Austin, TX – (Feb. 24, 2021) Siete Family Foods is adding flavor to the Statesman Capitol 10,000’s 2021 virtual race. The local Mexican- American food brand is partnering with the local race to provide giveaways for race participants in their goody bags and gift baskets for Finisher and Photo contests. If you want to participate [...]
Due to some issues on the IT side of the site, we have been down for sometime. For this, I apologize. We were finally able to get a real IT person to address the issue and we are now back up. We look forward to posting on a semi regular basis again. Finally, I would [...]
Austin, TX – (Sept. 25, 2019) The Statesman Capitol 10,000 is pleased to announce Scott & White Health as the 2020 and 2021 presenting sponsor. The race will take its mark in downtown Austin on April 5, 2020. “Our partnership is seamless, together we are building an Austin community that celebrates fitness, fun and family. Through Baylor Scott [...]
CEDAR PARK HALLOWEEN HALF MARATHON RACE DETAILS: Date: October 27, 2018 Time: 7:30 AM Start & Finish: HEB Center, 2100 Avenue of the Stars, Cedar Park, TX Weather: ~ 60 degrees & sunny Course: Rolling small hills with 3 significant climbs at miles 3-5, 7-8, and 10-12. You’ll climb about 350 feet throughout the 13.1 [...]
Austin, TX – (Sept. 4, 2018) For the 42nd annual race on April 7, 2019, the Statesman Capitol 10,000, presented by Baylor Scott & White Health, has named the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) as the beneficiary. HAAM will receive $1 from every Cap10K registration, which will open on Sept. 14 at cap10K.com. When [...]
AUSTIN, Texas, June 26, 2018 -- High Five Events, one of the largest privately owned event production companies in the United States, proudly announces that the Austin Marathon® injected $37.5 million into the Austin economy during race weekend thanks to the marketing company Local Viking. The Austin Marathon was able to better calculate its economic [...]
I was able to join the fun for the 2018 edition of the Rocky Raccoon 50 event. They offer both the 50 miler and 50k distances. I have run both, but this year felt the 50k would best fit my fitness level. They even have a 100 miler that is the week prior. I don’t [...]
A few years ago, my friend John told me that he completed the Rim to Rim to Rim Crossing at the Grand Canyon, but I didn’t truly understand what he was talking about. I had been to the Grand Canyon but didn’t really know of any races or trail runs or any kind of adventure [...]
AUSTIN, Texas, January 22, 2018 -- Goals were achieved and hundreds of PRs were earned at the 24th annual 3M Half Marathon on Sunday, January 21st. More than 7000 participants registered, the most in event history, for the standalone half marathon, coming to Austin from 47 states and 19 countries. Thousands of spectators lined the [...]
AUSTIN, Texas, January 15, 2018 -- High Five Events, one of the largest privately owned event production companies in the United States, is making final preparations for the 24th annual 3M Half Marathon on January 21st. With registration numbers nearing 7000 participants, this field is expected to be the largest in the race’s history. The [...]
For the first time in Statesman Cap10K history, all finishers will receive a medal in 2018. August 21, 2017 - Statesman CAP10K Finisher Medal on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (© Rodolfo Gonzalez 2017) Whether participants in the 41st race on April 8, 2018 run or walk the largest 10K in [...]
Named after Leo Manzano, Olympic silver medalist and 2018 Austin Marathon Race Ambassador AUSTIN, Texas, November 29, 2017 -- High Five Events, one of the largest privately owned event production companies in the United States, introduces the Manzano Mile, set to take place on Saturday, February 17, during Austin Marathon weekend. The addition of the [...]
Hey Austin Runner- This is a long overdue post. We have been revamping the site to make it faster, cleaner and mobile responsive. This was a challenge, but has recently been done. The new site features a more visible calendar and quick links to the most recent articles that should be relevant to you. As [...]
AUSTIN, Texas, September 5, 2017 — High Five Events, one of the largest privately owned event production companies in the United States, announces that 100% of registration and processing fees received by the 2018 Austin Marathon and 2018 3M Half Marathon from Tuesday, September 5, through Friday, September 8, will be donated to Texas Coastal [...]
Vern’s is ordinarily, well, no frills. No shirt, no chip timing. Just a well-organized, small, community race organized by my running coach and named in honor of a friend of the race. Run the third Saturday of every month, Vern’s costs a dollar to enter (free for students and Georgetown Running Club members) and since [...]
