NOTE: If you start before 5:45 the first water stop(s) may not be set up yet. Plan your hydration accordingly

START TIMES

• 16-22 Milers going P2P: Carpools or ride shares should leave HQ at 5:15-5:30am to get up north for a 5:45am start.

• 3-16 Milers going out and back: 5:45am departure from HQ

THE ROUTES

Out and Back Routes

3 Miles: Your map is here. Leave HQ to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street. Cross over on 3rd Street to Congress. Left up Congress to 11th Street. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Turn around at San Jac, and return 11th St to Congress. Congress down to 3rd Street. 3rd Street back over to Seaholm and back to HQ.

4 Miles: Your map is here. Leave HQ to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street. Cross over on 3rd Street to Congress. Left up Congress to 11th Street. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto down to MLK. Turn around at MLK, and return San Jac up up to 11th. Right on 11th to Congress. Congress down to 3rd Street. 3rd Street back over to Seaholm and back to HQ.

5 Miles: Your map is here. Leave HQ to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street. Cross over on 3rd Street to Congress. Left up Congress to 11th Street. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto down to and across MLK into UT campus. San Jacinto to and through UT Campus to 23rd Street, the street at the north end of the football palace looming to your right. Turn around there, and return San Jacinto through UT Campus, veering right at talking oil derrick. San Jac up up to 11th. Right on 11th to Congress. Congress down to 3rd Street. 3rd Street back over to Seaholm and back to HQ.

7 Miles: Your map is here. Leave HQ to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street. Cross over on 3rd Street to Congress. Left up Congress to 11th Street. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto down to and across MLK into UT campus. San Jacinto to and through UT Campus. Cross Dean Keaton and veer right onto Duval. Duval up up to 38th St. Turn around at 38th St, and retrace your steps home. Return Duval down to San Jacinto. San Jacinto through UT Campus, veering right at talking oil derrick. San Jac up up to 11th. Right on 11th to Congress. Congress down to 3rd Street. 3rd Street back over to Seaholm and back to HQ.

8 Miles: Your map is here. Leave HQ to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street. Cross over on 3rd Street to Congress. Left up Congress to 11th Street. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto down to and across MLK into UT campus. San Jacinto to and through UT Campus. Cross Dean Keaton and veer right onto Duval. Duval up to E. 43rd St. Turn around at 43rd St., and return Duval down to San Jacinto. San Jacinto through UT Campus, veering right at talking oil derrick. San Jac up up to 11th. Right on 11th to Congress. Congress down to 3rd Street. 3rd Street back over to Seaholm and back to HQ.

10 Miles: Your map is here. Leave HQ to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street. Cross over on 3rd Street to Congress. Left up Congress to 11th Street. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto down to and across MLK into UT campus. San Jacinto to and through UT Campus. Cross Dean Keaton and veer right onto Duval. Duval up up to 51st St. Left on 51st over to the cemetery on your right, where you will turn around and retrace your steps home. NOTE: the water stop is just ahead at Guadalupe @ 51st, so if you extend just a bit, you can get that refreshing water, for your 10.5 mile trip. Return 51st up to Duval, right on Duval down to San Jacinto. San Jacinto through UT Campus, veering right at talking oil derrick. San Jac up up to 11th. Right on 11th to Congress. Congress down to 3rd Street. 3rd Street back over to Seaholm and back to HQ.

12 Miles: Your map is here.  Leave HQ to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street. Cross over on 3rd Street to Congress. Left up Congress to 11th Street. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto down to and across MLK into UT campus. San Jacinto to and through UT Campus. Cross Dean Keaton and veer right onto Duval. Duval up up to 51st St. Left on 51st over to UT Intramural Fields. Right on Guadalupe. Left onto North Loop. Cross Lamar, and roll down North Loop a few blocks to Grover. Turn around at Grover, and retrace your steps home. North Loop, cross Lamar to Guadalupe. Right on Guadalupe to 51st, left on 51st up to Duval. Right on Duval down to San Jacinto. San Jacinto through UT Campus, veering right at talking oil derrick. San Jac up up to 11th. Right on 11th to Congress. Congress down to 3rd Street. 3rd Street back over to Seaholm and back to HQ.

14 Miles: Your map is here. Leave HQ to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street. Cross over on 3rd Street to Congress. Left up Congress to 11th Street. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto down to and across MLK into UT campus. San Jacinto to and through UT Campus. Cross Dean Keaton and veer right onto Duval. Duval up up to 51st St. Left on 51st over to UT Intramural Fields. Right on Guadalupe. Left onto North Loop. Cross Lamar, and roll down North Loop, across Burnett, to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek up to water stop on Greenbelt side. Turn around at water stop, and retrace your steps home. Shoal Creek to Hancock, veer left onto North Loop. North Loop across Lamar to Guadalupe. Right on Guadalupe to 51st. Left on 51st up to Duval. Right on Duval down to San Jacinto. San Jacinto through UT campus, veering right at the talking oil derrick. San Jacinto up to 11th. Right on 11th, Left on Congress, to 3rd Street, Seaholm, Electric Avenue and HQ.

