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One of the leading sources for the discussion of Houston-area (and Texas as well) road racing. Focus and attention will be given to Houston-area runners, specifically HARRA members, that compete in outside-of-the-area events as well as those who do interesting things that aren't captured in the various media outlets, such as Inside Texas Running, Runner Triathlete News and Roberta MacInnis' Running Notebook in the Houston Chronicle (all fine publications and columns but with limitations too).

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Location: Spring, Texas, United States

I'm a mid-to-the back of the pack runner who probably enjoys promoting runners more than I do running myself ... I've completed 21 marathons (with a 4:47:32 PR! in Austin) and 52 half marathons (with a 2:09:58 PR! in Oregon) since November 2003 ... I've done a marathon in 12 states, half marathon in 23 and an event in 30 states and one Canadian province ... I have a 13-year-old daughter, Waverly Nicole, who completed her first half marathon in January 2006, made only two B's each of the last two years, was the only sixth grader to sing a solo (Carrie Underwood's Don't Forget To Remember Me) in their choir program (adding Taylor Swift's Tim McGraw in '08) and scored a 19 on the ACT in December 2007 as a seventh grader ... Waverly and I are members of the following clubs -- the Seven Hills Running Club, HARRA and The Woodlands Running Club ... I'm Marathon Maniac #308 ... I edit HARRA's Footprints in Inside Texas Running and write a column for Runner Triathlete News called, "Talking the Talk" ... I'm also the running columnist for the Courier of Montgomery County ... I'm a three-time winner of TAPPS' Sportswriter of the Year Award as well as TABC's Golden Hoops Award.

Monday, October 16, 2006

Huntsville Half This Saturday - Cheapest in Texas!

After doing a very quick, but effective surf across the Internet, I've been able to confirm that the Huntsville Half Marathon, which is being presented this Saturday, October 21st by the Seven Hills Running Club, is the cheapest in Texas - $25!

Here's the run-down of the other half marathons in Texas (by current price):

$25 - Red Ribbon Half, Midland, October 21

$35 - Helotes Half, San Antonio, October 14 (was $25 14 days before race day)

$40 - Surfside Half, Surfside Beach, February 10, 2007 (early bird price for first 100 registrants)
$40 - Texas Half, Dallas, February 10, 2007
$40 - Big D Texas Half, Dallas, April 1, 2007
$40 - South Padre Island, Corpus Christi, was October 7
$40 - Houston Half, Houston, October 29 (was $35 up until 45 days before race day)

$45 - Seabrook Lucky Trails Half, Seabrook, March 17, 2007
$45 - Miracle Match Half, Waco, October 29 (was $40 up until 30 days before race day)
$45 - Motive Bison Stampede, Austin, November 12
$45 - White Rock Half, Dallas, December 10 (will go to $50 on November 25th)

$50 - Heels and Hills Half, Irving, May 6, 2007
$50 - San Antonio Half, San Antonio, November 12 (will be $60 on October 22nd)
$50 - AT&T Half Marathon, Austin, February 18, 2007 (up to $60 after January 28th)
$50 - Harbor Half, Corpus Christi, October 22 (was $30 if before July 1st)

$60 - Aramco Half, Houston, January 14, 2007 (was $50 up until September 11th)

And, for the record, the price comparison of this weekend's 10 Milers was as follows:

Ten For Texas - $40 up until race day; $55 on race day
United Space Alliance - $28 up until race day ($26 for HARRA); $35 on race day ($33)

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