This is a small race that would be good for Texans to travel to. It’s fairly new so it lacks in areas such as organization, aid stations, and community support. BUT, Abilene is a relatively small town, so kudos to the city parks and recreations department for trying their best. I have ran the last two years and it continually seems to be a little more organized with good local sponsors. I will continue to support, as I’m a local, and I want to see it continue to take place.

The course takes you around Abilene’s country side with a beautiful sunrise. It is still pretty warm in October, so I recommend planning accordingly for that. The course is flat as a pancake as there no hills near town. There are police helping to guide traffic, but the roads are not closed to traffic. On a positive note, the traffic was very minimal.

Goodie bags were provided with a pretty nice long sleeve cotton tee. The medals were ok too.

Come support our little city’s half marathon!