The race starts promptly at 7am at Wolf Pen Creek Park. The start line is located on Holleman Drive near the Dartmouth St. intersection on the north side of the park. Please arrive early enough to park and get to the start line.
Parking
There is plenty of free parking at Post Oak Mall no further than 1/2 mile of the start line. You can enter the mall from any of the three entrances.
Bag Drop
We will offer bag drop the morning of the race. We encourage you to leave everything in your vehicles, but there will be a moving truck near the start area for you to drop off your items in the morning. There will be instructions provided in your race packets at the expo. Please read the instructions closely and have your bags ready when you arrive race morning. Your bags will be available to pick up following the race near the finish line.
Corrals
There will be multiple corrals for runners to line up according to projected pace. Your corral # will be listed on your bib. Please line up in the appropriate corral prior to the race.
Porta-potties
There will be 100 porta-potties located at the start area. There will also be potties located approximately every 3 miles on the course.
Aid Stations
There are 19 aid stations located between the two courses and they are approximately every 1.5 miles. Each station will have water, Nuun, and 20+ encouraging volunteers. Medical stations will be located near all aid stations from mile 7.5 on. There will also be 4 refuel stations (Mile 6, 12, 18, and 9.5/22.5) with GU, fruit, and sweet goodies on the courses.
Course Time Limit
The course closes on a rolling schedule based on a 15 minute/mile pace. The finish line closes after 6.5 hours at 1:30pm.
Post-Race Party
Stick around after you cross the finish line and enjoy the music, post-race food spread, beer and margaritas. You deserve it!