All the hard work is done and now you’re ready for the Tyler Half Marathon & 5K. This event will give athletes a tour of Tyler with an iconic finish at TB Butler Fountain Square, in downtown Tyler, Texas! The 5k will also begin and end at TB Butler Fountain …
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All the hard work is done and now you’re ready for the Tyler Half Marathon & 5K. This event will give athletes a tour of Tyler with an iconic finish at TB Butler Fountain Square, in downtown Tyler, Texas! The 5k will also begin and end at TB Butler Fountain Square. We will close out with a fantastic after party featuring terrific entertainment, food and adult beverages!
Runners will traverse through downtown Tyler on their way to some of the most picturesque residential neighborhoods in the rose city before returning to TB Butler Fountain Square for a great finish and fantastic post event party!
Shortly after the Half Marathon begins, the 5K will begin and finish at TB Butler Fountain Square.
The Half Marathon will offer 8 different water stops along the 13.1mile route for runner’s safety and convenience. Each stop will offer Water, Gatorade, Ice, Petroleum Jelly and Portable Restrooms. Volunteers will be on site with radio and cell phone communications so please ask for assistance if you need anything at one of our 8 rest stops. Rest Stop 4 & 6 will offer gels and energy bars for runners looking for that extra kick to get to the finish line. Again that’s at rest stops 4 & 6 ONLY!
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Inaugural Race
First off this was the first year for the race, so I knew that it would have issues but I also had hopes because PEM is known for some of … MORE
First off this was the first year for the race, so I knew that it would have issues but I also had hopes because PEM is known for some of their other races that this potential could be an awesome race. The pricing started at $1 and then went up based on how many runners signed up. Here are the issues I had
1) course was slightly short (several runners had the same issues) and clocked 13.07
2) we didn’t receive a beanie that was stated in the registration
3) we received a sticker medal and I’m not joking
4) lack of communication before the race such as medals, shirts, questions, etc. We event sent messages and could see responses but nothing
5) runners were stopped by a train during the race
I will have to say that the course was very challenging but really enjoyed it. I knew going into the race that it would have hills so I made sure to prepare. The staff on site were great as they cheered us on and the volunteers were wonderful. If you want to run go ahead but these were the issues I had.