2008 Texas Independence Relay
The website, http://www.texasindependencerelay.com/, proclaims, "Run Texas With Your Friends!"
In an attempt to capitalize on the booming success of multi-leg relays across the country, such as Oregon's "Hood to Coast" and California's "The Relay", there is a relay called the "Texas Independence Relay" that will happen in the Lone Star state on March 1-2, 2008.
The course will begin in Gonzales, end at the San Jacinto Monument and cover 200 miles (a mile longer than "The Relay") in 40 different legs. (The concept is great as it starts where the Texas Revolution started and ending where it was won!)
The event is already getting lots of positive play on the message boards of RunTex and Fort Bend and the race directors, David & Muna Mitchell and Jay & Joy Hilscher, will be at the Chevron Houston Marathon Expo as well as the AT&T Austin Marathon Expo.
The creators will actually be announcing a new twist on their website this week and I've been given the opportunity to break it here:
"It's called the Texas Tough Throwdown and it's a very cool mechanism in which teams will be encouraged to challenge other teams to a race. They can compete in groupings of just two (2) teams, three (3) and four (4) teams, or 5+ team divisions ... the winner of each size of competition will get a prize. In short, teams will be able to custom make their own divisions! The fun kind of smack talking as well as post-race glory/gloating will be taken to a new level ... it is this kind of camaraderie that is so much fun!"
There's a lot of effort being put into this event and it's something that I can't imagine why it won't succeed! At a minimum, it can introduce more people to the idea of participating in a fun relay without having to travel to Oregon, California, Utah or Indiana to name a few!
As far as the Houston area is concerned, I believe that the event - from a timing perspective - is positioned fairly well. It will be after the AT&T Austin Marathon, a week before the Bayou City Classic 10K and, most importantly, before Spring Break!
As I get more information on the event, I'll pass it along! :)
In an attempt to capitalize on the booming success of multi-leg relays across the country, such as Oregon's "Hood to Coast" and California's "The Relay", there is a relay called the "Texas Independence Relay" that will happen in the Lone Star state on March 1-2, 2008.
The course will begin in Gonzales, end at the San Jacinto Monument and cover 200 miles (a mile longer than "The Relay") in 40 different legs. (The concept is great as it starts where the Texas Revolution started and ending where it was won!)
The event is already getting lots of positive play on the message boards of RunTex and Fort Bend and the race directors, David & Muna Mitchell and Jay & Joy Hilscher, will be at the Chevron Houston Marathon Expo as well as the AT&T Austin Marathon Expo.
The creators will actually be announcing a new twist on their website this week and I've been given the opportunity to break it here:
"It's called the Texas Tough Throwdown and it's a very cool mechanism in which teams will be encouraged to challenge other teams to a race. They can compete in groupings of just two (2) teams, three (3) and four (4) teams, or 5+ team divisions ... the winner of each size of competition will get a prize. In short, teams will be able to custom make their own divisions! The fun kind of smack talking as well as post-race glory/gloating will be taken to a new level ... it is this kind of camaraderie that is so much fun!"
There's a lot of effort being put into this event and it's something that I can't imagine why it won't succeed! At a minimum, it can introduce more people to the idea of participating in a fun relay without having to travel to Oregon, California, Utah or Indiana to name a few!
As far as the Houston area is concerned, I believe that the event - from a timing perspective - is positioned fairly well. It will be after the AT&T Austin Marathon, a week before the Bayou City Classic 10K and, most importantly, before Spring Break!
As I get more information on the event, I'll pass it along! :)
posted by WalkSports.com | 3:47 PM
3 Comments:
http://www.texasindependencerelay.com/
count me in...let's form a team now:)
That sounds cool!
i have no clue where i'll be in 2008 but if the bloggers run it, i want on the team!
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