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Packet Pickup & Late Registration

Get your race packet or register late at RunTex, Riverside
422 W. Riverside, Austin, TX. Map & Directions

• Friday, December 5: 10 AM to 7 PM
• Saturday, December 6: 10 AM to 6 PM
• Race Day, December 7: 6:30 AM at the Expo Center

Race Date & Times

Sunday, December 7, 2008

ARC DOUBLE DECKER Marathon Start - 7:30 AM

ARC Decker Challenge Relay Second Leg Bus Departs for Exchange Point - 7:45 AM

ARC Decker Challenge Half Marathon Start - 8:00 AM

ARC Decker Challenge Relay First Leg Start - 8:00 AM

Race Location

Travis County Expo Center (Decker Lake)
7311 Decker Lane, Austin, TX
Map and Directions: Travis County Expo Center

Course & Certification Maps

(Click on image to the left for pdf course map.)

ARC Decker Challenge Half Marathon certification map

ARC DOUBLE DECKER Marathon certification map

ARC Decker Challenge Half Marathon Rules & Awards

The ARC Decker Challenge Half Marathon is a single loop of the course.

This event is eligible for completion of the Distance Challenge.

The course will close at noon.

Awards will be presented in the following categories for both men and women:
Open, Top 3 by gun time
Masters (Age 40-54), Top 3 by gun time
Grand Masters (Age 55+), Top 3 by gun time
Wheelchair, Top 3 by gun time
Five year age groups by chip time as follows: 19 and under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 64-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

ARC Decker Challenge Half Marathon Relay Rules & Awards

The ARC Decker Challenge Relay is a single loop of the course with the first leg running a 10K and the second leg running the remaining 11+K to the finish line.

Second leg team members must take the bus provided by the race to the exchange point, leaving the Expo Center grounds at 7:45 AM on race day.

First leg team members must take the bus provided by the race back to the grounds or check in with the relay coordinator at the exchange point if they want to run the second leg of the race.

This event is NOT eligible for completion of the Distance Challenge.

The course will close at noon.

Awards will be presented in the following categories:
Top 3 Teams by combined chip time

ARC Double Decker Marathon Rules & Awards

The ARC Double Decker Marathon is two loops of the official half marathon course.

The first loop of the Double will be eligible for completion of the Distance Challenge.

The course will close at noon. Doublers who have not completed the first loop in 2 hours 20 minutes will not be permitted to begin the second loop.

Awards will be presented to the overall male winner and overall female winner by chip time.

Description

The Austin Runners Club hosts its 30th Annual Decker Challenge. This famously hilly race will be held at beautiful Decker Lake. This challenging course is always a favorite in the Distance Challenge Series because of the rural scenery, hilly course route, and high-quality long-sleeved technical fabric race shirts.

This year the course has been increased slightly to provide a half marathon route with the Double Decker providing a full marathon! All finishers will receive a medal. Those competing in the Distance Challenge series have the option of running the half marathon or the full marathon, in which the first loop of the course will count towards the Distance Challenge scoring.

Water stops are provided every other mile. There is clothing drop along the course and portable toilets at multiple locations along the course.

"I look forward to racing Decker every year. The course is very challenging but I find the rolling roads and wide green pastures of the course to be peaceful as well as empowering. This is one race you will finish and feel like you really earned your breakfast!"
– Desiree Ficker, female open winner 2006 Decker Challenge 20K

"ARC did it right, a race for runners by runners.”
– Alex Moore, male open winner 2006 Decker Challenge 20K

"For 28 years the Decker Challenge has been the stalwart of the Austin running community. Part race, part training run, but always tough, the Decker Challenge provides an unparalleled opportunity to suffer in all the best ways. & with the reinstatement of the Double Decker, the race returns in all its ragged glory. This year's race is an absolute don't miss!"
– Steve Sisson, Founder & Head Coach, Rogue Training Systems

"Decker is perfect if you are training for Boston or new AT&T. It is my favorite race because of the course. I highly recommend the race for anyone training for AT&T."
– Gilbert Tuhabonye, Founder & Head Coach, Gilbert's Gazelles

Contact Us

For questions, contact us at decker@austinrunners.org.