The 2015 The Gusher Half Marathon was held on March 3, 2015 in Beaumont, Texas. This is my hometown event, but this was the first time I have run in it. There was no Expo, but the packet pickup went very smoothly. This was also my 10th Half Marathon to be a participant in. The course starts and ends at Lamar University and is 13.1 miles, the full marathoners just make two loops around the course basically. It was well laid out and took you through Downtown Beaumont.

There was a decent crowd on hand for the start on this cool March morning.

There was a big pack, no real coral assignments just find your place and go. The full, half and 5K participants all started at different times.

The grandstand for the Lamar University track and field area.

Orange cones separated the running course and the bike course.

Yes, I was hungry. No, I didn’t find a corn dog.

The Courthouse in Beaumont.

As the event wore on, there were not many big packs of people. Everyone was super friendly that I met and got the chance to chat with along the course.

This was a unique water station.

You get to see some of the beautiful and historical landmark building in Beaumont.

You even got to run down the Crockett Street bricked road. There was a water station here and course photographers.

If you have checked out my blog posts about other Beaumont events, this house may look familiar.

This is the beautiful Saint Anthony Cathedral Basilica in Beaumont, Texas.

A cross made of steel from the World Trade Center I believe.

The trees (and flowers) were in bloom.

Each mile marker had this logo and theme to it. They were all easily seen from everywhere on the course.

Jeff Gordon was on had to cheer the runners on.

This loop back gave runners a chance to cheer each other on as the course got closer to the end.

This was mile marker 25 for the full marathon section with the historic Gladys City living museum in the background.

A finish line is always a welcomed sight to see. I was very glad to finally be able to participate in my hometown’s one and only half marathon event. It was well run, well thought out, and was a nice mostly flat course.