START TIMES:
CARPOOL ALERT: 16-24 milers carpooling from points north. Carpools leaving GZLs HQ 5:15-5:30 to get up north for first running steps around 5:45am. 18-24 milers leaving from Big Lots parking lot at Spicewood Springs @ 183. 16 milers leave from Gateway Cinema parking lot on Stonelake.
10-14 milers leaving Gazelles HQ at 5:45am.
5-8 milers and beginners 5:45am.
THE MAPS
MAPS REDRAWN 8:00PM THURSDAY TO REFLECT TRAIL CLOSING. PLEASE NOTE SMALL CHANGES TO ALL ROUTES, IF YOU LOOKED BEFORE 9:00PM THURSDAY.
If you start earlier (or later) than your group's call time, please check with your pace pals to make sure your team is all starting at the same time. As always, if you start way before the scheduled start times, please take water to cover yourselves for that first water stop (or two) in case you're ahead of the logistical team. We're touring the point to point course from points north, finishing via Exposition and the trail. 0-14 milers will be going out and back along Expo and Shoal Creek.
3 Miles: Your map is here. You get to run somewhere new! GZLs HQ to northside sidewalk and bike lane along Cesar Chavez, heading towards Austin High School. Follow sidewalk/trail as it loops under Cesar Chavez near dog pound, and follow street around Austin High field and track towards Mopac. You will turn around when you go up Veterans to Lake Austin Blvd. Turn around there, and retrace your steps back to HQ.
4 Miles: Your map is here. You get to run somewhere new! GZLs HQ to northside sidewalk and bike lane along Cesar Chavez, heading towards Austin High School. Follow sidewalk/trail as it loops under Cesar Chavez near dog pound, and follow street around Austin High field and track towards Mopac. Continue on Veterans to Lake Austin Blvd. Left on LA Blvd to Exposition, where you will turn around. Turn around there, and retrace your steps back to HQ.
5.2 Miles: Your map is here. You get to run somewhere new! GZLs HQ to northside sidewalk and bike lane along Cesar Chavez, heading towards Austin High School. Follow sidewalk/trail as it loops under Cesar Chavez near dog pound, and follow street around Austin High field and track towards Mopac. Continue on Veterans to Lake Austin Blvd. Left on LA Blvd to Exposition. Right up Expo to Enfield, where you will turn around. Turn around there, and retrace your steps back to HQ.
7.2 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ to northside sidewalk and bike lane along Cesar Chavez, heading towards Austin High School. Follow sidewalk/trail as it loops under Cesar Chavez near dog pound, and follow street around Austin High field and track towards Mopac. Veterans up to LA Blvd. Left on LA Blvd to Exposition. Right up Expo to Windsor, where you will turn around. Turn around there, and retrace your steps back to HQ.
8.3 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ to northside sidewalk and bike lane along Cesar Chavez, heading towards Austin High School. Follow sidewalk/trail as it loops under Cesar Chavez near dog pound, and follow street around Austin High field and track towards Mopac. Veterans up to LA Blvd. Left on LA Blvd to Exposition. Right up Expo all the way to 35th Street, where you will turn around. Turn around there, and retrace your steps back to HQ.
10.2 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ to northside sidewalk and bike lane along Cesar Chavez, heading towards Austin High School. Follow sidewalk/trail as it loops under Cesar Chavez near dog pound, and follow street around Austin High field and track towards Mopac. Veterans up to LA Blvd. Left on LA Blvd to Exposition. Right up Expo all the way to 35th Street. Right on 35th up and over Mopac. Left on Jackson after you cross bridge. Jackson up to Bull Creek, where you will turn around (where Jackson hits Bull Creek). Retrace your steps back down Jackson, to 35th. Over Mopac to Exposition. Left on Expo down to LA Blvd. Left on LA Blvd down to Veterans and Mopac. Stay on Veterans and travel around Austin High track, curling under Cesar Chavez. Follow bike path back to GZLs HQ along the north side of Cesar Chavez.
