This is your opportunity to run one of the most scenic courses in America at half the distance! Start and end on the historic grounds of the great State Fair of Texas. Begin and end your journey in the shadow of the Cotton Bowl. All water stations will be raising money for their charity and competing for prize money. Walkers are welcome!
Location of Start/Finish Line:
The Texas Marathon events will start and end in historical Fair Park
in the shadow of the Cotton Bowl near downtown Dallas, Texas. There
will be plenty of free parking available at Fair Park and you can relax,
stretch and prepare for The Texas Marathon in the beautiful surroundings
of Fair Park.
Race Recovery Food Court and Finish Line festival:
The Texas Marathon will host a post-race party in the Tower Building,
which is next to the finish line with plenty of post race food, liquids
& activities.
Start Times: Sunday, April 5, 2009
8:00 am Central DST - Texas Marathon & Half Marathon start
8:15 am - 5k start
Course Time Limit:
The start line will close at 8:15 a.m. If you arrive late, you may
not be allowed to start. We will keep the finish line and course
open for 61/2 hours.
Fees:
Entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. No exceptions. This
means once we receive your entry, you will not receive a refund if you
cannot participate and you may not sell or give your entry to anyone
else. If you cannot participate, we will be happy to mail your Texas
Marathon T-shirt to you upon request.
$50 through January 17, 2009
$60 January 18 through March 29, 2009
$70 March 30 through Race Day
Printable Entry Form - We cannot guarantee receipt of a mail-in entry if mailed after March 29, 2009.
First Class Marathon Event T-shirt:
As always Big D will have a first class event short/sleeved shirt for
all entrants.
Packet Pickup and Late Registration:
April 2 and April 3, 2009 - 10:00 AM to 7 PM and April 4, 2009- 10:00
AM to 6 PM
Run-On Dallas -5400 E Mockingbird #114 - 214-821-0909
Run-On Richardson - 1469 W Campbell - 972-231-8260
Run-On Coppell - 680 N Denton Tap Rd - 972-956-5550
Run-On McKinney - 5180 Eldorado Pkwy #200 - 972-540-0333
www.runontexas.com
You may also get your packet race morning at the event April
5, 2009
In person signup and late registration April 2 through April 4 will be allowed at the Dallas Run-On store only. Also on race day you can register at the event. The other three Run-On stores will be for packet pickup only for those who have pre-registered and designated those stores for pickup. You may pick up your packet race morning at the event.
Accommodations:
Our host hotel is the Radisson Hotel Central Dallas. Free shuttle service
will be provided for guests of the Radisson race day. You can link to
all details from our home page by clicking on the accomodations button.
Registrants:
Click
here to verify we have received your entry in the 2009 Big D
Texas Marathon, half marathon and 5k
Entry Requirements:
You must be able to complete the marathon and half marathon in 6 1/2
hours. Slower runners and walkers who are not able to keep the respective
pace will be subject to street re-openings/bridge openings and will
need to proceed using sidewalks and road breakdown lanes. The finish
line will remain open for 7 hours, therefore, you will still receive
your finisher's medal and official finishers certificate.
You must be at least 12 years old to run the Big D Half Marathon.
You must be at least 16 years old to run the Big D Texas Marathon.
The following are strictly prohibited from the course: dogs, baby joggers,
in-line skates, bicycles and any other non-official wheeled vehicles.
First Class Marathon Event T-shirt:
As always Big D will have a first class event short/sleeved shirt for
all entrants.
Hydration Stations:
We will have aid stations positioned approximately every 1 1/2 to 2
miles. Not only will they provide you with water, sports drinks, and
other goodies, but they will also be competing for $1000 in prize money.
We will have Clif Shots for energy boosts at our water stations.
Their job is to please you!
Medical:
Race day medical services include first aid medical stations with ambulance
service at the start, finish and on the course. We will have bike medics
traveling the course to offer aid.
Event Photgraphy: Brightroom will be our official race photgrapher. Click on the logo below to view your pictures after the event.
ChampionChip Timing:
The Texas Marathon will use the computerized ChampionChip timing system,
which records your time precisely from start to finish. Awards
will be based on gun time. A loaner chip will be given to you
with your packet at packet pickup. You will be responsible for any lost
chip.
