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Marathon Details - Brazos Bend 'KEEP On TRUCKIN' Trail Races

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Brazos Bend 'KEEP On TRUCKIN' Trail Races

Brazos Bend 'KEEP On TRUCKIN' Trail Races & 50K, Half-Marathon

Needville, TX USA

February 2, 2014

http://www.pilates-powerhouse.com/Trail__Races.html

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Race Details

The trails run along side several lakes offering great views of the park. The Half and Full Marathon is 95-98% gravel trails and NO CONCRETE RUNNING and the 50k will add an additional 5.5 miles with some challenging dirt trails. The course is almost entirely shaded with beautiful wildlife.

Contact Information

Name:	Bonnie or Matt Ney
Address:	2901 Clubhouse Dr. Pearland, TX 77584
Phone Number:	832-434-1156, 832-474-1663
Email:

Runner Reviews (7)

Course 4.1

Organization 3.0

Spectators 2.1

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Number of comments: 7

J. D. from Pearland, TX (4/4/2017) "Quitters. Rather than improve, they quit." (about: 2014) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 Brazos Bend 'KEEP On TRUCKIN' Trail Races COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 1 Rather than improve, they quit. Could have improved and most would have accepted an increase in the donation or a nominal registration fee.
t. r. from houston, tx (4/18/2016) "Miss the race even though it had issues" (about: 2014) 3 previous marathons \| 1 Brazos Bend 'KEEP On TRUCKIN' Trail Races COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 1 I ran it and liked it in spite of the bad weather and poorly trained volunteers. Would have been great to see it continue and improve.
h. r. from houston, tx (11/23/2015) "RD should pay attention to details" (about: 2014) 2 previous marathons COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 1 The course is not well marked with signage, only ribbons. Pay attention. Water stops have no cups as this is a State Park w/ no litter policy. Bring a collapsible camping cup. Lastly, the timing needs work. In 2014 the half marathon winner quit/finished early as he did not continue the final lake loop. His finish time pace was his 5k pace and 2 minutes per mile faster than any half to date, but the RD did not catch it during the race and would not correct afterwards. Additionally, the finish line was manual and prone to error when runners passed each other during the final sprint. Suspect the RD will cancel the event as opposed to fixing it as the focus is Pilates and gym fitness, not running nor racing.
H. H. from Houston, TX (2/5/2014) "A fine free event! Needs a little tweaking." (about: 2014) 2 previous marathons \| 1 Brazos Bend 'KEEP On TRUCKIN' Trail Races COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 1 Pros Organizers and volunteers - 5 stars for effort! Course us pretty darn good and nothing technical Post race food, better than most including the Houston Marathon! Parking was sufficient Donation was modest. Cons Course markings at forks needs improved. Mile markers missing Timing - this was a problem! One person calling out runners as they approach. Then calling times without confirming the # as they crossed the line. This resulted in times and finish positions being wrong AND on the record. Suggestions. Mark the FORKs with a sign, not a ribbon. Mark each mile or at least every 5k. Place adults at the finish to handle and use a cell phone camera to record close finishes so time and position are accurately recorded. Kids are kids. It was an early, cold morning. Their focus was staying warm and getting the job done, but not done well. If weather is predicted to be cold or windy or both, tarp or provide other wind protection for the pavilion. Up the donation to 20. It is still modest, but would help cover other needs. maybe even reusable chips To racers: Bring your own water bottles or reusable cup as there are none at the water stations AND litter must be avoided in this pristine wilderness!
T. B. from Columbus, IN (2/7/2012) "Where else can you run with the gators????" (about: 2012) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Brazos Bend 'KEEP On TRUCKIN' Trail Races COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 4 Got to admit, worst part for me as a runner was that I'm also a photo-hound, and the park just came to life on the second lap when the fog lifted. Beautiful water birds, moss-covered trees, gators, (missed the herd of wild hogs, though!). Ample aid stations, snacks. I did get off course thougharrows didn't always seem to point out the trail clearly at the forks in the road. Biggest complaint was the timing issue at the end, and the organizer having to ask all the people sitting around who they were, their ages, and the event they ran. Never did get the final times announced for the marathon, and I actually placed in my age group! (Surprise!) Also, it's pretty rare for a 1/2 or full marathon to not have finisher medals. It's not always about the 'bling' but it's nice to have something to take back home. Got to say the biggest perk to running this is the setting!
P. F. from Lisboa, Portugal (1/24/2012) "Great friendly race." (about: 2012) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Brazos Bend 'KEEP On TRUCKIN' Trail Races COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 Nice race! Great crew with marvellous volunteers your support is what keeps us going. Next year, try to keep us more off the main park roads.More trails mean more fun. Good chill out area afterwards, although a beer with the burger would have made it 5-stars! J Thanks!
K. L. from Dubai, UAE (1/11/2012) "Fun trail race." (about: 2012) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 Brazos Bend 'KEEP On TRUCKIN' Trail Races COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 What I liked: -Not crowded -Scenery is great -Race layout (2 times figure-8 loops) -Lots of water/gatorade -Chip timing -Didn't see any crocodiles on the trail Didn't like: -No mile markers (bring your garmin)



