Half Marathon

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. If you want to see a great photo journal link of our course and all its beauty, visit our course info page. All water stations will be raising money for their charity and competing for prize money. Walkers are welcome!

Fees:
Entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. No exceptions.
$75 through April 10, 2012
$85 April 11 through April 14, 2012
There will be no race day registration.

Register Online

Printable Entry Form - We cannot guarantee receipt of a mail-in entry if mailed after April 6, 2012.

Start Times:
Sunday, April 15, 2012
7:30 am Central DST - Texas Marathon start
8:00 am - Half Marathon start
8:20am - 5k start

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. Please read the detailed direction details on our directions page as to the best way to arrive at Fair Park.

Packet Pickup and Late Registration:
April 12 & 13, 2012 - 10:00 AM to 7 PM and April 14, 2012 - 10:00 AM to 6 PM
Run-On Dallas/Mockingbird -5400 E Mockingbird #114 - 214-821-0909
Run-On Dallas/Preston - 11811 Preston Rd -214-416-9978
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
New! Run-On San Antonio - 20079 Stone Oak Pkwy Ste 3120 - 210-494-7869
www.runontexas.com.
For our out of town guests staying at one of our two host hotels, you can choose to get your packet on Saturday April 14 at the Doubletree Hotel from Noon to 6 p.m. If you cannot get your packet in this time frame then you must select either a Run-On store or Race Day for pickup.
In person signup and late registration April 12 - 14, 2012 will be allowed at the Dallas Run-On store only. There will be no race day registration. 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 also choose to pick up your packet race morning at the event.

Pace Teams:
We will have pace teams at the 2012 Big D half marathon. Our leaders will be guiding you to finish times of 1:40, 1:50, 2:00, 2:10, 2:20, and 2:30. Our pace teams are staffed and provided by the Dallas Running Club.

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 start/finish line with plenty of post race food, liquids & activities.

Showers:
We will have a portable shower truck facility available courtesy of the Park Cities Baptist Church. Towels and supplies are provided so you can clean up after the event should you so desire

DART light rail now travels to Fair Park!
Be sure to visit the DART website for schedules and station maps. Keep in mind trains do not run very often on Sunday morning. At this point trains will only arrive at Fair Park 3-4 times before race start. However if you plan ahead you can avoid car traffic and let DART do the driving. We will have bag check for everyone.

Course Time Limit:
The start line will close at 8:10 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.

ChronoTrack Timing at Big D:
The Texas Marathon will use ChronoTrack timing system, which records your time precisely from start to finish. Chrontrack is the latest timing technology. Your timing tag is now disposable and will come with your bib number when you get your race packet. No more lining up to get your timing chip race morning, and no waiting to have your timing chip retrieved at the finish line! Awards will be based on gun time.

Registrants:
Click here to verify we have received your entry in the 2012 Big D Texas Marathon, Half Marathon and 5k

First Class Event T-shirt:
Our event shirt for those entering the half marathon is a Navy tech shirt with our disctinctive Big D on the front. Our shirts will be gender specific.

Half Marathon Awards:
Awards will be given to the overall and masters male and female finisher. The top three finishers in the following age groups qualify for awards: 15 & under, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+. Although chip timing affords run events to produce quick fast timing results, it was never intended to be the benchmark for finish order. Big D feels that this is a foot race against other human beings and not against a computer system. The first one back across the finish line is the winner. If your finish placement is important to you, we suggest you line up in the front rows at the start.

Half Marathon Finisher Medals:
At all Mellew Production events, we try to call out everyone's name as you finish. All half marathon finishers will receive a great medal. Our 2012 medal is currently being designed and we will show it sometime in early 2012.

Accommodations:
Our main host hotel will be the Double Tree by Hilton Dallas - Campbell Centre at 8250 N Central Expressway Dallas, Texas 75206.You may also stay at Hyatt Summerfield Suites Dallas/Lincoln Park which is just two blocks from the DoubleTree at 8221 N central Expressway, Dallas Texas 75225. We will have packet pickup for our guests at either of our host hotels, but it will take place between Noon and 5 p.m. on Saturday April 14, 2012 in the lobby of the Doubletree. If you do not list the hotel as your pickup point when registering, your packet will not be there. If you are unable to get your packet during these hours, it will be available at the event race morning.

Frequently Asked Questions

Entry Requirements:
You must be able to complete the marathon and half marathon in 6 1/2 hours.

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.

Entries are not transferrable to others and there are no refunds.

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 $1,000 in prize money. 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. For complete info, Click Here

Event Photgraphy: Brightroom will be our official race photgrapher. Click on the logo below to view your pictures after the event.


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