Texas City Half Marathon
Texas City Half Marathon race day weather
Steady temps, crosswind challenge
Runners will face consistent temperatures around 59°F throughout the race, with a max wind of 12 mph from the NE creating crosswinds for the first 13 miles and a headwind in Mile 14. With humidity at 80%, it's advisable to maintain a conservative pace initially to manage the conditions. Hydration will be key, especially with the dew point at 53°F, suggesting a need for refreshing fluids during the race.
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Texas City Half Marathon route and elevation
The Texas City Half Marathon course has about 36 ft (11 m) of climbing and 36 ft (11 m) of descent, and finishes near the elevation it starts. It is flatter than 73% of the half marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. It has no steep miles: no mile climbs more than 20 ft (6 m).
What the hills cost
The hills change finish times by less than 0.2% here, under half a minute for a 2:00 runner.
Hills only, priced mile by mile on the course map. The pace calculator above adds the race-day weather.
Even-effort splits for a 1:45, 2:00 or 2:15 finish
| Mile | Climb | Descent | 1:45 | 2:00 | 2:15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 ft | 19 ft | 7:58 | 9:07 | 10:15 |
| 2 | 3 ft | 0 ft | 8:02 | 9:10 | 10:19 |
| 3 | 0 ft | 4 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:16 |
| 4 | 4 ft | 2 ft | 8:01 | 9:10 | 10:18 |
| 5 | 0 ft | 1 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| 6 | 2 ft | 2 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:17 |
| 7 | 1 ft | 0 ft | 8:01 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 8 | 0 ft | 0 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| 9 | 0 ft | 0 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| 10 | 0 ft | 2 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 11 | 18 ft | 0 ft | 8:09 | 9:19 | 10:28 |
| 12 | 7 ft | 23 ft | 7:56 | 9:04 | 10:13 |
| 13 | 9 ft | 7 ft | 8:01 | 9:10 | 10:18 |
| Last 0.1 | 3 ft | 0 ft | 0:55 | 1:03 | 1:11 |
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About the Texas City Half Marathon
The Texas City Half Marathon is held in early December in Texas City, Texas, with all courses on roads closed to traffic. The half marathon starts on Dike Road in front of Rainbow Park, follows about 11 miles along Galveston Bay on the Texas City Dike, then spends the last two miles in Rainbow Park and finishes beside the gazebo. The course is flat, with 39 feet of total gain by the race's count. The 2025 course records are 1:20:49 for men (Hayden Lightfoot) and 1:28:42 for women (Emma Elhalaby), and a 10K, 5K and one-mile run share the morning.
