Flying Horse Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Saturday, November 11, 2023 • Anthony, TX • Course Map

Set for its 12th annual running on the weekend before Thanksgiving, the Flying Horse Half Marathon & 5K saw just over 400 runners cross the finish line in both races combined last year, including more than 270 half marathoners on a course that’s fast and flat along the streets of this Texas border city.

Nestled along the Rio Grande in the westernmost corner of Texas, just south of the state line with New Mexico and just north of the border with Juarez, Mexico, El Paso and Juarez are home to some 3 million people combined, a fact that’s earned them the nickname “Paso del Norte” or “El Paso-Juarez.”

They’re surrounded by the Franklin Mountains and the Organ Mountains of nearby New Mexico, which can be seen from El Paso on clear days.

For the race, runners will actually run a double-loop course just north of El Paso in nearby Anthony, where they’ll start the race next to Henry Miramontez Memorial Park at Franklin Street and Richard White.

From there, the race follows a clockwise loop around 4th Street, O’Hara Road, West Frontage Road, and Wildcat Drive past Anthony High School, before doing it all over again one more time and heading into the finish line back on Franklin Street.

Runners who feel up to the challenge can take part in the organizers’ “Half+Half Challenge,” and enter in both the Transmountain Challenge Half Marathon as well as the Flying Horse Half, which run just two weeks apart.

Race Weather & Climate

Located along the U.S.-Mexico border in West Texas, roughly 45 miles south of Las Cruces, N.M. and just across the border from Juarez, Mexico, El Paso typically sees November temperatures that average between 37°F and 68°F, while rainfall totals average 0.35 of an inch.

On race day (Nov. 11), the average low is 37ºF and the average high is 63ºF.

Past Results

• 2019 Flying Horse Half Marathon Results
• 2018 Flying Horse Half Marathon Results
• 2017 Flying Horse Half Marathon Results
• 2016 Flying Horse Half Marathon Results
• 2015 Flying Horse Half Marathon Results
• 2014 Flying Horse Half Marathon Results
• 2013 Flying Horse Half Marathon Results
• 2012 Flying Horse Half Marathon Results
• 2011 Flying Horse Half Marathon Results

Course Map

See the race route map for the Flying Horse Half Marathon here.

Starting Time

8:00 AM

Fees

• $75 – $95 for the half marathon
• $45 – $65 for the 10K
• $35 – $55 for the 5K

Registration

To reserve your spot in the 2023 running of the Flying Horse Half Marathon & 5K, register online at RunSignup.com here.

Official Race Website

www.raceelpaso.com

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