Austin half (Read 198 times)

Has anyone run Austin? It's this weekend and curious about the course.

Thanks

Once upon a time, this was a point-to-point race that trended downhill.  A few years back, they changed it to a roly poly loop course. Logistically simpler, but the current course has a reputation for being harder. While it undoubtedly is a little bit harder, the numbers I've seen indicate that it is still a reasonably fast course. 

Anyway, I've not run the new course yet.  I will probably run the half or full next year.

Good luck!

Edited to add: ah, I see you aren't from the area.  Austin is great fun.  This time of year the weather can be all over the map.  It could be hot or ice cold.  Or do both during the race.  Do NOT trust the forecast until the night before.  Austin weather is a little less bouncy than Dallas, but it could still do just about anything except snow two feet.

My mom said she's worn her coat more this winter than the last several years combined!  She likes the cooler weather.

I ran a 5K in Austin a couple of years ago in early April.  The first morning I was in town, I ran at 7 am and it was 69 degrees and very humid - I about died.  Then just a few mornings later, it was 46 degrees at race time!  I was underdressed and freezing until I managed to run enough to warm up.