12 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ to northside sidewalk and bike lane along Cesar Chavez, heading towards Austin High School. Follow sidewalk/trail as it loops under Cesar Chavez near dog pound, and follow street around Austin High field and track towards Mopac. Veterans up to LA Blvd. Left on LA Blvd to Exposition. Right up Expo all the way to 35th Street. Right on 35th up and over Mopac. Left on Jackson after you cross bridge. Jackson up to Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek up to Hancock, where you will turn around. Retrace your steps back Hancock to Bull Creek, down to Jackson, to 35th. Over Mopac to Exposition. Left on Expo down to LA Blvd. Left on LA Blvd down to Veterans and Mopac. Stay on Veterans and travel around Austin High track, curling under Cesar Chavez. Follow bike path back to GZLs HQ along the north side of Cesar Chavez.
13.9 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ to northside sidewalk and bike lane along Cesar Chavez, heading towards Austin High School. Follow sidewalk/trail as it loops under Cesar Chavez near dog pound, and follow street around Austin High field and track towards Mopac. Veterans up to LA Blvd. Left on LA Blvd to Exposition. Right up Expo all the way to 35th Street. Right on 35th up and over Mopac. Left on Jackson after you cross bridge. Jackson up to Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek up to Hancock. Right on Hancock over to Shoal Creek. Left on Shoal Creek up to Northland/2222, where you will turn around. Retrace your steps back Shoal Creek back down to Hancock. Back Hancock to Bull Creek, down to Jackson, to 35th. Over Mopac to Exposition. Left on Expo down to LA Blvd. Left on LA Blvd down to Veterans and Mopac. Stay on Veterans and travel around Austin High track, curling under Cesar Chavez. Follow bike path back to GZLs HQ along the north side of Cesar Chavez.
16 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ to northside sidewalk and bike lane along Cesar Chavez, heading towards Austin High School. Follow sidewalk/trail as it loops under Cesar Chavez near dog pound, and follow street around Austin High field and track towards Mopac. Veterans up to LA Blvd. Left on LA Blvd to Exposition. Right up Expo all the way to 35th Street. Right on 35th up and over Mopac. Left on Jackson after you cross bridge. Jackson up to Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek up to Hancock. Right on Hancock over to Shoal Creek. Left on Shoal Creek up and across Northland/2222, to White Rock. Left on White Rock over to Great Northern. Right on GN up to Hunt Trail, which is street at north end of baseball complex. Right on Hunt over to Treadwell, which Hunt Ts into. Right on Treadwell back to White Rock. Left on White Rock back to Shoal Creek. Shoal Creek back down to Hancock. Back Hancock to Bull Creek, down to Jackson, to 35th. Over Mopac to Exposition. Left on Expo down to Enfield. Right on Enfield out to LA Blvd. Left on LA Blvd back to Veterans and Mopac. Stay on Veterans and travel around Austin High track, curling under Cesar Chavez. Follow bike path back to GZLs HQ along the north side of Cesar Chavez.
POINT TO POINT COURSES
16 Miles: Your map is here. Start up at Gateway Cinema parking lot. Stonelake up to Braker. Right on Braker across Mopac, to Burnett. Right on Burnet down to Longhorn Blvd., the industrial park on your right. Right on Longhorn to Business Drive, which is the second left hand turn. Left on Business over to Industrial Terrace. Left on Industrial Terrace up to United, where you'll go right. United to the access road at 183. Right on the access road to and under 183, looping to the south of 183, then access to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek down all the way to Foster. Right on Foster over to Great Northern. Left on Great Northern down to White Rock. Left on White Rock to Shoal Creek. Right down Shoal Creek to Hancock. Right on Hancock over to Bull creek. Left on Bull Creek down to Jackson. Veer right on Jackson to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Exposition. Left on Expo all the way to LA Blvd back to Mopac. Crossing to southside trail. Southside trail over to First St. bridge. Up and over LB Lake on First St. bridge to northside trail, and back to HQ.
