From The Reader Bag!

Hi Jon -

I stumbled upon your blog when I was googling, trying to find a 5K or a 10K race Labor Day wknd. I can't seem to find any! Do you know of any races in the Houston area that wknd? Or even in Dallas...

Thanks!
-Vicki

P.S. - Great blog! Enjoyed reading bits of it... :-)

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Vicki -

Thank you for finding my blog and dropping me a note! Glad to hear from you!

If you're staying in Houston, there are two excellent races on Labor Day Weekend.

On Saturday in Alvin (the hometown of former Astros and Rangers great Nolan Ryan) is the Beneeezy Purple Monkey 1k/5k/10k Fun Run/Walk. This event is put on by Lenny Garcia and his wife in memory of their son who was killed in an automobile accident. Not sure that you'll find a more flat course around. If you're fortunate enough to take home an age group award, you'll get a unique Purple Monkey!! The fee for both the 5K and the 10K is $20 before August 25th and just $25 after.

On Labor Day in Sugar Land, attention turns to another excellent event that is co-sponsored by the Sugar Land Fire Department and First Colony Community Association -- the Fired Up 5K. Registration fees are a nice $20 before August 27th, $22 before race day after that and $25 on Monday at the race.

A good site or two - or more - for Southeast Texas races? The Seven Hills Running Club has a good race calendar. So does the Tornados Running Club as does HARRA, the RRCA (put in TX) and Running In The USA.

A good Dallas calendar can be found here and one for Austin can be spotted here.

Thanks again for stopping in!

Jon