, June 21, 2026 (Father's Day)

Location: Old Town Helotes Family Food Park
Time: 6:30 AM – 7:30 AM

Please arrive early if you plan to pick up your packet on race morning.

Race Day Reminder

The course features the challenging hills that have made Texas Tough one of the most unique races in the area. Bring your energy, stay hydrated, and get ready for an unforgettable run through beautiful Helotes.

Pre-Race Hub

For parking information, course maps, start times, awards, FAQs, and all other race details, please visit our Pre-Race Hub by clicking the link below:

Thank you for choosing to spend part of your Father's Day weekend with us. We can't wait to see you at the starting line!

See you Sunday,

Erik Burciaga
Race Director
E-Dragon Productions
"Races for Runners, By Runners"

Starting at Helotes food park and going on the streets of helotes

All of our 10K runners will follow the Helotes 10 Mile Course which goes to Iron Horse. Turns around and comes back to the Family Food park 

All of our Runners will be able to run some major hills in the beautiful helotes streets. 5k has 5 hills total. It will be an out and back course

WELCOME TO THE TEXAS TOUGH FAQ
(Also known as “Things You Probably Wanted to Ask Before Signing Up for This Madness”)

If you still have questions after reading this FAQ, either:
A. We forgot something
B. You didn’t read it carefully enough while pretending to stretch
C. You’re already dehydrated

Either way, we’re happy to help.

Where is the event going to be held?
We are officially back in beautiful Helotes, Texas. Yes, the hills are still there. We checked.
What is the course like?
Imagine a relationship with Texas weather… unpredictable, emotional, and slightly abusive. That’s our course.
Every route is loaded with hills until your legs begin negotiating with your brain. By the end, you’ll either feel accomplished or question every life decision that brought you here. Possibly both.

Do we receive a shirt?
Absolutely. All participants who register at least two weeks before the race receive one of our amazing sublimated running shirts in the size they actually want.
10 Miler runners can also select one of our premium singlets because if you’re going to suffer, you might as well look elite doing it.

Register early because once sizes are gone, they are gone faster than your motivation at mile 8.

Do we receive a medal?
Yes. And not one of those tiny “participation” pancakes either.
E-Dragon Productions takes medals seriously. We work hard every year to create a medal worthy of your pain, sweat, tears, and questionable hill-running decisions.

Current medal projection: 300
Translation: Register early before you’re staring sadly at Facebook medal photos later.

Is this event chip timed?
Yes. IAAP Timing will officially time all 5K and 10K runners.
Meaning:
Your friends will know exactly how fast you ran.
There is no hiding.
No “my watch didn’t start” excuses.

Please check your bib number online before packet pickup. If picking up for a friend, bring a picture of their ID so we know you’re not stealing race bibs for fun.

Do you have age group awards?
Yes we do.
Top 3 male and female finishers in each age group receive official E-Dragon award coins.

Age Groups:
• 19 & Under
• 20–29
• 30–39
• 40–49
• 50–59
• 60–69
• 70+

We also have Overall and Masters awards because some of y’all are still out here running 6-minute miles at age 58 and honestly it’s terrifying.

What time does the race start?
• 10 Miler — 7:30 AM
• 10K — 7:35 AM
• 5K — 7:40 AM
Yes, it’s early.
No, the sun does not care about your sleep schedule.

If weather delays us, we’ll keep everyone informed and make the safest decision possible because while suffering is part of the event, heat stroke is not.

Will there be bathrooms?
Yes. Plenty of them.
Because nothing bonds runners together like standing in line nervously 10 minutes before the gun goes off.

Will there be packet pickup?
Yes. We offer both pre-race and race morning packet pickup.
Please check the Packet Pickup section of our website because race directors love many things… but answering “What time is packet pickup?” 347 times is not one of them.

Do you offer a virtual option?
Yes.
If hills aren’t your thing but medals are, sign up virtually and complete the race wherever and whenever you want.

Run on a treadmill.
Run in your neighborhood.
Run away from your responsibilities.
We support all of it.

Will there be finisher medals?
Listen… our medals are kind of a big deal.
Every year we try to outdo ourselves, and this year’s medal is no exception. Medal reveal happens mid-May and yes, we know many of you sign up purely because of the medal.

We respect it.

What events are offered?
This year’s chaos includes:
• Texas Tough 10 Miler
• Texas Tough 10K
• Texas Tough 5K
Choose your level of regret wisely.

What is your refund policy?
Honestly? Probably one of the best in the running industry.
More than 30 days out:
We’ll refund your registration minus processing fees.

Within 29 days:
We’ll transfer you to virtual at no extra cost and ship your packet.

Because life happens:
injuries, kids, work, bad decisions, sudden hatred of hills… we understand.

Will there be food?
Yes.
Breakfast tacos and coffee will be waiting at the finish line because nobody trusts a race that only gives out bananas.

Will there be music and an announcer?
Absolutely.
DJ Paul and Anthony Zamora will be bringing the energy, music, motivation, and occasional public embarrassment all morning long.

Crossing the finish line quietly is not an option.

Can businesses sponsor the event?
Yes.
We welcome sponsors and vendors of all sizes. Sponsorships range from $150 to $5,000 depending on your level.

Want your business seen by sweaty people making emotional purchasing decisions after a run? This is your chance.

Contact:
Edragontees@gmail.com

Can I use my E-Dragon Coins?
Absolutely.
Your E-Dragon Coins can be used toward any qualifying E-Dragon Productions main event.

Because loyalty should be rewarded… especially if you survived these hills before.

Still have questions?
Reach out to us anytime and we’ll gladly help. If your question is good enough, we may even add it to this FAQ so future runners can laugh and panic too.