Gazelles Half MaraFun P2P + Regular Out and Back routes

Saturday, January 30, 2021
5:30 AM 6:30 AM 05:30 06:30

Gilbert's Gazelles 115 Sandra Muraida Way, Suite 105-A Austin, TX 78703 USA (map)

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All runners should practice safe social distancing by running in small packs of up to 4 people. Masks are required before and after all runs.

START TIMES

Timed Half Marathon P2P Route: 6:00–6:15am*
All other routes: 5:30-6:30am

*CARPOOL NOTE: If you’re doing the P2P route from Gateway Cinema, you will need to make safe and responsible carpool arrangements. Gazelles running the timed Half Marathon route start at 6:00am from the Gateway Cinema parking lot.

If you are not running the P2P for time, please start the route prior to 6:00 a.m. to avoid the timed group.

THE MAPS

OUT AND BACK ROUTES (3-12 miles)

3.18 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. Turn around at LA Blvd, and return Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.

4 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Turn around at Exposition, and return LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.

5.3 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to Enfield. Turn around at Enfield, and return down Exposition all the way to LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.

6 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to Gilbert Street on your left (of course). Turn around at Gilbert, and return down Exposition all the way to LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.

7 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to McCullough (last of the church complex on your right, school for autism on your left). Turn around at McCullough, and return down Exposition all the way to LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.

8.2 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to Carlton (church on your left, last of the big white condo units on your right). Turn around at Carlton, and return down Exposition all the way to LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.

10 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Jackson. Left on Jackson up to merge with Bull Creek. Turn around at Bull Creek, and return Jackson down to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Exposition. Left down Exposition all the way to LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.

12 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Jackson. Left on Jackson up to merge with Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek up to Hancock. Turn around at Hancock, and retrace your steps home. Return Bull Creek down to Jackson, veer right on Jackson down to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Exposition. Left down Exposition all the way to LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.

13.1 Miles Out and Back: If you want to run the Half MaraFun, but don’t want to do the P2P, please run the out and back route and turn around at halfway. Track your own time on your watch and submit via email to be included in our group results.

POINT TO POINT COURSE - HALF MARATHON

13.1 Miles: Your map is here. Start up at Gateway Cinema (remember those?) at Stonelake, south of Cap Texas Highway (Loop 360). Start line is on Stonelake heading south towards 360/Cap Texas Highway. Start by going south on Stonelake to Tudor (the second divided street on your left as you are running.) Make a u-turn and go back up Stonelake to Capital of Texas Highway. Left on Cap Texas Hwy, carefully crossing over Mopac on the walkway to access road, and take the path 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, over Mopac, to Bull Creek. Right on Bull Creek down to Jackson. Right onto Jackson, down to 35th Street. Right on 35th up and over Mopac, and down to Exposition. Left on Exposition down to LA Blvd. Hard left onto LA Blvd, then LA Blvd back to Mopac. Stay on Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to your finish line on the bike path right at the dog walk grassy field in front of the HQ complex.

If you did not register to be timed, you can time yourself and email us your Garmin or Strava result.

WATER STOPS

Water stations will be out. Hand sanitizer will be affixed to the water barrels to do a quick clean of your water button pushing hands. Feel free to refill your own water bottles as needed. You may want to carry your own water still, depending on any of your own ad libbing on route variations.

1. First Presbyterian Church parking lot on East (left) side of Mesa, just past the Subway
2. Randall’s parking lot on East side of Balcones just after Northland/2222 intersection
3. Jackson @ 35th Street (NW corner)
4. Exposition @ LA Blvd
5. Mopac water fountains

RACE SPECIFIC WORKOUTS

HERE ARE SUGGESTED LONG RUN WORKOUTS FOR RACES THAT ARE IN THE FUTURE, AND MAY STILL BE SCHEDULED. IF YOUR RACE IS CANCELED, KEEP YOUR FITNESS BY ALTERNATING A LONGER LONG RUN AND A RECOVERY LONG RUN ON SUCCESSIVE WEEKENDS, DEPENDING ON YOUR CURRENT TRAINING LEVELS. (Ex: Alternate a 10-12 mile run with an 8-10 mile run).

April 25th, 2021 (Austin Half Marathon NEW DATE): 5-8 mile recovery long run.

June 19th, 2021 (Grandma’s Marathon): 8-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 10 mile max. Yes, this is ahead of the official schedule (2/13/21), but just giving suggestions.