NEW PARKING PROCEDURE
You no longer take a ticket going into the garage and you don’t need paper validations. The new process:
Park in the garage in any designated parking space.
Scan the nearest payment QR code posted in the garage.
Enter your phone number and license plate number as prompted.
Select the 2hr duration only (on Saturdays you can select 4 hr duration)
Click on the link asking if you have a validation code.
Enter your validation code in the new prompt. This will apply a 100% discount to your parking session. The code is GAZR
Click "Continue." The system should not request billing information or payment.
Click "Start Parking Session" to complete the process.
Extending Your Parking Time
If you need to extend your parking session:
Re-scan the QR code and repeat the steps above, entering the validation code again to ensure continued free parking.
START TIMES
5:45am start from HQ.
THE MAP
You may want to carry your own water, if you are starting way before or after the 5:45 start window that water is usually out there, or if you are ad libbing on route variations.
THE ROUTES
3.18 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. Turn around at LA Blvd, and return Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.
4 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Turn around at Exposition, and return LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.
5.3 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to Enfield. Turn around at Enfield, and return down Exposition all the way to LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.
6 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to Gilbert Street on your left (of course). Turn around at Gilbert, and return down Exposition all the way to LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.
7 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to McCullough (last of the church complex on your right, school on your left). Turn around at McCullough, and return down Exposition all the way to LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.
8.2 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to Carlton (church on your left, last of the big white condo units on your right). Turn around at Carlton, and return down Exposition all the way to LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.
10 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Jackson. Left on Jackson up to merge with Bull Creek. Turn around at Bull Creek, and return Jackson down to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Exposition. Left down Exposition all the way to LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.
12 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Jackson. Left on Jackson up to merge with Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek up to Hancock. Turn around at Hancock, and retrace your steps home. Return Bull Creek down to Jackson, veer right on Jackson down to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Exposition. Left down Exposition all the way to LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.
14 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Jackson. Left on Jackson up to merge with Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek up to Hancock. Right on Hancock over to Shoal Creek. Left up Shoal Creek to 2222/Northland. Turn around at 2222/Northland, and retrace your steps home. Shoal Creek down to Hancock, right over to Bull Creek, left on Bull Creek down to Jackson, veer right on Jackson down to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Exposition. Left down Exposition all the way to LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.
16 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Jackson. Left on Jackson up to merge with Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek up to Hancock. Right on Hancock over to Shoal Creek. Left up Shoal Creek to 2222/Northland. Cross Northland up Shoal Creek to White Rock. Left on White Rock up to Great Northern. Right on Great Northern up to Hunt Trail, which is the street at the north end of the baseball park there. Turn around at Hunt Trail, and retrace your steps home. Great Northern to White Rock, over to Shoal Creek, down to Hancock, right over to Bull Creek, left on Bull Creek down to Jackson, veer right on Jackson down to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Exposition. Left down Exposition all the way to LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.
18 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Jackson. Left on Jackson up to merge with Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek up to Hancock. Right on Hancock over to Shoal Creek. Left up Shoal Creek to 2222/Northland. Cross Northland up Shoal Creek to White Rock. Left on White Rock up to Great Northern. Right on Great Northern up a mile or so up to Whiteway Drive, which is seven streets past the overhead pedestrian bridge. Turn around at Whiteway, and retrace your steps home. Great Northern to White Rock, over to Shoal Creek, down to Hancock, right over to Bull Creek, left on Bull Creek down to Jackson, veer right on Jackson down to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Exposition. Left down Exposition all the way to LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.
20 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Jackson. Left on Jackson up to merge with Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek up to Hancock. Right on Hancock over to Shoal Creek. Left up Shoal Creek to 2222/Northland. Cross Northland up Shoal Creek to White Rock. Left on White Rock up to Great Northern. Right on Great Northern up to Foster. Right on Foster over to Shoal Creek. Left on Shoal Creek up and across West Anderson, up to Steck Ave (Honda place on your left). Turn around there, and retrace your steps all the way home. Shoal Creek down to Foster, over to Great Northern Great Northern to White Rock, over to Shoal Creek, down to Hancock, right over to Bull Creek, left on Bull Creek down to Jackson, veer right on Jackson down to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Exposition. Left down Exposition all the way to LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.
22 Miles: Your map is here. You will track with your 20 mile pals above, and will diverge north of Anderson on Shoal Creek, where you will continue up to the frontage road at 183. Turn around there, and retrace your steps home. This measures 21.5 miles, so if you feel the urge to hit that 22 on the nose, just add your favorite little half mile diversion to the route above.
RACE SPECIFIC WORKOUTS
HERE ARE SUGGESTED LONG RUN WORKOUTS FOR RACES THAT ARE IN THE FUTURE. IF YOU’RE NOT CURRENTLY RACING, KEEP YOUR FITNESS BY ALTERNATING A LONGER LONG RUN AND A RECOVERY LONG RUN ON SUCCESSIVE WEEKENDS, DEPENDING ON YOUR CURRENT TRAINING LEVELS. (Ex: Alternate a 10-12 mile run with an 8-10 mile run).
· April 13th (Mountains 2 Beach): Taper Madness begins. 14-18 miles, with last 8-10 @ MGP. Start off easy, and finish with last 8-10 miles at honest MGP.
· April 21st (Boston): 20-22 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 22 mile max.
· April 27th (London, Eugene): 12-14 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.
· May 3rd (Wisconsin): 18-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 20 mile max.
· June 8th (Light At The End Of The Tunnel): 10-14 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.
· June 21st (Grandma’s): 10-12 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.
WATER STOPS
1. Mopac water fountains
2. Exposition at Enfield (SW corner by baseball park sign)
3. Jackson @ 35th
4. Shoal Creek @ Shoalmont (on greenbelt side of street south of Northland)
5. Great Northern on railroad track side of road after the pedestrian bridge (small parking area there)