16 Miles: Your map is here. Leave HQ to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street. Cross over on 3rd Street to Congress. Left up Congress to 11th Street. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto down to and across MLK into UT campus. San Jacinto to and through UT Campus. Cross Dean Keaton and veer right onto Duval. Duval up up to 51st St. Left on 51st over to UT Intramural Fields. Right on Guadalupe. Left onto North Loop. Cross Lamar, and roll down North Loop, across Burnett, to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek, across Allandale/2222, to White Rock. Left on White Rock, and then Right on Bullard. Turn around at Shoal Creek West Drive, the first street on Bullard that you will come to, and retrace your steps home. Bullard to White Rock to Shoal Creek to Hancock, veer left onto North Loop. North Loop across Lamar to Guadalupe. Right on Guadalupe to 51st. Left on 51st up to Duval. Right on Duval down to San Jacinto. San Jacinto through UT campus, veering right at the talking oil derrick. San Jacinto up to 11th. Right on 11th, Left on Congress, to 3rd Street, Seaholm, Electric Avenue and HQ.

POINT TO POINT 16-20 MILERS

16 Miles P2P (Optional): If you want to cruise with your 18-20 mile pals, you can park at the Randall’s at Jollyville and Braker, and join your pals once they reach that water stop. Follow the 18 mile route from that point.

18 Miles: Your map is here. Start up at Big Lots parking lot at Spicewood Springs @ 183. Jollyville down to Great Hills Trail. Left on Great Hills over to Stonelake. RIGHT on Stonelake down to Capital of Texas Highway. Right on Cap Texas Hwy, carefully crossing over Mopac on the walkway to access road, left over to church, right up to Jollyville again. Left on Jollyville to Mesa. Right on Mesa down to Far West. Left on Far West down to Balcones (Mopac access road). Right on Balcones. Balcones down, across 2222/Northland, to Hancock. Left on Hancock, and then veer left onto North Loop. Take North Loop across town, across Lamar, to Guadalupe. Right on Guadalupe down to 51st. Left on 51st up to Duval. Right on Duval down to San Jacinto. San Jacinto through UT Campus, veering right at talking oil derrick. San Jac up up to 11th. Right on 11th to Congress. Congress down and across Congress bridge to southside trail. Head back towards Auditorium Shores and back to HQ.

20 Miles: Your map is here. Start up at Big Lots parking lot at Spicewood Springs @ 183. Jollyville down to Great Hills Trail. Left on Great Hills over to Stonelake. RIGHT on Stonelake down to Capital of Texas Highway. Right on Cap Texas Hwy, carefully crossing over Mopac on the walkway to access road, left over to church, right up to Jollyville again. Left on Jollyville to Mesa. Right on Mesa down to Far West. Left on Far West down to Balcones (Mopac access road). Right on Balcones. Balcones down, across 2222/Northland, to Hancock. Left on Hancock, to Shoal Creek. Left on Shoal Creek on up to White Rock where you’ll turn around and retrace your way back down to Hancock. Left on Hancock, and then veer left onto North Loop. Take North Loop across town, across Lamar, to Guadalupe. Right on Guadalupe down to 51st. Left on 51st up to Duval. Right on Duval down to San Jacinto. San Jacinto through UT Campus, veering right at talking oil derrick. San Jac up up to 11th. Right on 11th to Congress. Congress down and across Congress bridge to southside trail. Head back towards Auditorium Shores and back to HQ.

22 Miles: Follow the 20 Mile route and either add an additional mile out on Shoal Creek before turning around or add a 2 mile out and back on the trail at the end.

WATER STOPS

1. Randall’s parking lot (Jollyville north of Braker, East side of street)
2. Anderson High School (Mesa north of Steck, East side of street)
3. Balcones (Mopac access road) on East side of street at the Storage warehouse half mile before Northland/2222'.
4. Shoal Creek @ New Haven Court (1/4 mile South of Northland/Allendale on greenbelt side of street)
5. 51st @ Guadalupe (UT Intramural Fields)
6. San Jacinto @ Dean Keeton (SE corner on edge of UT campus)
7. Auditorium Shores fountains

RACE SPECIFIC DISTANCES

• Sept 10 (Tunnel Marathon): 20-22 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 20 mile max.

• Sept 17 (Sydney): 12-14 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.

• Sept 25 (Berlin): 18-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 20 mile max.

• Oct 1 (Twin Cities): 12-14 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.

• Oct 8 (Chicago): 16-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 20 mile max.

• Oct 15 (Cape Town): 12-14 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.

• Oct 28-29 (Indianapolis, MCM): 10-14 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.

• Nov 5 (NYC): 12-16 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 16 mile max.

• Nov 11 (Richmond): 10-12 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.

• Nov 19 (Phillie): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max.

• Dec 3 (CIM): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max.

• Dec 10 (BCS, Dallas): 9-12 miles. Welcome to your first week of training.