Harvest Marathon Relay
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Harvest Marathon Relay
The Harvest Marathon Relay is a community relay race that uses team running to support the Houston Food Bank. Teams of runners share the full marathon distance of 26.2 miles, with each mile tied to the Houston Food Bank.
The event began in 2017 and changed its format in 2019 to include both competitive and collaborative teams. The course record noted in the event history is 2 hours, 14 minutes and 55 seconds set in 2022. The 2026 edition marks the tenth anniversary and features a planned attempt to break the Guinness World Record for a marathon relay by a selected team of ten runners with five alternates.
The race takes place at Wendel D. Ley Track and Holloway Field at Rice University on November 1, 2026. Time limits are stated as four hours for general teams and three hours for competitive teams. Team options include:
- Collaborative teams with up to 25 participants and cooperative race rules.
- Competitive teams with up to 10 participants competing for time based awards.
- A World Record Attempt team of 10 plus 5 alternates selected by application and try out.
Registration options include group and individual entries. Group fees include a $1,000 large group option with 25 registrations and a $500 small group option with 10 registrations. Individual entry fees are listed with an early price available before October 1. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
