Explore The Falls Race
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Explore The Falls Race
Explore The Falls Race is held in The Falls at Imperial Oaks community in Spring, Texas, and features road and trail running around Lake Holcomb. The event offers multiple distance options and a separate kids race for younger participants.
Distances
- 1K Kids out and back on a blocked road for ages 12 and under
- 2 Miles out and back on concrete road, no age group awards
- 5K Run/Walk mixed surface: road, gravel or grass trail, then road
- 10K Run mixed surface with extended trail mileage around Lake Holcomb
Course details note that the 5K and 10K share the same roads and trails with the 5K turning at about 1.55 miles while the 10K continues around the lake and returns on Imperial Promenade. The 5K layout is roughly one mile road, one mile gravel or grass trail, then one mile road. The 10K layout is roughly one mile road, four miles trail, then one mile road.
On course hydration differs by distance. There is no water for the 1K and the 2 mile option. The 5K has two hydration stops at about miles 1.3 and 1.8. The 10K has three hydration stops at about miles 1.3, 2.5 and 4.7, leaving roughly two miles between stations.
Registration inclusions are race photos, an event shirt, finisher medal, on course nutrition where provided, race bib, age group awards where offered, a swag bag, and access to the race expo. Registrations after October 16 are not guaranteed a specific shirt size. Packet pick up details are to be determined. Participants in the 10K must maintain an average pace of 16 minutes per mile or better or they may be transported from mile 5 to the finish so roads can reopen. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.