The Armadillo Information (AI) Assistant can answer our frequently asked questions and provide information specific to the event and RunSignup assistance.
Note: Unique or specific questions may require additional follow-up, and event details are subject to change. Please review the race site and watch for email updates closer to race day.
7IL Venue Pass is included with registration for all Registered Runners and Registered Pacers, and waived for Volunteers and children under 12.
A 7IL Venue Guest Pass is required by crew, family, support, and spectators (anyone associated with the event not mentioned above) in order to . Guest passes are available on the RunSignup registration store page or during registration as an add-on.
Day Pass: For guests not camping (car camp, primitive camp, non-reserved RV parking, etc.)
Camp Pass: For guests staying throughout the weekend.
Please show the digital receipt to pick up wristbands from the packet pickup at Good Times or the Barn Pavilion. You will be able to enter the 7IL to pick up your passes from the packet pickup/merch area inside the pavilion. Runners/Guests will be able to pick up passes on each other's behalf (online purchase only).
Dogs are not allowed to accompany a participant on the course or be at any of our event areas (start/finish, aid stations, check-in, etc.). We love dogs just like most of you, but it is a confusing environment and energy for them. We have seen the best of dogs act abnormally. Not everyone is comfortable with dogs.
DO NOT LEAVE YOUR DOG IN THE CAR - EXTREME HEAT WARNING
At most of our events, the trails remain open to the public, which includes spectators, and they must follow the park/venue guidelines for pets on and around the course.
Service Animal Policy:
Individuals with service animals have the right to full and equal access to public places and transportation, provided the animal is under the handler's control. We may ask if the animal is required for a disability, and what work or task it is trained to perform.
Reasons for exclusion for a service animal: a service animal may be excluded if it is:
- Out of control and the handler doesn't take effective action.
- Not housebroken.
- Poses a direct threat to the health and safety of others.
Note: A fear of animals or allergies is not a valid reason to deny access to a service animal
Handler responsibilities for the service animal:
- The handler is responsible for the care and supervision of the service animal at all times.
- The animal must be under control, usually with a harness, leash, or other tether.
- The handler is liable for any damage the animal causes.
Please have a look at the schedule page for the most up-to-date details.
There are three separate start times: Friday at 6 PM for the 135 Mile, Saturday at Noon for 100M, 100K, 50k, and Relay, and Saturday at 12:30 PM for the Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10k. Note these times are subject to change; please check the schedule page for the most up-to-date information.
If you are late to the start line, you need to check in with the timer/race director before starting. Your official time will use the "gun time" and the cut-off remains Sunday at 6 PM.
4:00 PM Loop cutoff (no starting another loop)
6:00 PM Race Ends (all events cutoff/finish line closed)
*RACE & MEDICAL DIRECTOR, AND EMS HAVE THE ULTIMATE DECISION ON PARTICIPANTS STARTING OR CONTINUING THE EVENT BASED ON THE EVALUATION OF EACH PARTICIPANT DUE TO THE EXTREME CONDITIONS
135M: 48 Hour Cutoff
100M, 100K, 50K, and Relays: 30 Hour Cutoff
Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k: 29.5 Hour Cutoff
Headphones are allowed, but we recommend only one side or the open ear style. Volume should remain at a level where you can still hear your surroundings.
In the tent city, please keep volume and music selection appropriate.
Yes, please have their QR code saved to your device.
If you are picking up multiple bibs, we recommend being prepared to write on the back of the bib to ensure each participant gets their individually assigned bib. Once a bib is assigned at packet pickup, you can look up the bib number on your RunSignup registration and download your digital bib to share on social media.
If you do not plan on starting the race, please do not pick up a bib number.
For large group pickups, please utilize our early packet pickup options and try to find less busy times to be respectful of others' time.
You may also pick up guest pass wrist-bands for your family/crew and pacer bibs. Please arrange a way for them to recieve them before the race.
We will have porta-cans at the start/finish, tent city, and Hot Tamales aid station (halfway point on the loop).
The 7IL Red Barn has air conditions toilets and showers for use throughout the weekend.
Please be respectful and keep these areas clean. Extra toilet paper and paper towels are typically kept next to the area or available by request from our aid station volunteers.
Yes, please ensure everyone staying with you has purchased the night venue guest pass. Park in the main parking field. No dumping or hookups. Generators are allowed; please be respectful of noise and exhaust. No ground fires.
All parking and camping is located behind the start/finish area in the large field. Do not park next to the barns, RV spots (unless you have a reservation), or tent city. Do not park along the 7IL Ranch Road. Do not block our aid station access, water hose supply, or ambulance medical area, or ice truck.
Tent city and personal support area can start setup at Noon on Friday. If you set up before this time, you will be asked to take it down.
