LIVESTRONG Austin Marathon and Half Marathon® Race Weekend Schedule

This is the 2012 schedule, please check back in the fall season for updates to the 2013 schedule...

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm – Expo and Packet Pickup
3:00 pm – Expo Musician: Joanna Barbera
4:00 pm – Expo Speakers: Come watch two of the most entertaining runners in the industry, Runner’s World’s Bart Yasso and running legend, Dick Beardsley. You will laugh! You will cry! This is a talk not to be missed!
5:00 pm - Expo Musician: Mandy Rowden
6:00 pm - Expo Speaker: Amy Dodson

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2012

9:00 am – Shake Out: We are thrilled to offer a SPECIAL SHAKE OUT!!! Join the Austin Track Club, Olympian Leo Manzano, Runner’s World’s Bart Yasso and Dick Beardsley for a pre-race shake out. Get those kinks out! Get some great racing tips! Get ready for the big day! Meet at the Stevie Ray Vaughan statue on the Ladybird Lake Hike & Bike trail.
10:00 am - 6:00 pm Expo and Packet Pickup
10:00 am - Expo Musician:  Jesus Quintana Pujols
11:00 am – Expo Speaker: Come watch two of the most entertaining runners in the industry, Runner’s World’s Bart Yasso and running legend, Dick Beardsley. You will laugh! You will cry! This is a talk not to be missed!
12:00 pm –  Meet the pace group leaders and learn about the benefits of joining them on race day, for free! There will be pacers for the following Boston qualifying times: 3:00, 3:05, 3:10, 3:15, 3:25, 3:30, 3:35, 3:40, 3:45, 3:55, 4:00, 4:10, 4:25, 4:40, 4:55
1:00 pm– Expo Speaker:  Seton Medical presents Dr. Roger Parthasarathy-Treating foot and ankle pain
2:00 pm– Expo Speaker: Austin Track Club panel, featuring Olympian Leo Manzano and 3x US Champion Treneir Moser
3:00 pm – Expo Speaker: Runner’s World’s Bart Yasso
4:00 pm – Expo Speaker: Dick Beardsley, running legend
5:00 pm – Expo Musician: Joanna Barbera

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2012 - RACE DAY

6:00 am – Gear Check tent opens
6:15 am – Arrive at the Start Area:  16th Street at Congress Avenue
6:55 am – Performance of the National Anthem for Marathon and Half Marathon
6:55 am – Wheelchair/Hand Cycle Start
7:00 am – LIVESTRONG Austin Marathon and Half Marathon® Start
7:25 am – Performance of the National Anthem for Paramount 5K
7:30 am – Paramount Break-a-Leg 5K Starts
7:46 am – First 5K runner finishes
8:05 am – First Austin Half Marathon® runner finishes
9:20 am – First Austin Marathon® runner finishes
9:30 am – Entertainment (Opening Act) begins on the Main Stage of the Finish Festival
10:30 am – Awards on the Main Stage
11:00 am – Dale Watson performs on the Main Stage
11:00 am – Austin Half Marathon® course closes
1:30 pm – Main Stage closes
2:00 pm – Austin Marathon® course closes

Note: Approximate start times subject to weather, traffic, police approval and race director final discretion.