La Porte By the Bay Half Marathon - Sylvan Beach Park, La Porte

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# La Porte By the Bay Half Marathon

The Highest Off-the-Ground Half Marathon in Texas
177 feet water clearance


Race Date: Sunday November 17, 2024
Start Time: 7:30 AM
Time Limit: Four (4) hours (Strictly enforced*).
Proceeds benefit The Bridge Over Troubled Waters.
The La Porte By the BayHalf 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.Supported by two sets of diamond-shaped reinforced steel towers that reach 440 feet into the sky with distinctive yellow cables that seem to glow in the sun, the effect is almost like running through a magnificent open air cathedral. After looping back to take on the bridge for a second crossing, the race finishes at Five Points Plaza where the post-race party awaits with amazing food and cold beer, awards and good times with family, fellow runners and friends. All finishers will receive a medal.
This is the third race in the Texas Bridge Series, organized by Running Alliance Sport.
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Live race information below:
Start Time: 7:30 AM
Time Limit: Four (4) hours (Strictly enforced*).
The race will be chip timed.
*Time limit is strictly enforced! Bridge races involve special permission and cooperation by local authorities, police and emergency response, and impact motor vehicle traffic. In order to keep doing these races we must comply with the limits set by those agencies.
Certification: TX13260ETM (2015)
Proceeds from this event benefit The Bridge over Troubled Water.
All finishers will receive a medal.
If you lose your bib or you forget it at home there will be a $10 charge to reissue you a new bib.
Course:
Start at Sylvan Beach, travel through beautiful Main St. and Five Points Town Plaza of La Porte, get on 146 and cross the Fred Hartman Bridge into Baytown. You are half way done! Turn around and come back for a nice finish and great finish party.
Start: Sylvan Beach, 636 N. Bayshore Dr., La Porte, TX 77571
Finish: Five Points Plaza, 100 S Broadway, La Porte, TX 77571
Parking:
Please be aware that parking is limited and car pooling is strongly suggested!
Overflow parking will be at the high school across the street from the starting point at Sylvan Beach. NOTE cars parked in the church’s parking lot across from Five Point plaza will be towed.
NOTE: finish is half mile from start, and we will NOT provide shuttle transportation back to the starting point.


Water/Aid Stations:
All stations will have at least water and Lemon Lime flavor Gatorade, some stations might have other goodies as well.
Locations: Start and Finish, plus every 2 miles.
NOTE: there will be no water stations on the Bridge!
Mile Markers at every mile
Port-A-Johns: will be at Start/finish.
Photos:
Official Race Photos will be available at www.RaceShots.net