The Venue

The event is held at Stephen F Austin State Park in San Felipe, just West of Houston on I-10. There is only one park entrance on the south side, you will then proceed along the park road following park staff instructions for parking on the right side of the roadway, beginning at the group dining hall entrance and filling back. Drive slow in the park! We have a road crossing on a blind corner that will be supervised by park police, slow down especially when you are leaving at night.

The event is headquartered from the group dining hall, this is where you can pick up packet, and set up a personal area on the lawn. This is also our start, finish, and lap area with the main aid station, timing, DJ, and medals. We will have food trucks in this area and portapotties. Restroom facilities are located throughout the park, including showers.

 

The Course

The main loop is the same for all events, flowing clockwise, starting with the red section followed by the blue section for just over 5km total. We have accurately measured this loop for years, you can not trust your GPS distance on race day. The course will have both flags and reflective markings (be sure to have your own light). Signage will be posted for any additional information, "do not enter / wrong way", or key intersections.

You do not come through the aid station after finishing the first half of the course (red section), however there is a water refill (unmanned), at the road crossing.

Finishing a Lap

Don't miss the turn at the end of the lap - you need to go through the arch at the end of EVERY lap! 

At the end of the blue section you come through the start/finish arch to record your lap and recieve aid, before starting your next lap by returning back out the arch.

If you are done your event, you collect your medal at the finish line (be sure to let our volunteers know) otherwise, head back out to repeat the course for your next lap. Between laps you are weclome to use our aid station, your personal support area, food trucks, washrooms, etc. Simply head back out the arch when you are ready for your next lap. 

The start/finish line will have incoming and outgoing traffic.

Marathon and Half Marathon Add-on Section

Note that the Marathon and Half Marathon will complete the Green add-on trail (Barred Owl Trail) for the first two loops of the marathon, and only the first loop of the half marathon. This will put your directly back on to the blue section to finish up the main loop.

Laps and Lap Distances

1 Main Loop = Red section then Blue section (see map below) = 5km

Marathon = 8 Loops with Green section Add-on Lap One and Lap Two

Half Marathon = 4 Loops with Green section Add-on Lap One Only

10k = 2 Main Loops (ignore green section)

5k = 1 Loop (ignore green section)

The kids course will be a 1km loop following the same start section on the red section, but taking a short cutthrough to return to the finish. We will need five course marshals on key intersections and one sweeper to assist with the kids event, we will make announcements as we prepare to start their event, if you are available it only take about 20 minutes and it's the best race to watch all night!