Gulf Coast Grind
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Gulf Coast Grind : Freeport, TX
The event takes place in Freeport, Texas, at 3312 County Rd 257. Distances offered include:
- 100K
- Marathon
- Half Marathon
- 10K
- 5K
Course and event details
The course runs entirely on a 10-mile section of beach from Surfside to the San Luis Pass. Sand conditions vary: soft sand near the top of the beach and harder packed sand nearer the water. The event description provides specific course formats: the 5K is a 1.55 mile out-and-back, the 10K is a 6.2 mile out-and-back, the half marathon is one 10-mile loop plus a 1.55 mile out-and-back, and the marathon is one 20-mile loop plus a 3.1 mile out-and-back. Longer ultradistance formats are described as 50-mile races using two 20-mile loops plus a 5-mile out-and-back, a 100K as three 20-mile loops, and a 100-mile option as five 20-mile loops.
Packet pickup and a pre-race briefing are listed in the event notes. Race services include full and manned aid stations, chip timing, custom finisher awards, free post-race photos, and awards for finishers and top placings; buckles are listed for 100-mile and 100K finishers and medals for other distance finishers. Registration opening is noted in the event information. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.