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San Antonio, TX Raving since 2023 Active 2 days, 9 hours ago

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Past Races (13)

Race Distance Location Date Result My Raves My Performance
5K San Antonio, TX Sep 24, 2023
5K San Antonio, TX Sep 16, 2023
5K Alvin, TX Sep 3, 2023
5K San Antonio, TX Jun 24, 2023
Half Marathon Irving, TX May 20, 2023
5K San Antonio, TX May 13, 2023
Marathon Oklahoma City, OK Apr 29, 2023
10K San Antonio, TX Apr 15, 2023
Half Marathon Irving, TX Apr 1, 2023
5K San Antonio, TX Mar 4, 2023
Half Marathon Texarkana, TX Feb 19, 2023
Half Marathon Buda, TX Dec 10, 2022
Half Marathon San Antonio, TX Aug 13, 2022

My Raves

Good race, but it's a very challenging course. Everything was well-organized. I'll be back again. If there's a change I'll like to see, the starting time should be moved back … MORE

Good race, but it’s a very challenging course. Everything was well-organized. I’ll be back again. If there’s a change I’ll like to see, the starting time should be moved back to either 7 AM or 7:30 AM, that’s all.

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Huarache Turbo needs to learn how to manage a race properly. How do you like it when you are at the start of the line and there are dozens of … MORE

Huarache Turbo needs to learn how to manage a race properly. How do you like it when you are at the start of the line and there are dozens of cars and trucks lined up in front of you? Worse, how do you like it when you are about to finish and many of these same cars and trucks are pulling out in front of you and driving on the course, blocking your way 90% of the time? Yeah…this race is a major AVOID.

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The race was fine. Simple rectangle format, all flat and certified. Plenty of cops to cordon off the area, no problems about that. The race director was very responsive through … MORE

The race was fine. Simple rectangle format, all flat and certified. Plenty of cops to cordon off the area, no problems about that. The race director was very responsive through communication. I had several issues. After the Star-Spangled Banner song, we lined up at the front, but it just went off too quickly; so, please give us time to prepare for a few minutes. The second which is an annoying Texas thing, a lot of people are rude and not respectful, especially when it comes to parking and driving in the lot. Anyway, the race isn’t what I’ll come back for again. The third, the volunteers handing out water cups need to be trained! I had 4 chances, and they all dropped the cup on purpose before I could grab one. Come on!

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The production values are good, but several issues. I signed up for the race months ago, knowing full well it's going to take place in June and it's going to … MORE

The production values are good, but several issues. I signed up for the race months ago, knowing full well it’s going to take place in June and it’s going to be extremely hot. Lo and behold, 6 days before the race was going to happen, they called off the “competition” aspect because it will be extremely hot. Of…course, this is Texas. Needless to say, I wasn’t happy about it, seeing the race converted to a “fun run.” Had I known it in the first place, I would have never signed up for it; what’s the point? Why not have it at 7 in the morning instead of 7 PM? Where’s the logic in that? Better yet, why not have it in March when it’s much cooler? Also, I’ve emailed and messaged repeatedly for a course map but never got a response, either. Ridiculous. Hence, I am boycotting any race put on by Huarache Turbo.

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Everything was good and very professional. Still...they need to completely shut down all roads, especially on Las Colinas Blvd, because the automobiles are going too fast, creating danger for the … MORE

Everything was good and very professional. Still…they need to completely shut down all roads, especially on Las Colinas Blvd, because the automobiles are going too fast, creating danger for the runners and walkers alike. If nothing changes, one day somebody will be hit and die as a result. And that will be the race director’s fault for not making the necessary changes.

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The race was heavily promoted, and communication was terrific in regards to the threatening weather. Everything else was great including the cupcakes at the end of the race. However, I … MORE

The race was heavily promoted, and communication was terrific in regards to the threatening weather. Everything else was great including the cupcakes at the end of the race. However, I am a bit disappointed with the race itself. When they announced it was going to start at 9 AM instead of 8:30 due to lightning, I was like okay…then I waited until 8:45 AM to get out of the car to line up, thinking it’s going to begin promptly at 9; then all of a sudden, the race started at 8:50. What the hell? I didn’t appreciate it. Nobody led the course throughout; the front runners had to figure it out themselves; after mile 2, there were no cones at all at the turn, making it pretty easy to keep running straight through by mistake. Also, what I don’t approve is that there were cops at the beginning of the race but none to direct traffic along Lookout Road; some of the automobiles were driving too fast, being disrespectful to the participants and putting them in harm’s way. I’ll gladly run the race again next year, but they need to implement traffic control big time.