18.5 Miles: Your map is here. Start up at Big Lots parking lot at Spicewood Springs @ 183. Jollyville down to Great Hills Trail. Left on Great Hills over to Stonelake. Left on Stonelake up to Braker. Right on Braker across Mopac, to Burnett. Right on Burnet down to Longhorn Blvd., the industrial park on your right. Right on Longhorn to Business Drive, which is the second left hand turn. Left on Business over to Industrial Terrace. Left on Industrial Terrace up to United, where you'll go right. United to the access road at 183. Right on the access road to and under 183, looping to the south of 183, then access to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek down all the way to Foster. Right on Foster over to Great Northern. Left on Great Northern down to White Rock. Left on White Rock to Shoal Creek. Right down Shoal Creek to Hancock. Right on Hancock over to Bull creek. Left on Bull Creek down to Jackson. Veer right on Jackson to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Exposition. Left on Expo down to LA Blvd. Left on LA Blvd down to Veterans and Mopac. Stay on Veterans and travel around Austin High track, curling under Cesar Chavez. Follow bike path back to GZLs HQ along the north side of Cesar Chavez.
19.8 Miles: Your map is here. Start up at Big Lots parking lot at Spicewood Springs @ 183. Jollyville down to Great Hills Trail. Left on Great Hills over to Stonelake. Left on Stonelake up to Braker. Right on Braker across Mopac, to Burnett. Right on Burnet down to Longhorn Blvd., the industrial park on your right. Right on Longhorn to Business Drive, which is the second left hand turn. Left on Business over to Industrial Terrace. Left on Industrial Terrace up to United, where you'll go right. United to the access road at 183. Right on the access road to and under 183, looping to the south of 183, then access to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek down all the way to Foster. Right on Foster over to Great Northern. Left on Great Northern down to White Rock. Left on White Rock to Shoal Creek. Right down Shoal Creek to Hancock. Right on Hancock over to Bull creek. Left on Bull Creek down to Jackson. Veer right on Jackson to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Exposition. Left on Expo down to Enfield. Right on Enfield out to LA Blvd. Left on LA Blvd back to Veterans and Mopac. Stay on Veterans and travel around Austin High track, curling under Cesar Chavez. Follow bike path back to GZLs HQ along the north side of Cesar Chavez.
22 Miles: Your map is here. Start up at Big Lots parking lot at Spicewood Springs @ 183. Jollyville down to Great Hills Trail. Left on Great Hills over to Stonelake. Left on Stonelake up to Braker. Right on Braker across Mopac, to Burnett. Right on Burnet down to Longhorn Blvd., the industrial park on your right. Right on Longhorn to Business Drive, which is the second left hand turn. Left on Business over to Industrial Terrace. Left on Industrial Terrace up to United, where you'll go right. United to the access road at 183. Right on the access road to and under 183, looping to the south of 183, then access to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek down all the way to Foster. Right on Foster over to Great Northern. Left on Great Northern down to White Rock. Left on White Rock to Shoal Creek. YOU WILL ADD A LOOP HERE. Left up Shoal Creek back to Foster. Foster over to Great Northern, GN down to White Rock again, to Shoal Creek. You now can turn right, down Shoal Creek. Right down Shoal Creek to Hancock. Right on Hancock over to Bull creek. Left on Bull Creek down to Jackson. Veer right on Jackson to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Exposition. Left on Expo down to LA Blvd. Left on LA Blvd down to Veterans and Mopac. Stay on Veterans and travel around Austin High track, curling under Cesar Chavez. Follow bike path back to GZLs HQ along the north side of Cesar Chavez.
