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Texas > Seabrook Lucky Trails Marathon, Half Marathon
& Relay
Seabrook, TX
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Date
Saturday & Sunday, March 15-16, 2008
Event
Details
An unusual running event that offers a half-marathon and a relay event
for runners on both the Saturday and the Sunday of race weekend, the
Seabrook Lucky Trails Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay takes
runners on a route that features gorgeous views of the Galveston Bay as
well as the forest trails through parkland areas just outside the city.
Run along a combination of city streets, crushed gravel trails and worn
grass and dirt pathways, the race features a nice mix of hills and
elevation changes with some flat and fast stretches thrown in.
Laid out as an out-and-back loop course that runners in the full
marathon run four times (and those running the half marathon run
twice), the course begins at Seabrooks' Meador Park, which lies at the
corner of Hammer Street and North Meyer Avenue. From there, runners
follow Hammer Street for a brief stretch before turning left (and
north) into the park's wooded forest area, turning left when they reach
the creek known as Hester Gully. The course then turns right as runners
follow the course alongside the gully all the way to the intersection
with Todville Road.
The course then turns left onto the trail that runs alongside Todville,
which runners follow for approximately the next 1.3 miles all the way
to the intersection between Todville and Red Bluff Road, where they
turn off and enter the woods once again. Inside this forested area,
known as Pine Gully, runners take another right when they reach the
gully and follow the trail east as it crosses over Todville Road and
takes them to Pine Gully Park, which features perhaps the race's most
scenic views, as it overlooks Galveston Bay.
After circling the park, runners then begin the trek back toward Meador
Park along almost exactly the same route they've just run, with the
exception of some additional mileage along Pine Gully Extension and a
run alongside the opposite side of Hester Gully on the return route.
Along the way, the field also crosses a boardwalk and runs past a
cemetery, and thanks to the length of the trail, participants tend to
see lots of runners coming and going in both directions as they
complete the race.
More than 600 runners crossed the finish line over both days in the
half-marathon event alone, with just over 400 of those completing the
13.1-mile half on Saturday. Organizers also came up with a unique way
to keep the runners energized and entertained, participants at this
year's race reported: they held up signs posted with trivia questions
at regular intervals, followed by the answers to the questions about a
third- or half-mile down the trail.
Race
Weather & Climate
Mild to moderately warm weather conditions, with occasional showers,
are the
norm in the early spring in the town of Seabrook, which overlooks the
waters of Galveston Bay from its location about 25 miles southeast of
Houston. In March, average area
temperatures range between 72°F and 53°F, while
rainfall amounts average around 3.11 inches for the month.
Fees
$55 if registered by February 17, 2008
$70 between Feb. 18 - March 2
$95 between March 3 - 10
Registration
Online registration is not yet available for the spring 2009 running of
the
Seabrook Lucky Trails Marathon or Half Marathon. Please check back
later
in the
year for updated information on how to register.
Website
www.seabrookmarathon.org
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