Leave no trace: If you bring it to the ranch, take it home! Do not leave us with canopies and supplies or extra trash; we are full!
Yes, stay tuned as we announce our snow cone and food trucks for the weekend. They will be located near the start/finish.
After 1 PM on Saturday, we will allow shirt exchanges (unworn) and extra shirt sales.
2-5 person teams, the captain registers first, sets up the team, and manages team members, who will also need to go through the registration process.
Teams will have no set running order or number of laps per member; only one person per team runs at a time with flexible handoff at the completion of a 10k loop. Each member will receive their own bib number.
Pricing is structured in line with our solo events, with a lower cost per person for larger teams. The price for the next team member to join is reduced, and a refund is provided to each existing member when members 3, 4, and 5 join a team to keep it even across all members.
Please log in to your RunSignup account to view the available registration edit options, which include changing to a different distance (Event Transfer), deferrals (issued via TROT voucher credits), transfers to other TROT events (Race Transfer), or transfer to a new participant as a sale or gift (Bib Transfer). You can also update your swag/shirt selection, edit question responses, or manage add-ons. There are no refunds.
By deferring your entry, you will receive a creditable percentage of your original registration amount, based on proximity to the race date (which is calculated based on our upfront event costs), minus a processing fee, as a voucher to a future TROT event hosted on RunSignup, valid for two years. The credit will be accessible via your RunSignup account profile. You do not have to choose an existing event at the time of deferral. By deferring your entry, you agree to all Trail Racing Over Texas' Terms and Conditions (available on the TROT website).
Trail Racing Over Texas (TROT) welcomes the creation of photo and video content that highlights our community, athletes, and events in a positive light. To protect our participants, staff, sponsors, and brand, all non-personal photography and videography must be pre-approved by TROT. This policy applies to any individual or organization planning to capture content for influencer, ambassador, sponsored, commercial, or professional use at any TROT event. Drone use, even for personal use, requires pre-approval and, in most cases, is not allowed. Please take a look at our website for more information and the application.
Please tag @trailracingovertexas and use #TROT #HabaneroHundred in your social media posts so we can share!
Each runner must wear their bib number on the front of their shirt or shorts on the outermost layer. Bibs worn on/in packs, on the back, under layers, facing inwards (number hidden) will not be read by the timing system - wear your bib on the front with the number clearly visible.
Timing points will be at the start/finish line in addition to intermediary split points on the course. Each time a runner crosses one of these timing points, their split/finish will update on the tracking page. There may be delays in data processing. Please do not disturb the timing staff to inquire about results unless there appears to be a clear issue with a runner's tracking.
If a runner decides not to finish their race (DNF or Drop Down), it is critical that they check out at the timing tent to let us know they are not still on course.
Live tracking link will be sent on race week.
Yes, we offer race registration insurance coverage for your registration through RunSignup. This must be purchased during registration and may not be available with bundle deals. In the unfortunate event that you can no longer use your registration, you can access your insurance via your registration on RunSignup to submit a claim. TROT does not manage or have access to the insurance information or the claims process, and will not be able to process additional TROT credits for registrations with insurance (no double dipping) without proof of declined insurance coverage.
Shirt selection is chosen during registration and is based on inventory available. You will receive your selected item at packet pickup, no size changes until after 1 PM on Saturday (based on availability).
All participants receive a finishers' buckle or medal specific to their registered distance. Habanero is the only race where we allow a drop-down medal, but your result will still show as a DNF under your registered distance.
Of course! Full aid stations are located at the start/finish and Hot Tamales Aid Station halfway around the 10km loop. An additional unmanned ice and water station is available at the 7IL Ranch road crossing, at about mile 1 / mile 5 on the course. Do not forget your own hydration device; there will be no cups for hydration.
The electrolyte/carbohydrate mix is NeverSecond and can be purchased ahead of time for training via the TROT website.
Aid stations will be fully loaded with snacks, sodas, salty, sweet, and ultra foods (cooking in the evening), in addition to thousands of pounds of ice.
Pacing is allowed in the 135M, 100M, and 100K events only. Runners may only have one (1) pacer with them at a time. Each pacer must register on RunSignup as a pacer (this will open in July), listing their runner, and wear a pacing bib received at packet pickup or the timing tent on race day. Included with the entry is the 7IL Ranch venue pass, course support (aid station access), emergency medical support, and pacer bib. Pacers must start and finish at the main start line and remain with their runner at all times unless under an emergency. Pacers are allowed to "mule" for their runners.
135M runners may have a pacer once they have completed 50 miles.
100M runners may have a pacer once they have completed eight (8) loops of the course (halfway / 50M).
100K runners may have a pacer after they have completed six (6) loops of the course (final four loops only).
There is no pacing for any other solo event or relay teams.
