2024 Baylor Scott & White BCS Marathon Relay
Thank you for running in the Baylor Scott & White BCS Marathon Relay. We hope you and your team come away with a great experience. Please read these race day instructions very closely in preparation for the race.
Transportation to Relay Exchanges:
Each team will be responsible for their own transportation to and from relay exchange points and back to the finish line on race day. We suggest each team have one or more drivers to drop off and pick up runners at each location. Time in the car together can be part of the team experience. Please plan ahead to ensure all runners are in place and are picked up in a timely manner. You should review the course map and road closures at www.bcsmarathon.com/the-race/spectators/.
Only complete teams are eligible to run on race morning:
Only complete teams should run the relay on race morning. Members need to coordinate to make sure the entire team is in place and ready.
Timing Chip:
Each team member bib contains a chip that will register at each split mat for your team. Relay team members may advance once the previous runner reaches them. Not before.
Reuniting with Team Members:
Only the final runner in the team will cross the finish line. The remaining members of the team can meet up at the post-race area. The runner crossing the finish line will receive all medals to distribute to the team.
Relay Exchange Points and right of way:
All relay exchange points will be marked clearly with a sign. It is helpful to know the pace of the runners on your team so you have an idea of when they should reach the exchange point. Please stay clear of full marathon runners. These runners should have the right of way at all times.
Exchange Points: Distances are approximate
Exchange # 1 (MP 3.25) — 8-member teams only
Parking: Pride Cleaners – 4031 E 29th St Bryan, TX)
Team Relay Exchange Point: Corner of Carter Creek Pkwy and E. 29th Street across from Pride Cleaners (Look for RELAY EXCHANGE sign)
Exchange # 2 (MP 6.5) — 4 and 8-member teams
Parking: La Michoacana Meat Market 1322 Texas Ave, Bryan, TX 77803 (access from Texas Ave.)
Team Relay Exchange Point: Coulter Dr. at Texas Ave. (Look for RELAY EXCHANGE sign)
Exchange # 3 (MP 9.75) — 8-member teams only
Parking: Trufit Athletic Club – 1900 W. Villa Maria Rd Bryan, TX
Team Relay Exchange Point: West Oaks Baptist Church – 1901 W. Villa Maria Rd Bryan, TX (Look for RELAY EXCHANGE sign)
Exchange # 4 (13.1 miles) — 4 and 8-member teams
Parking: Street in front of IBio, 8800 HSC Parkway, Bryan, TX
Team Relay Exchange Point: Marathon Turn-a-round point (Look for RELAY EXCHANGE sign)
Exchange # 5 (MP 16.6) – 8-member teams only
Parking: Texas Institute of Preclinical Studies, TAMU, Stotzer Pkwy. and Discovery Dr.
Team Relay Exchange Point: Corner of Raymond Stotzer Pkwy and Discovery Dr. just after the mile 16.5 aid station. (Look for RELAY EXCHANGE sign)
Exchange # 6 (MP 19.9) — 4 and 8-member teams
Parking: Lot 102 at Reed Arena TAMU campus
Team Relay Exchange Point: Olsen Blvd across from lot 102 just passed the mile 19.5 aid station. (Look for RELAY EXCHANGE sign.)
Exchange # 7 (MP 23.1) — 8-member teams only
Parking: 100 Dexter Dr. CS Tx 77840
Team Relay Exchange Point: South of Bush/Dexter Intersection. (Look for RELAY EXCHANGE sign)
Turn by turn directions for 8 member Teams
From Start – Right out of Post Oak Mall Parking onto Harvey Rd. Go under SH 6 and take left onto frontage road and enter SH 6 at on-ramp. Exit for FM 1179/Briarcrest Dr. and take a left onto Briarcrest at signal. Turn left at 29th St. and continue to exchange point at Pride Cleaners on the left.
From Exchange #1 – Right out of parking lot onto 29th St. Stay on 29th St. all the way to Texas Ave. Take a left at Texas Ave. Continue to exchange point on right at La Michoacana Meat Market.
