Busy 3 October Weekends in Houston
I received an e-mail on Monday from Seven Hills Running Club president and Huntsville Half Marathon race director Ken Johnson that "Sam Houston State University said that we could not use the Health & Kinesiology Center on October 14, 2006 due to Homecoming Activities that weekend. Therefore, I moved the Huntsville Half to Saturday, October 21. "
After checking with race directors Paul Stone and Jay Lee and combining the knowledge that 1.) Luke's Locker in The Woodlands is planning on reviving the "Ten For Texas" 10-Miler and 2.) the Houston Striders previously announced in their February club meeting that they are changing the traditional 20K to a half marathon, here is a busy mid-to-late October race calendar:
Saturday, October 14 - Ten For Texas 10-Miler in The Woodlands
Sunday, October 15 - United Space Alliance 10-Miler in Clear Lake
Saturday, October 21 - Huntsville Half Marathon
Saturday, October 28 - Rocky Raccoon 25K/50K in Huntsville
Sunday, October 29 - Koala's/Luke's Locker Half Marathon in Houston
It would be a heckuva challenge for somebody to run them all!
After checking with race directors Paul Stone and Jay Lee and combining the knowledge that 1.) Luke's Locker in The Woodlands is planning on reviving the "Ten For Texas" 10-Miler and 2.) the Houston Striders previously announced in their February club meeting that they are changing the traditional 20K to a half marathon, here is a busy mid-to-late October race calendar:
Saturday, October 14 - Ten For Texas 10-Miler in The Woodlands
Sunday, October 15 - United Space Alliance 10-Miler in Clear Lake
Saturday, October 21 - Huntsville Half Marathon
Saturday, October 28 - Rocky Raccoon 25K/50K in Huntsville
Sunday, October 29 - Koala's/Luke's Locker Half Marathon in Houston
It would be a heckuva challenge for somebody to run them all!
posted by WalkSports.com | 2:47 PM
10 Comments:
Excellent news about Ten Miles for Texas. At one time this was my favorite race.
5 races, for a total of 61.7 miles, in 15 days? Someone ought to print up a t-shirt for anyone who does them all... :)
It's a shame they couldn't put one of those 10 milers in the early spring sometime. I know the race calendar is crowded, but it would be nice to have one 3 or 4 weeks after the marathon. It could replace the 15K that the BCRR used to hold out in Tomball--that was always a fun race.
Erin (formerly Dr. Ewill)
Erin,
Not knowing what the Ten for Texas course would be like, you would have flat (Space City), hilly (Huntsville Half), trails (Rocky Raccoon) and a multiple loop course (Koala's).
Houston's October All-Terrain Challenge?
I agree with you on the 10-Miler in the Spring. Not sure that you could get all of the parties to work together to get it done though. And that's a shame.
Austin kicks Houston in the rear end with the Austin Distance Challenge in the fall.
Jon
"It would be a heckuva challenge for somebody to run them all!"
Is that a dare? Is there a belt buckle involved?
After a projected 150 days of high heat and two more hurricane scares, I can already feel the first cool breath of the fall racing season. Bring it on.
Wow! Let's run them all! That back to back ten miler is going to be a little tough if the weather stays hot and muggy. That and it's going to break the bank.
Don't forget the Nike South HS CC event Oct 7. ( the reason the Ten for Texas was moved to the 14th)
Adjust the start of the RTW event earlier and you can run The Ten for Texas/RTW Half Marathon.
October will be fun.....
I could do this! But no, I am alrady registered for the grand Rapids marathon on the 29th. Dang.
Joe,
Just getting you off the bike and out to run is a dare in and of itself. :)
But you have my respect ALWAYS for coming out and gutting it up for the 30K and the Marathon.
If there was a sponsor out there that would be interested in putting together a medal for somebody to do all 5, I'd market it.
Jon
i really enjoy the 10 mile distance...two bad that the one that will count for HARRA standings is the day after the Woodlands one....otherwise i might try both!!!!
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