Starting at the Texas Running Company-Austin, this route is a loop that crosses the Colorado River, twice.
This 5k run includes a scenic route through downtown Austin. Within the first mile, you’ll pass Austin City Hall before crossing the 1st Street Bridge, where the mile marker awaits you on the other side. This moderately hilly route will take you by the Auditorium Shores the second mile, as you head west on Barton Springs Road. The final mile runs up Lamar Boulevard, and passes Gables Park Plaza, where it climbs 45 feet in the final 400 meters. The route ends back at the start, in front of the Texas Running Company.
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