Texas > Huntsville Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon & 5K Run/Walk
Huntsville, TX • Saturday, October 27, 2012 • Course Map
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The tree-lined campus of Sam Houston State University is the setting for the annual Huntsville Half Marathon & 5K, which will celebrate its 34th annual running in 2012 through the streets of this south Texas town that lies just over an hour's drive north of Houston, and adds the quarter-marathon distance for the first time this year.
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.
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Weather & Climate
Nestled along the northern edge of the Sam Houston State Forest in southern Texas, about 70 miles north of downtown Houston, Huntsville typically sees October temperatures that average between 79°F and 58°F, while rainfall totals average just over 4.3 inches for the month. On the day of the race (Oct. 27), the average high is 76°F and the average low is 55°F.
Course Map
View the race route map for the Huntsville Half Marathon
Fees
$35 for the half marathon, if registered by July 31, 2012
$45 between August 1 - October 6
$50 between Oct. 7 - 24
$60 between Oct. 25 - 27
Registration
To reserve your spot in the early fall 2012 running of the Huntsville Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon or 5K race, register online at Active.com.
Official Race Website
www.7hills.us
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