La Porte By the Bay Half Marathon
La Porte, TX
- Half Marathon
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
The Highest Off-the-Ground Half Marathon in Texas with 177 feet water clearance. The La Porte By the Bay Half Marathon starts from Sylvan Beach Park by the water, proceeding through La Porte streets and on to the Fred Hartman Bridge, one of the most beautiful and unique structures in Texas. … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Nov 16):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| H (°F) | 86 | 80 | 64 | 53 | 81 |
| L (°F) | 66 | 59 | 59 | 42 | 67 |
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A view from the back of the pack
Beautiful cool day for the 2022 event. The event includes an over and back of the Fred Hartman bridge crossing the Houston Ship Channel. This is a well-managed, smaller event. … MORE
Beautiful cool day for the 2022 event. The event includes an over and back of the Fred Hartman bridge crossing the Houston Ship Channel. This is a well-managed, smaller event. The post-race party at the LaPorte town square is quaint and well supported. The course amenities included well-staffed water and Gatorade stations every 2 miles. Completed this course a couple of times and it never disappoints. A packet pickup in Houston is a bonus.
Great Race
Loved this race! Well ran and executed. You have to go up a few stairs to get to the interstate so you can run up and over the bridge. Good … MORE
Loved this race! Well ran and executed. You have to go up a few stairs to get to the interstate so you can run up and over the bridge. Good times and post-race event is awesome!
What a challenge!!
If you live in the Houston area... you KNOW we don't have any elevation, so when a Race Director says let's run over a bridge it peaks your interest. The … MORE
If you live in the Houston area… you KNOW we don’t have any elevation, so when a Race Director says let’s run over a bridge it peaks your interest. The 3 race series takes place in September (10K on the Kemah Bridge) October (10K on the Galveston Causeway Bridge) and finishes with the Half over the LaPorte bridge. The medals normally link up in some fashion and they give out a bonus medal if you do all three.
It’s one of very few races I hope to run every year if scheduling permits. It’s not a race I would travel from out of state for but i would if I was out of town.