Saturday, November 21, 2020 – Friday, November 27, 2020 • New Braunfels, TX • Course Map
Note: The 2020 race is a virtual event. Registration details are included below.
Set for its 11th annual running along the region of the state known as the Texas Hill Country, which lies in the southern part of the state around San Antonio and Austin, New Braunfels’ Prettiest Race in Texas, benefiting Chosen Care, will feature a 13.1-mile half marathon that helps raise both funds and awareness of the need for the estimated 147 million orphaned children around the world in need of adoptive homes and families.
The half marathon starts along River Road, and follows a point-to-point course that takes them south along the Guadalupe River all the way into Gruene, which lies just to the northwest of downtown New Braunfels.
Founded in the mid-1840s by German farmers, the town itself is on the National Register of Historic Places thanks to its turn-of-the-century architecture and the old-style Texas and western look and style of its buildings, shops and city streets.
From there, runners in both races follow the route as it winds along the river all the way to Edwards Boulevard, where they turn left and head into town as it winds along the river. They’ll make a turn on Edwards Boulevard before turning onto River Road, which winds northward following the path of the Guadalupe River that flows through New Braunfels and Gruene.
The race organizers add that the course — as you might expect for a race that takes place in the Texas Hill Country — is hilly in its early miles, particularly the first three miles of the race.
More than 1,500 runners crossed the finish line in both races combined in 2016, including more than 900 finishers in the half marathon alone.
Race Weather & Climate
Located in central southern Texas, just over 30 miles northeast of San Antonio and just under 50 miles south of Austin, New Braunfels typically experiences mild to moderately warm weather in November, which has brought record temperatures here as low as 24°F (in 1993) and as high as 100°F (in 1938).
On race day (Nov. 21), the average low is 45ºF and the average high is 68ºF.
Past Results
- 2019 Chosen Half Marathon Results
- 2018 Chosen Half Marathon Results
- 2017 Chosen Half Marathon Results
- 2016 Chosen Half Marathon Results
- 2015 Chosen Half Marathon Results
- 2014 Chosen Half Marathon Results
- 2013 Chosen Half Marathon Results
- 2012 Chosen Half Marathon Results
- 2011 Chosen Half Marathon Results
Course Map
See the race route map for the Prettiest Race in Texas Half Marathon here.
Starting Time
- 7:30 AM – half marathon
- 8:00 AM – 5K
Fees
- $65 for the virtual half marathon
- $45 for the virtual 5K
Registration
To reserve your spot in the 2020 virtual running of the Prettiest Race in Texas Half Marathon, register online at RunSignUp.com here.
Official Race Website
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