23.3 Miles: Your map is here. Start up at Big Lots parking lot at Spicewood Springs @ 183. Jollyville down to Great Hills Trail. Left on Great Hills over to Stonelake. Left on Stonelake up to Braker. Right on Braker across Mopac, to Burnett. Right on Burnet down to Longhorn Blvd., the industrial park on your right. Right on Longhorn to Business Drive, which is the second left hand turn. Left on Business over to Industrial Terrace. Left on Industrial Terrace up to United, where you'll go right. United to the access road at 183. Right on the access road to and under 183, looping to the south of 183, then access to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek down all the way to Foster. Right on Foster over to Great Northern. Left on Great Northern down to White Rock. YOU WILL ADD A LOOP HERE. Left up Shoal Creek back to Foster. Foster over to Great Northern, GN down to White Rock again, to Shoal Creek. You now can turn right, down Shoal Creek. Right down Shoal Creek to Hancock. Right on Hancock over to Bull creek. Left on Bull Creek down to Jackson. Veer right on Jackson to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Exposition. Left on Expo down to Enfield. Right on Enfield out to LA Blvd. Left on LA Blvd back to Veterans and Mopac. Stay on Veterans and travel around Austin High track, curling under Cesar Chavez. Follow bike path back to GZLs HQ along the north side of Cesar Chavez.
THE MARATHONS
October 20th (Brooklyn): Run with joy, youse guys!
October 27th, 28th (M2M, Marine Corps): Taper madness Week 3. 8-12 miles, with last 4 @ MGP. Start time 5:45am, out and back from GZLs HQ.
Nov 4th (NYC): Taper madness Week 2. 12-16 miles, with last 6 @ MGP. Start time 5:45am, out and back from GZLs HQ. 16 milers can carpool leaving HQ at 5:15-5:30am to get up to Gateway Cinema parking lot, if you prefer the point to point experience.
Nov 18th (Havana, Phillie): 20-24 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 24 mile max. Carpool up to Big Lots parking lot leaving HQ 5:15-5:30am.
Dec 2nd (CIM): 18-22 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 22 mile max. Carpool up to Big Lots parking lot leaving HQ 5:15-5:30am.
Dec 8th, 9th (BCS, Dallas, Honolulu): 10-14 mile recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week. Start time 5:45am, out and back from GZLs HQ.
Jan 13th (Disney): 12-16 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 16 mile max. Start time 5:45am, out and back from GZLs HQ. 16 milers can carpool leaving HQ at 5:15-5:30am to get up to Gateway Cinema parking lot, if you prefer the point to point experience.
Jan 20th (Houston): 10-12 mile recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week. Start time 5:45am, out and back from GZLs HQ.
Feb 17th (Austin): Welcome to the party! 9-12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 12 mile max. Start time 5:45am, out and back from GZLs HQ.
BEGINNER GAZELLES, HALF MARATHONERS, and EVERYBODY ELSE:
Beginner Gazelles! This week, 3-7 miles. Choose a distance amongst your pace pals, up to that 7 mile max. Start time 5:45am.
Everybody Else (GZLs peeps): 7-12 miles. If you went 12 last week, maybe cut back to 7-10 this week. For anything else, add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 12 mile mark. Start time 5:45am.
Nov 17th (Phillie Half, Havana Half): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max. Start time 5:45am.
Dec 2nd (CIM Relay, Phoenix RnR Half, San Antonio Half): 10-12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 12 mile max. Start time 5:45am.
Jan 20th (Houston half, 3M): Recovery long run 5-8 miles. Back off a bit from last week. Start time 5:45am.
Feb 17th (Austin Half): Welcome. 5-8 miles this week. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 8 mile max. Start time 5:45am.
WATER STOPS
1. Jollyville north of Braker at Randall's parking lot (on east side of street)
2. Longhorn Blvd. @ Reid Drive (first left hand street in Industrial park)
3. Shoal Creek @ Foster (NW corner of intersection)
4. Shoal Creek just south of 2222 (on greenbelt side of street)
5. Jackson @ 35th
6. Enfield @ Exposition (SW corner by baseball sign)
7. Water fountains at Mopac
8. Water fountains at Auditorium Shores