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Texas > Huntsville Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk
Huntsville, TX


Date

Saturday, October 23, 2010


 
Event Details

The tree-lined campus of Sam Houston State University is the setting for the annual Huntsville Half Marathon & 5K, which will celebrate its 32nd annual running in 2010 through the streets of this south Texas town that lies just over an hour's drive north of Houston. Described by past participants as both scenic and challenging, the race follows an out-and-back course that starts on campus and takes runners past local landmarks like the site of the historic Texas Prison Rodeo Arena.

Starting on campus in front of the university's Health & Kinesiology Center on Bowers Boulevard, runners follow a counter-clockwise double loop course through Huntsville, running first for a brief stretch along Bowers and then turning south onto Willow Street for a "W"-shaped detour, turning again on Palm Street and Sycamore Avenue before jumping back on Bowers. As Bowers merges into Bearkat Boulevard, the course takes the field across Highway 19 to the first turnaround spot, where runners then switch back and head west along Bearkat.

The stretch of the race along this road is the longest straightaway of the course, and takes runners all the way to the intersection with 15th Street, where runners turn north onto Avenue I and again on 14th Street for the lap around the "Walls Unit," named for the large, imposing walls that surround what is the oldest prison in Texas. After running around the block, runners then rejoin Avenue I and begin making their way back toward the race starting line, where they begin the second loop, running the course a second time to complete the 13.1 miles.


Race Weather & Climate

Located about 70 miles due north of Houston near the Texas Gulf coast, Huntsville has a mild climate in the fall and winter, with plentiful rainfall year-round. On the day of the race in late October, temperatures average between 58°F and 79°F.


Fees

2009 fees:
$25 for the half marathon, if registered by October 10, 2009
$30 between Oct. 11 - 16
$35 on the day of the race


Registration

Registration for the fall 2010 running of the Huntsville Half Marathon & 5K is not yet open. Please check back later for updated information on how to sign up, or visit the race website shown below.


Websites

www.7hills.us



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