About the Chupacabra Trail Run
The Chupacabra Trail Run runs through Cameron Park, a wooded stretch along the Waco riverfront with rooty, winding singletrack. It is the closing race of a local trail series, so a good number of familiar faces tend to show up. The course is foot traffic only, no dogs or strollers.
Packet pickup the evening before is at a local running shop in Waco, with race-morning pickup available at the Redwood Shelter in Cameron Park before the start. The shelter also serves as the finish area.
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Chupacabra Trail Run 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K Results · 2025
77finishers
31:58winner
51:00median
2:34:35cutoff
Top 3: CHASE Mallet (31:58) · N. Canalez (33:28) · Mario Dominguez (33:49)
15K Results · 2025
50finishers
1:17:08winner
2:07:34median
2:52:44cutoff
Top 3: Pedro Beltran (1:17:08) · Pompilio Romero (1:18:14) · Ross Langdale (1:29:30)
The Chupacabra Trail Run has been held every year since at least 2014. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K10/31/2026 08:30$50
15K10/31/2026 08:30$55
5K10/31/2026 08:30$35
Volunteer10/31/2026 07:30Free
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