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[Click for details] Run For The Water Course Preview and Mt. Bonnell

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

START TIME: 5:45am start from HQ.

If you are starting way before or after the 5:45 start window, you may want to carry your own water.

THE ROUTES

NOTE: Road construction in the Scenic area creates a detour from our normal route. PLEASE, look at these new maps and directions.

3 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to bike path on north side of Cesar Chavez heading towards Mopac. Go to Veterans around AHS track and up to LA Blvd. Turn around there, and return to HQ, retracing your steps to GZLs HQ. NOTE: This is the approximate 5K turnaround for RFTW.

5 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to bike path on north side of Cesar Chavez towards Mopac. Veterans around AHS track and up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right up Exposition to Enfield. Turn around at Enfield, and retrace your steps to GZLs HQ. 

6.5 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to bike path on north side of Cesar Chavez towards Mopac. Veterans around AHS track and up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right up Exposition to Enfield. Left on Enfield over to LA Blvd. Left on LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around AHS track, to bike path along Cesar Chavez and to GZLs HQ. 

8 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to bike path on north side of Cesar Chavez towards Mopac. Veterans around AHS track and up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right up Exposition to Enfield. Left on Enfield over to Rockmoor Ave. Right on Rockmoor up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path over to Robinhood Trail. Left on Robinhood up to Windsor. Left on Windsor over to Matthews Drive. Left on Matthews down to Stevenson. Right on Stevenson over to Scenic. Left down Scenic to Kennelwood. Left on Kennelwood over to Rockmoor. Right on Rockmoor to Cherry Lane. Right on Cherry to Scenic (name change). Scenic empties into LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around AHS track, to bike path along Cesar Chavez and to GZLs HQ. 

10 Miles: Your map is here. This is most of the RFTW course. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to bike path on north side of Cesar Chavez towards Mopac. Veterans around AHS track and up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right up Exposition to Enfield. Left on Enfield over to Rockmoor Ave. Right on Rockmoor up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path over to Robinhood Trail. Left on Robinhood up to Windsor. Right on Windsor over to Pecos Drive. Left on Pecos up to Scenic. Left on Scenic, and then take hard right onto Scenic at water’s edge. Follow Scenic left and up up the hill. At top of hill, continue down Scenic to Kennelwood. Left on Kennelwood over to Rockmoor. Right on Rockmoor to Cherry Lane. Right on Cherry to Scenic (name change). Scenic empties into LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around AHS track, to bike path along Cesar Chavez and to GZLs HQ. 

12.4 Miles: Your map is here. This is most of the RFTW course, plus Mt. Bonnell. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to bike path on north side of Cesar Chavez towards Mopac. Veterans around AHS track and up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right up Exposition to Enfield. Left on Enfield over to Rockmoor Ave. Right on Rockmoor up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path over to Robinhood Trail. Left on Robinhood up to Windsor. Right on Windsor over to Pecos Drive. Left on Pecos all the way up to 35th. Left on 35th over to Mt. Bonnell Road. Right on Mt. Bonnell Road up, up, up to parking lot and base of steps. Turn around at the base of the steps, and head back to HQ, down Mt. Bonnell Rd. to 35th to Pecos. RIGHT on Pecos down to Scenic, and take a right onto Scenic. Continue around Scenic, and then take hard right onto Scenic at water’s edge. Follow Scenic left and up up the hill. At top of hill, continue down Scenic to Kennelwood. Left on Kennelwood over to Rockmoor. Right on Rockmoor to Cherry Lane. Right on Cherry to Scenic (name change). Scenic empties into LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around AHS track, to bike path along Cesar Chavez and to GZLs HQ. 

14 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to bike path on north side of Cesar Chavez towards Mopac. Veterans around AHS track and up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right up Exposition to Enfield. Left on Enfield over to Rockmoor Ave. Right on Rockmoor up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path over to Robinhood Trail. Left on Robinhood up to Windsor. Right on Windsor over to Pecos Drive. Left on Pecos all the way up to 35th. Left on 35th over to Mt. Bonnell Road. Right on Mt. Bonnell Road up, up, up to parking lot and base of steps. Continue on Mt. Bonnell Road to next right hand street, which is Mt. Bonnell Drive. Right on MBDrive over and across Balcones to Edgemont Drive. Left on Edgemont to just past the third short left hand street (Live Oak), and when your GPS beeps 7 miles, turn around and return Edgemont to MB Drive back to Mt. Bonnell Road, back to foot of steps, and down Mt. Bonnell Rd. to 35th to Pecos. RIGHT on Pecos down to Scenic, and take a right onto Scenic. Continue around Scenic, and then take hard right onto Scenic at water’s edge. Follow Scenic left and up up the hill. At top of hill, continue down Scenic to Kennelwood. Left on Kennelwood over to Rockmoor. Right on Rockmoor to Cherry Lane. Right on Cherry to Scenic (name change). Scenic empties into LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around AHS track, to bike path along Cesar Chavez and to GZLs HQ. 

