South Padre Island Sand Crab 5K & 10K Nighttime Beach Run

About this Event

8:30 pm START FOR BOTH RACES!!! Start and finish at La Copa Inn Beach Resort on South Padre Island. Click this link for location info.

The Sand Crab, run entirely on sand, is a great way to get a little exercise under the stars on a beautiful South Padre Island Beach at night, get fed, have a few beers while listening to great music with other runners on a warm spring night. This 5K run is very walker friendly with a 2hr cut off. The 10K is walkable but will share the 2 hr cut off. 10K runners must be at the 3.1 mile turnaround within 1 hour.

The Sand Crab starts on the beach behind La Copa Inn Resort and runs south for 3.1 or 1.55 miles (depending on the event). Turnaround at flashing yellow lights manned by a course marshal and head back to the finish.

The course is lit with glow sticks and LED tiki torches. LED Tikis stay lit in any wind but they do not light the beach for you to see. They only let you know where the course is.Runners are required to run with a flashlight or head lamp in order to see. Without them you will not see sand castle holes and other hazards. Make sure you have ample lighting in order to run a pitch dark beach at night.

There are 2 watertops with HEB Quench and water hit 2X ea for the 10K and 1 hit 2X for the 5K. After finishing, runners receive bbq with all the fixins and cold cerveza for those of age. Extra BBQ plates available for $10 (this is a good deal).

Cut-off Times

Participants have 2 hours to finish both races. That is a 19:21 minute mile for the 10K and a 38:42 mile for the 5K. If you can not walk this fast, please do not participate in this event. If you do not make the cut off times you will not appear in the results.

Awards for Each Race

• Overall top 1

• Master (40 and up) top 1

• Age group top 3: 29 and under; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60 and up

Race Hotel

La Copa Inn Resort serves as our race hotel offering an $85.99/night rate. It is also the start/finish/post race party location. Call and tell them you want the Sand Crab Rate. La Copa Inn Resort , 350 Padre Boulevard, South Padre Island, Texas 78597, P: (956) 761-6000, F: (956) 761-6013.

Visit the South Padre Website

Parking is also available. Call the resort for details.

Packet Pickup

Early packet pick up will be Friday, April 29th in Brownsville at Academy on 4305 Old Highway 77 77057 from 12 pm-3 pm and at the La Copa Inn on South Padre on April 30 from 4-7 pm.

Entry Fees

5K

• $40 through 3-30-11
• $50 through 4-16-11
• $60 after 4-16-11
• $65 on race day

10K

• $45 through 3-30-11
• $55 through 4-16-11
• $65 after 4-16-11
• $70 on race day

Military, Fire and Police Discount: $5 discount via mail-in entry only. Copy of ID required. Please have ID at packet pick up.

Refunds

There are no refunds for this event.