Burnet County officials convened for a special meeting to consider approval of a permit request for the Tough Mudder obstacle course events scheduled Feb. 28 at the Reveille Peak Ranch, 105 CR 114.
As required by law, Burnet County Sheriff Calvin Boyd reviewed the request during the meeting held at the Emergency Management Training Room at 607 Vandeveer St. in Burnet.
County health and sanitation department heads and the city of Burnet fire marshal examined the request days before the meeting, Boyd noted.
“It looks like everything is in order,” Boyd said. “Everything has been done in a timely manner.”
After brief discussion, Boyd approved the permit requested by Scott Orson and other race organizers.
The Tough Mudder 2026 event at the venue outside Burnet features an obstacle course challenge with 5K (12 or more obstacles) and 15K (20+ obstacles) distance events, plus an 8-hour “Infinity” endurance option, according to the venue website.
As during previous years, organizers expect the race will attract thousands of participants and spectators, many of whom may travel to the ranch through Texas 29 and RR 2341.
“There will be some traffic there,” Boyd said.
However, organizers anticipate the spreadout or “staggered” arrival and departure times of race participants will ease traffic flow to and from the ranch.
Rather than gathering all at once, vehicles are expected to arrive and depart during intermittent periods from the ranch between 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., according to event sponsors.
“They will start races at different times during the day,” Boyd said.
Chief Deputy Alan Trevino added, race organizers plan to implement improved and more convenient procedures for on-site parking.
“They have increased parking significantly – so traffic does not back up,” Trevino said.
Burnet County Judge Bryan Wilson, Pct. 3 Commissioner Chad Collier, Pct. 4 Commissioner Joe Don Dockery, County Attorney Eddie Arredondo and County Clerk Vicinta Stafford also attended the meeting.
