Start/Finish
Wismer Distributing
13827 1-10 East
Mont Belvieu, TX 77523
(GPS Coordinate 29.829033, -94.840950)
Note: If using Google Maps, enter the address as
13827 1-10 Frontage, Mont Belvieu, TX 77523
PARKING IS LIMITED! WE RECOMMEND YOU ARRIVE EARLY AND CARPOOLING IS ENCOURAGED
Schedule of Events
Race Day Registration: 6:00 a.m. - 6:50 a.m.
Packet Pickup: 6:00 a.m. - 6:50 a.m.
5K & 5 Mile Start: 7:00 a.m.
5K Awards: 7:50 a.m.
Six-Pack Abs Contests: After 5K Awards
Costume Contest: After Six-Pack Abs Contest
5 Mile Awards: After Costume Contest
Group Photo
Between 6:30 a.m. and 6:45 a.m. gather your group for a group photo.
Directions from Houston
1-10 Heading East. Take exit 803 toward Farm to Market Rd 565/Cove/Old River-Winfree. At the stop sign make a U-turn heading west on the frontage road, and stay on the frontage road for about 2 miles. Wismer Distributing is on your right. (Do not get back on 1-10}.
Directions from Beaumont
1-10 Heading West. Take exit 803 for Farm to Market 565/Cove toward Old River-Winfree, and stay on the frontage road for about 3 miles. Wismer Distributing will be on your right.
Parking
Parking is at Wismer Distributing. Volunteers will direct you to the parking area. If primary parking lots fill, you will be directed to overflow parking. NO PARKING ON THE GRASS. PARKING IS LIMITED, PLEASE CARPOOL IF POSSIBLE!
Name That Gator
There's a gator in the pond by the Start/Finish (if you squint you can see him). The best name suggestion for our reptilian friend will win a prize.
Course
Both courses are out and back. The 5K and 5 miles races will proceed on the same course with the 5K turnaround point at approximately 1.5 miles and the 5 miles turnaround point at about 2.5 miles.
Switching Races
$10 on race morning. If you start the race and decide to switch to a different distance, we can switch you after you finish. However, runners with after-race start switches will not be in the results on race day and will not be eligible for any awards. The final results will be corrected.
Bibs
Do not bend or fold your bib, this can interfere with getting the correct time. All participants must wear their bib on the front in a way that it can be seen by course officials. The timing tag is attached to the back of your bib. Do not forget your bib on race morning. NO BIB, NO TIME. If you forget your bib, you will need to pay $10 to replace it. Non-registered runners and/or bandit runners will be removed from the course. No one will be allowed to finish the race without a bib.
Race Etiquette
Line up at the starting line according to how fast you plan to run or walk the event. Slower runners and walkers should move to the back of the race pack. Run or walk no more than two abreast.
Course Markers
Visible mile markers will be positioned along the course. Volunteer course monitors will be positioned to provide help and directions along the course.
Race Time Limit
90 minutes
Awards
Awards will be given for overall, master, grandmaster, and senior grandmaster male and female winners for the 5-mile race only. Age group commemorative awards (5-year age groups, males and females) will be given for both 5K and 5-mile races.
Photography
The official race photographer will be on the course and at the finish. Make sure you smile for the photographer! Smiley faces will likely end up on our Facebook page or on our marketing materials.
Water Stations
There will be water stations along the race course. The 5K run will have two water stops and the 5-mile run will have four water stops. Water stops will offer water, Gatorade and/or sponges/ towels, and/or water hoses. In addition, a cooling station with cold towels will be located prior to the last water stop. Medical aid will be available at the finish line and a SAG wagon will monitor the race.
Headphone Policy
The RRCA (Running Alliance Sport's insurance provider) has a written guideline against the use of personal music devices in running events, as such we strongly discourage the use of headphones in our races. However, if you do choose to wear them we ask you use only one earbud.
Finish Line
Keep moving after you cross the finish line. Results will be posted on-site and also on the official website. Finisher's medal will be awarded just outside the finish chute. All finishers will receive a finisher's medal. Results will be posted on-site and also at the official website at www.texas5milerun.org
Post-Race Party
There will be lots of food, fun, and entertainment for your enjoyment. Only race participants are eligible for the contests. For further information about the contests, please contact us on our website.
Contests
After the race, we will be holding our annual Six Pack Abs male and female contests, and costume contest. Only race participants are eligible for the contests. For further information about the contests, please contact us on our website.
Course Map