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J. D. from Pearland, TX (4/4/2017) "Quitters. Rather than improve, they quit." (about: 2014) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 Brazos Bend 'KEEP On TRUCKIN' Trail Races COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 1 Rather than improve, they quit. Could have improved and most would have accepted an increase in the donation or a nominal registration fee.
t. r. from houston, tx (4/18/2016) "Miss the race even though it had issues" (about: 2014) 3 previous marathons \| 1 Brazos Bend 'KEEP On TRUCKIN' Trail Races COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 1 I ran it and liked it in spite of the bad weather and poorly trained volunteers. Would have been great to see it continue and improve.
h. r. from houston, tx (11/23/2015) "RD should pay attention to details" (about: 2014) 2 previous marathons COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 1 The course is not well marked with signage, only ribbons. Pay attention. Water stops have no cups as this is a State Park w/ no litter policy. Bring a collapsible camping cup. Lastly, the timing needs work. In 2014 the half marathon winner quit/finished early as he did not continue the final lake loop. His finish time pace was his 5k pace and 2 minutes per mile faster than any half to date, but the RD did not catch it during the race and would not correct afterwards. Additionally, the finish line was manual and prone to error when runners passed each other during the final sprint. Suspect the RD will cancel the event as opposed to fixing it as the focus is Pilates and gym fitness, not running nor racing.
H. H. from Houston, TX (2/5/2014) "A fine free event! Needs a little tweaking." (about: 2014) 2 previous marathons \| 1 Brazos Bend 'KEEP On TRUCKIN' Trail Races COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 1 Pros Organizers and volunteers - 5 stars for effort! Course us pretty darn good and nothing technical Post race food, better than most including the Houston Marathon! Parking was sufficient Donation was modest. Cons Course markings at forks needs improved. Mile markers missing Timing - this was a problem! One person calling out runners as they approach. Then calling times without confirming the # as they crossed the line. This resulted in times and finish positions being wrong AND on the record. Suggestions. Mark the FORKs with a sign, not a ribbon. Mark each mile or at least every 5k. Place adults at the finish to handle and use a cell phone camera to record close finishes so time and position are accurately recorded. Kids are kids. It was an early, cold morning. Their focus was staying warm and getting the job done, but not done well. If weather is predicted to be cold or windy or both, tarp or provide other wind protection for the pavilion. Up the donation to 20. It is still modest, but would help cover other needs. maybe even reusable chips To racers: Bring your own water bottles or reusable cup as there are none at the water stations AND litter must be avoided in this pristine wilderness!
T. B. from Columbus, IN (2/7/2012) "Where else can you run with the gators????" (about: 2012) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Brazos Bend 'KEEP On TRUCKIN' Trail Races COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 4 Got to admit, worst part for me as a runner was that I'm also a photo-hound, and the park just came to life on the second lap when the fog lifted. Beautiful water birds, moss-covered trees, gators, (missed the herd of wild hogs, though!). Ample aid stations, snacks. I did get off course thougharrows didn't always seem to point out the trail clearly at the forks in the road. Biggest complaint was the timing issue at the end, and the organizer having to ask all the people sitting around who they were, their ages, and the event they ran. Never did get the final times announced for the marathon, and I actually placed in my age group! (Surprise!) Also, it's pretty rare for a 1/2 or full marathon to not have finisher medals. It's not always about the 'bling' but it's nice to have something to take back home. Got to say the biggest perk to running this is the setting!
P. F. from Lisboa, Portugal (1/24/2012) "Great friendly race." (about: 2012) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Brazos Bend 'KEEP On TRUCKIN' Trail Races COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 Nice race! Great crew with marvellous volunteers your support is what keeps us going. Next year, try to keep us more off the main park roads.More trails mean more fun. Good chill out area afterwards, although a beer with the burger would have made it 5-stars! J Thanks!
K. L. from Dubai, UAE (1/11/2012) "Fun trail race." (about: 2012) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 Brazos Bend 'KEEP On TRUCKIN' Trail Races COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 What I liked: -Not crowded -Scenery is great -Race layout (2 times figure-8 loops) -Lots of water/gatorade -Chip timing -Didn't see any crocodiles on the trail Didn't like: -No mile markers (bring your garmin)

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