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Everything was first-class all the way through. Thousands of people all over. Lots of crowd support along the course. Yet several things need to be addressed. One male runner in … MORE

Everything was first-class all the way through. Thousands of people all over. Lots of crowd support along the course. Yet several things need to be addressed. One male runner in the top 20 cheated during the race as an unregistered male was running from point to point to feed him energy bars, etc. It’s illegal per USATF rules. Two, I had to yell at a guy to get off the course repeatedly because he was walking toward me, obstructing my way. Three, many broke down in the final 5 miles because of the super long incline. The problem was there were water stations on the left side for the half marathon race but almost nothing on the right side for the marathon race. If you wanted one, you had to go through densely crowded half marathon “runners” which was pretty unfair. The race organizers need to fix the issues by completely forbidding any unregistered runners and cyclists on the course and setting up water stations on the RIGHT side of the marathon path.

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The biggest mistake is combining the 10K race with the 5K race. When they both intersect about 30 minutes later, the pack will start to swell, leaving little to no … MORE

The biggest mistake is combining the 10K race with the 5K race. When they both intersect about 30 minutes later, the pack will start to swell, leaving little to no room for runners because the path, especially on the sidewalk by Frontage Road next to 1604, is narrow, thus making it very hard for the faster runners, especially in the 10K, to pass through unobstructed. Afterwards is another idiocy: the awards show for the 10K isn’t for another 3 hours after the start of the 10K race. So, anyone who won an award was forced to wait, wait, and wait, especially for the stupid exercise program to end. As for myself, because I placed well, I got a free entry for next year’s race, but I will not go again because I don’t like the overall setup. Also, I asked about the location of water aid stations, but nobody could give me the answer which wasn’t good since I needed to know and be mentally prepared for it.

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Very good production all the way through. I will be back again. By the way, they advertise this race as "Fast and Flat." WRONG. It's a very, very challenging course. … MORE

Very good production all the way through. I will be back again. By the way, they advertise this race as “Fast and Flat.” WRONG. It’s a very, very challenging course. Long inclines, no joke.

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If you notice the times for 2023, they are so fast that it's due to the course being very short...like 0.30 of a mile short. The start time took forever, … MORE

If you notice the times for 2023, they are so fast that it’s due to the course being very short…like 0.30 of a mile short. The start time took forever, and the organizers decided to put people with strollers and those who’ll push people who are physically disabled in the front before everybody else. Obviously, I knew what was going to happen next. They made passing them difficult by the time we hit the River Walk which was already very narrow to begin with and full of non-participants. It’s not their fault, but it was just a bad idea from the get-go. By the time we hit the end of the “halfway mark,” it got so confusing that we were in a merry-go-around before going back to the River Walk (there was nobody to lead us on bike or whatever the entire time). At one point, there was supposed to be a slight diversion, but the volunteers didn’t do their job at all, skipping it. After the race was over, the host on the microphone kept babbling on and on and on and on (that took forever!), just like she did prior to the start, until finally the awards ceremony got underway. It’s the worst organized and most inept “5K” race I’ve ever seen in my life, and I’ve done hundreds of them.

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I was impressed with the whole thing; the organizers took the race very seriously. The check-in was totally fine. From start to finish, it went off smoothly while the course … MORE

I was impressed with the whole thing; the organizers took the race very seriously. The check-in was totally fine. From start to finish, it went off smoothly while the course was a bit challenging (not complaining about it). Two areas of improvement: 1) The tumblers for awards are way too cheap; hence, give out trophies instead; and 2) Train the volunteers to pass out water properly; after 10th mile or so, one dropped the cup on purpose, and it cost me badly for the final 5K, and I didn’t appreciate it. I might come back again in 2024 if I see a better overall setup.

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Let me tell you a story: a runner woke up at 4 AM, drove almost 2 hours to a race, warmed up, ran 13.1 miles over a tough course, and … MORE

Let me tell you a story: a runner woke up at 4 AM, drove almost 2 hours to a race, warmed up, ran 13.1 miles over a tough course, and won it as witnessed by all of the organizers at the finish line. Then, he found out 30 minutes later that his time went missing in the system and the 1st place medal was awarded to somebody else who came in 2nd almost 20 minutes later. How would you feel? Well, it happened to me, and I’ve never seen anything like it in my life, having run many races and winning some of them. They had a chance to correct the error but really never did, and I was forced to file a claim with my credit card company for fraud. This Adam Holt, the race director, has to be the biggest idiot and liar I’ve seen, and he should be ashamed of himself.

Hey Adam…if you are reading this, why did you give the 1st place award to somebody else after you saw me win the race? You are such an idiot.

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They have a website, another website, a Facebook page, and several others methods of contact. I asked for a course map of the half marathon race. Two weeks later, nothing. … MORE

They have a website, another website, a Facebook page, and several others methods of contact. I asked for a course map of the half marathon race. Two weeks later, nothing. Adios, I’m going elsewhere.

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