16 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to bike path on north side of Cesar Chavez towards Mopac. Veterans around AHS track and up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right up Exposition to Enfield. Left on Enfield over to Rockmoor Ave. Right on Rockmoor up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path over to Robinhood Trail. Left on Robinhood up to Windsor. Right on Windsor over to Pecos Drive. Left on Pecos all the way up to 35th. Left on 35th over to Mt. Bonnell Road. Right on Mt. Bonnell Road up, up, up to parking lot and base of steps. Continue on Mt. Bonnell Road to next right hand street, which is Mt. Bonnell Drive. Right on MBDrive over and across Balcones to Edgemont Drive. Left on Edgemont to end of Edgemont, and turn left on Glen Ross Drive up to Balcones. Right on Balcones to Hancock. Right on Hancock up and over Mopac to Bull Creek. Right on Bull Creek down to Jackson. Right hand veer onto Jackson down to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac, and down to Pecos. LEFT on Pecos down to Scenic, and take a right onto Scenic. Continue around Scenic, and then take hard right onto Scenic at water’s edge. Follow Scenic left and up up the hill. At top of hill, continue down Scenic to Kennelwood. Left on Kennelwood over to Rockmoor. Right on Rockmoor to Cherry Lane. Right on Cherry to Scenic (name change). Scenic empties into LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around AHS track, to bike path along Cesar Chavez and to GZLs HQ. 

18 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to bike path on north side of Cesar Chavez towards Mopac. Veterans around AHS track and up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right up Exposition to Enfield. Left on Enfield over to Rockmoor Ave. Right on Rockmoor up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path over to Robinhood Trail. Left on Robinhood up to Windsor. Right on Windsor over to Pecos Drive. Left on Pecos all the way up to 35th. Left on 35th over to Mt. Bonnell Road. Right on Mt. Bonnell Road up, up, up to parking lot and base of steps. Continue on Mt. Bonnell Road to next right hand street, which is Mt. Bonnell Drive. Right on MBDrive over and across Balcones to Edgemont Drive. Left on Edgemont to end of Edgemont, and turn left on Glen Ross Drive up to Balcones. Right on Balcones to Hancock. Right on Hancock up and over Mopac to Bull Creek. Right on Bull Creek down to Jackson. Right hand veer onto Jackson down to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac, and down to Pecos. LEFT on Pecos down to Scenic, and take a right onto Scenic. Continue around Scenic, and then take hard right onto Scenic at water’s edge. Follow Scenic left and up up the hill. At top of hill, continue down Scenic to Kennelwood. Left on Kennelwood over to Rockmoor. Right on Rockmoor to Cherry Lane. Right on Cherry to Scenic (name change). Scenic empties into LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to southside trail, over to Congress, up and over LB Lake at Congress bridge, then northside trail back to HQ.

20 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to bike path on north side of Cesar Chavez towards Mopac. Veterans around AHS track and up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right up Exposition to Enfield. Left on Enfield over to Rockmoor Ave. Right on Rockmoor up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path over to Robinhood Trail. Left on Robinhood up to Windsor. Right on Windsor over to Pecos Drive. Left on Pecos all the way up to 35th. Left on 35th over to Mt. Bonnell Road. Right on Mt. Bonnell Road up, up, up to parking lot and base of steps. Continue on Mt. Bonnell Road to next right hand street, which is Mt. Bonnell Drive. Right on MBDrive over and across Balcones to Edgemont Drive. Left on Edgemont to end of Edgemont, and turn left on Glen Ross Drive up to Balcones. Right on Balcones to Hancock. Right on Hancock up and over Mopac to Bull Creek. Right on Bull Creek down to Jackson. Right hand veer onto Jackson down to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac, and down to Pecos. LEFT on Pecos down to Scenic, and take a right onto Scenic. Continue around Scenic, and then take hard right onto Scenic at water’s edge. Follow Scenic left and up up the hill. At top of hill, continue down Scenic to Kennelwood. Left on Kennelwood over to Rockmoor. Right on Rockmoor to Cherry Lane. Right on Cherry to Scenic (name change). Scenic empties into LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to southside trail, over to Congress, to the Boardwalk, and out to I-35. Up and across LB Lake at I-35, to northside trail. Then, northside trail back to HQ.

WATER STOPS

1. Mopac water fountains
2. Enfield @ Exposition (SW corner by baseball sign)
3. Pecos @ Scenic on north side of Scenic near corner
4. LA Blvd near Mozart’s on west/south side of road.
5. Bull Creek @ Hancock (just south of Hancock)

RACE SPECIFIC DISTANCES

Oct 8-9 (Patagonia, Long Beach and Chicago): Taper madness week 3. 8-12 miles with last 4 @ honest MGP. Start easy, and finish at MGP pace.

Oct 16 (Toronto): Taper madness week 2. 12-16 miles with last 6 @ honest MGP. Start easy, and finish at MGP pace.

Oct 30 (MCM): 20-22 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 22 mile max.

Nov 6 (NYC): 12-14 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.

Nov 12 (Revel Big Bear): 18-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 20 mile max.

Nov 20 (Phillie): 12-14 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.

Dec 3-4 (St. Jude Memphis, CIM, San Antonio): 12-14 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.

Dec 11 (Decker Half): 8-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 10 mile max.

Jan 15, 2023 (Houston Half): 8-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 10 mile max.

Jan 15, 2023 (Houston Full): 10-12 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.

Jan 22, 2023 (Houston Half): 6-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 10 mile max.

Jan 22, 2023 (3M Half): 5-8 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 8 mile max.

Feb 19 (Austin Full): 8-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 10 mile max.

Earlier Event: September 30
5:30 AM: Strength & Core
Later Event: October 3
STRENGTH: Circuit Workout