Saturday, April 3, 2027 – Sunday, April 4Longview, TX
Beast of the Backroads
2 events
- 5K5KRoadStarts 8:15 AM
- 10 mile10 miRoadStarts 8:20 AM
Location
Approximate, from the race's ZIP code.
Typical race-day weatherGood weather · 84/100
- High / low
- 73° / 52°F
- 23° / 11°C
- Humidity
- 79%
- Dew point 55°F
- Chance of rain
- 35%
- Wind
- 6 mph
- Average
- Usually warm for a half marathon: about 59°F while racing.
- Rain on about 35% of days around this date.
Averages for this area and time of year over the last 20 years, from NASA POWER data. Not a forecast.
Past results
- 18% slowerFinish times are typically 18% slower than at other 5Ks.2 years, 67 finishers; men and women compared separately.
- 10% slowerFinish times are typically 10% slower than at other 10-mile races.1 year, 24 finishers; men and women compared separately.
| Year | Event | Finishers | Median | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 Mile Run · 10 mi | 6 | 1:39:47 | 1:39:30 | — |
| 2026 | 5K Run · 5K | 28 | 50:36 | 49:34 | 50:42 |
| 2025 | 10 Mile Run · 10 mi | 24 | 1:41:58 | 1:38:56 | 1:53:52 |
| 2025 | 5K Run · 5K | 39 | 31:23 | 28:56 | 37:01 |
Median finish times from results published on RunSignup. Keyrace keeps only these summaries, never individual results. A fast or slow field affects times as much as the course does.