Marathon Island style!
BOSTON MARATHON QUALIFIER
GALVESTON MARATHON & HALF MARATHON
FEBRUARY 21, 2021 (RACE NOW VIRTUAL DUE TO WINTER WEATHER IMPACT)
RACE UPDATE - 2/22/2021, 10:58AM
PACKET PICKUP INFO:
FRIDAY FEB 26TH, 1:00-3:00, ON THE RUN, 229 Dowlen Rd # 6B, Beaumont, TX 77706 (409) 861-1595
SATURDAY FEB 27TH, 12-4 PM ON THE RUN, CLEAR LAKE 2427 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX 77058 (281) 480-5388
SUNDAY FEB 28TH, 1:00PM-3:00PM, GALVESTON ISLAND RUNNING COMPANY 518 23rd St,
Galveston, TX 77550 (409) 539-5150
SATURDAY MARCH 6TH, 12:00PM-3:00PM, BIKE BARN 5339 Weslayan St, Houston, TX 77005 (713) 529-9002
WILL UPDATE THE HOUSTON AND ADDITIONAL
GALVESTON DATES NEXT WEEK.
IF YOU LIVE IN THE AREA PLEASE PICK UP YOUR PACKET
AT THE VARIOUS LOCATIONS OFFERED.
RACE UPDATE - 2/19/2021, 7:30PM
Virtual race participants may run the Galveston Marathon, Half Marathon or 5k race distance in a single run from February 19th to March 7th. Virtual race data must be sent in from now to Sunday March 7th. Track your mileage and time using your preferred activity tracker and submit your results on RunSignUp. Don't forget to share your run by tagging the Galveston Marathon Facebook page. Finishers Certificates will be available for download after your event has been completed.
Participants will receive their packet items including Tech Long sleeve shirt, finisher medal, custom race mask and custom bib number in the mail 4-5 weeks after the virtual race date. The mailing fee is included in the cost of the registration so no mailing fees are needed.
Our Charity for this event is
Forgotten Pets Advocate pet rescue.
Be safe, follow CDC guidelines and have a great run!
RACE UPDATE - 2/19/2021, 2:20PM
Anyone in the Galveston area on Sunday, we will be there at the race site at NOON to hand out shirts and medals.
201 Seawall Blvd. Stewart Beach Park.
There are a couple of people who are doing there virtual run that day from the race site. We will be there about an hour if you want to come by. NOON-1 PM
We will still have a regular packet pick up in the next week or so in HOUSTON, GALVESTON and BEAUMONT. All other packets will be mailed out if you do not live in one of these three areas.
Updated packet pickup times will be posted by Monday.
RACE UPDATE - 2/18/2021, 4:10PM
THERE WILL BE NO PACKET PICKUP ON FRIDAY OR SATURDAY. PACKET PICKUPS WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE TO PICK UP VIRTUAL RACE PACKETS.
RACE UPDATE - 2/18/2021, 11:40AM
ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE SWITCHED TO A VIRTUAL RACE. MORE INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW WITH PACKET PICKUP INFO AND MAIL OUTS.
RACE UPDATE - 2/18/2021, 8:30AM
WE REGRET TO INFORM THAT THE CITY OF GALVESTON HAS DECIDED THAT THE RACE SHOULD NOT GO ON DUE TO THE CURRENT STATE OF EMERGENCY IN TEXAS AND DEVASTATION IN GALVESTON DUE TO THE RECENT WINTER STORMS. MORE INFORMATION TO COME.
ALL RACE DISTANCES ARE FULL FOR 2021
START AND FINISH AT STEWART BEACH ALONG THE SEAWALL.
The race is totally on paved roads with no running on sand/beach.
HALF MARATHON ONE LOOP OF THE COURSE. FULL MARATHON TWO LOOPS.
COVID PROTOCOLS
FOR THE 2021 RACE THERE WILL BE SOCIAL DISTANCING AND FACIAL MASK PROTOCOLS IN PLACE. THIS INCLUDES ALL PACKET PICKUPS, START, AID STATIONS AND POST RACE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON COVID 19 PROTOCOLS
CLICK ON LINK or
GO TO THE COVID PROTOCOLS PAGE OF THIS WEBSITE.
TEXAS MARATHON TRIPLE
The Texas Marathon Triple will include the
Texas Marathon on 1/1/2021,
the Galveston Marathon on 2/21/2021 and
the Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon on 3/21/2021.
Complete a marathon at each of the events and earn a running hat and custom shirt with the class of 2021 participants listed on the back. Complete a marathon or half marathon at each of the events and earn a running hat. There is no cost to you. Simply sign up, complete the events and earn free merchandise.
Thank You For Supporting Out Charities
The Forgotten Pets Advocates
Friendswood Animal Advocates