From Exchange #2 – Right out of the parking lot onto S. Coulter and immediate right on S. College Ave followed by left on to Dodge St onto Finfeather followed immediately by a left on Palasota Dr. Turn left on Groesbeck Rd. Continue on Groesbeck which becomes Leonard Rd. Turn left at FM 2818/Harvey Mitchell Pkwy. Exit for FM 1179/Villa Maria Dr. Turn right on Villa Maria Dr. and continue to Trufit Athletic Center on the right. Exchange point is across the street.
From Exchange #3 – Right out of Aerofit parking lot onto Villa Maria Rd. Continue to SH 47 under the overpass and turn left at the frontage road and continue onto SH 47 at the on ramp. Go south on SH 47 then take the HSC Pkwy exit. Turn left under the overpass and continue on HSC Parkway. Park in the road in front of IBio. The exchange is on the left side of the median.
From Exchange #4 – Turn around and head back west on HSC Pkwy. Go under the overpass and take a left onto SH 47. Keep to the left and merge onto eastbound FM 60.
Turn left on Discovery Dr. at the signal. Enter the parking lot for the Texas Institute of Preclinical Studies on the right. The exchange is right there.
From Exchange #5 – Turn left out of the parking lot onto Discovery Dr. and then right onto Raymond Stotzer Pkwy. Cross the bridge and turn left onto the ramp for southbound FM 2818. At the signal turn left onto George Bush Dr. Continue on Bush and then take a left on Penberthy Blvd Continue on Penberthy then take a right onto Reed Arena Loop. Follow it around to the right then turn left into lot 102. The relay exchange point will be across the street on Olsen, just passed the aid station.
From Exchange #6 – Exit lot 102 back onto Penberthy and make a right. Take Penberthy to John Kimbrough and make a right. Take Kimbrough to Wellborn Rd and make a right, then a left into Lot 62 at Kyle Field. The relay exchange point is just passed the mile 22.5 aid station on Wellborn Rd.
From Exchange #7 – Turn left out of parking lot onto Dexter. Take a right on to Bush headed North. Turn right on to Texas Ave. Take left on to Holleman. Take left into the Post Oak Mall parking lot. Park and reunite with your teammate in the post race area.
Turn by turn directions for 4 member Teams
From Start – Right out of Post Oak Mall Parking onto Harvey Rd. Go under SH 6 and take left onto frontage road and enter SH 6 at on-ramp. Exit for FM 1179/Briarcrest Dr. and take a left onto Briarcrest at signal. Turn right at 29th St. Stay on 29th St. all the way to Texas Ave. Take a left at Texas Ave. Continue to exchange point on right at La Michoacana Meat Market.
From Exchange #2 – Left out of parking lot onto Texas Ave. and immediate left on W. Dodge St. followed by right onto Finfeather followed immediately by a left on Palasota Dr. Turn left on Groesbeck Rd. Continue on Groesbeck which becomes Leonard Rd. Cross FM 2818 at signal and continue on Leonard Rd. Turn left onto southbound SH 47. Go south on SH 47 then take the HSC Pkwy exit. Turn left under the overpass and continue on HSC Parkway. Park in the road in front of IBio. The exchange is on the left side of the median.
From Exchange #4 – Turn around and head back west on HSC Pkwy. Go under the overpass and take a left onto SH 47. Keep to the left and merge onto eastbound FM 60. Take the exit to the right for southbound FM 2818. At the signal turn left onto George Bush Dr. Continue on Bush and then take a left on Penberthy Blvd. Continue on Penberthy then take a right onto Reed Arena Loop. Follow it around to the right then turn left into lot 102. The relay exchange point will be across the street on Olsen, just passed the aid station.
From Exchange #6 – Exit lot 102 back onto Penberthy and make a right. Take Penberthy to John Kimbrough and make a right. Take Kimbrough to Wellborn Rd and make a right. Go south on Wellborn Rd. and turn left on Southwest Parkway. Continue onto Southwest Pkwy through town and cross the bridge over SH 6. Take a left and stay on the frontage road. Take the U-turn under the bridge at Harvey Rd. and then turn right off the frontage road into the Post Oak Mall parking lot. Park and reunite with your teammate in the post race area.