This is a big weekend with the 4th of July celebration and all the festivities and fireworks that go with it. For runners it is a great weekend for a race. There are around two dozen races in the surrounding area for runners to choose from. A lot of 5Ks and 10Ks and even a few half marathons for runners to enter. Austin and San Antonio have three or four races to choose from this weekend. The cities in the Central Texas area have mostly 5Ks but many of them have local celebrations to visit after the race.
For celebrations the 4th of July has so many themes to design the race tee shirt for the race. Most will have red, white and blue designs and have some patriotic design on the front. For a runner it is a real challenge to select the race they want to enter. The choices range from local races to traveling a short distance for a larger race.
Looking back at the 4th of July 5K races here in San Marcos the Parks and Recreation Department was the primary organizer. The race was held at the courthouse square, the River Ridge Parkway, and the Hays County soccer fields area over the years. The ones that were out at River Ridge were well attended as the course was very flat and fast. The spectators enjoyed the location as they could see the runners from several viewpoints and passed by some locations several times because of the loops and out and back sections on the course.
