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I was pretty in-tune with the racing scene back in NYC. NYRR and NYCruns had a great list of events throughout the year. If you were in the mood for a race, it was always pretty easy to find one.
Now that I'm in a new city, I have a new running scene to get into. It's fun to have ton of new-to-me races to try out, but it's also daunting to try to figure out when and what the best ones are.
Fortunately, I have a few blogger friends who are local and shared some wisdom, and a rabbit-hole-trip down Google helped me find a few more races.
I can't speak to the quality of most of these races but one just yet, but they are all officially on my "Austin Races To Check Off The Bucket List" list.
Distance: Half Marathon
When: Late January
What: A mostly downhill point-to-point race that ends in Downtown Austin.
Distance: 5K
When: Late January
What: A fun run filled with awesome costumes that helps preserve mountain gorillas! This is the only one I've done so far, and it was a blast! I'd definitely do it again.
Distance: 5K, Half Marathon, Full Marathon
When: Mid February
What: The full marathon is a looped course that starts and ends in downtown Austin. The course is filled with Austin sights and live music.
Distance: 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Half Relay
When: Early March
What: A scenic and serene night-time run through the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort.
Distance: 5K, 10K
When: Early April
What: This race runs through the University of Texas Campus, and proceeds benefit the school's Student Government Student Excellence Fund and the Recreational Sports Excellence Fund.
Distance: 10K
When: Mid-End of April
What: The largest 10K in Texas and the seventh largest in the country.
Distance: 5K, 10K, Kids K
When: Early May
What: A low-key race benefitting Austin Sunshine Camps. Dogs are welcome to run the 5K!
Distance: 8K
When: Early October
What: An 80s themed race benefitting Run free Texas, a local cause serving at-risk youth.
Distance: Kids K, 5K, 10 miles
When: Early November
What: The second largest fully charity-produced road race in Austin, Texas. The event is solely produced by and benefits the Gazelle Foundation, an Austin-based non-profit improving the lives of citizens of Burundi, Africa, through the building of water systems.
Distance: Half Marathon
When: Early-Mid December
What: A half marathon around Decker Lake. The first half has rolling hills, while the second half is mostly downhill.
If you're in the Austin area, let's meet up for a race! If you're not, perhaps this list will inspire you all to come down to Austin and race with me!
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Have you run any of these races?
Austin people! Any to add on?
