Texas Independence Relay Info

The Texas Independence Relay is composed of 40 relay legs of various lengths, totaling over 200 miles. The course starts in Gonzales, TX, where the Texas Revolution began, and it finishes at the San Jacinto Monument, where Texas Independence was won!

The relay will run from March 7th - 8th.

8 original Waiting for Runs Relay members will be returning (we will miss abelisle, the Foos, & Mystery runner)

This time, we will up the challenge and have 9 runners in a luxurious 15 passenger van. This means no resting time for the 2nd van.

Keep an eye out here for updated info and up to the minute updates.

2009 Texas Independence Relay Runners

  • 1) 1Miletogo
  • 2) Monk_Monkey
  • 3) noels71
  • 4) texasbuckeye
  • 5) mawz76
  • 6) wondermom24
  • 7) slowashell
  • 8) James
  • 9) SusieQ

Texas Independence Relay Map

Texas Independence Relay Map
Click the Map for individual Leg Maps

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Leg one is in the bag.

Today is proof that God loves runners and wants them to be happy. We have full sun and mild temperatures and cross-breezes just where we need them. And we have miles of gorgeous, gorgeous wine country to cover in a (so far) well-organized event.

I love relays. I ran my first one probably around eight years ago (the WSU 100k) and have made Hood to Coast a must-run event for the past four years. This is my first trip to the EAS Santa Cruz Relay.

I have to admit I didn't look closely at the map. I wanted to be surprised, to get out and run without knowing what I'd see around the next turn. And so I didn't know to expect the endless views of vineyards, just beginning to green, or the bucolic estates.

But I did expect the runners! I reeled in eight road kills on my first leg, and hit a 7:15 pace. And I got to run in the California sunshine in my sports bra! It doesn't get much better than that.

Now the team and I, having handed the wristband and the Gnike Gnome to Van 2, are in hot pursuit of food. Food . . .

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Relay Medal

Relay Medal

Team Waiting for Runs - Slideshow

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abelisle's Relay Photos

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