Harvest Marathon Relay
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About the race
The Harvest Marathon Relay is a community relay race held at Wendel D. Ley Track and Holloway Field, Rice University in Houston, Texas. The event centers on teams combining efforts to cover 26.2 miles as a relay, with separate collaborative teams (up to 25 participants), competitive teams (up to 10 participants), and a designated World Record Attempt team (10 participants plus 5 alternates selected through an application and try-out process). The race marks its 10th anniversary and links its competition to support for the Houston Food Bank; S&P Global Energy is listed as the title sponsor.
The event format has evolved since its first running in 2017; in 2019 competitive and non-competitive team divisions were established. Past finishing times cited in event history include a 2:14:55 finish by Sharpstown High School in 2022, and other sub-2:18 finishes in earlier years. Time limits for the event are reported as 4 hours for general teams and 3 hours for competitive teams.
Multiple registration options and fees are listed for group and individual entries, with different registration opening and closing dates for the various categories. There is also a registration-only option for the Guinness World Record attempt team. The organizer emphasizes team strategy and coordinated effort as central elements of the relay format. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
