Galveston Marathon

Galveston Marathon

Galveston Marathon

( 2 reviews )
100% of reviewers recommend this race
  • Galveston,
    Texas,
    United States
  • February
  • 3 miles/5K, 13.1 miles/Half Marathon, 26.2 miles/Marathon
  • Road Race
  • Event Website

Casey

Dallas, Texas, United States
3 2
2016
"Small Race = Big PR "
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Casey 's thoughts:

Love, love, LOVED this race! This was my first time to race in Galveston, and it is the PERFECT place to race in early February. The weather was in the high 60s and sunny! Plus, Galveston is such a cute town and a fun place to spend the weekend. There was no expo, but that actually didn't bother me because the SWAG was so good. The long sleeve technical t-shirt for the race is my current favorite. There was also a black visor that I've worn several times now and a pair of brooks running socks which I'm obsessed with.

We stayed at an Airbnb a couples of miles away. The race starts near the Strand and there was tons of free parking options available nearby. This is definitely a smaller race, which means no corrals, but that wasn't a problem. If anything, it made the start of the race easier. Handicapped athletes started first and EVERYONE cheered them on. There were not many spectators, but I train solo so I didn't mind that. A large portion of the race is along the seawall, so I thought the scenery and beachy vibes were great. Around mile 10 was a little lonely, but once you got back into town there was an aid station with some high energy volunteers! Water and Gatorade were at every aid station (one station had gels) and the volunteers were all great.

If you're planning on doing the full marathon, you should know that it is a 2 loop course. As much as I enjoyed the half, I would probably not do the full because I hate loops. The whole course was pretty much pancake flat. Overall, I finished with a 3 minute PR! They had a large screen at the finish with live updates on finishing times, so you were able to see your time right away. There was a post race party which looked fun, but I had my heart set on oyster poboys so we headed to Shrimp 'N Stuff after drinking a ton of water (hello, salty air) and seeing my time.

I would definitely run this race again! It's awesome to see a small town put on a good race and have fun doing it!

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