Route Information

All courses follow the same route till their respective cut off. The course starts out fairly tame and flat but gets progressively more challenging as you go. There will be basic items at the checkpoints such as water and limited food.

Bring cash for supplies at checkpoints. The first checkpoint for the The Hondo will have access to a Casey's and Sonic on the route and a restaurant at the second check point. The third checkpoint will have an aid station with water and limited food supplies. The The Hondo Intermediate utilizes the 2nd and 3rd checkpoint of the long course. The The Hondo Short utilizes the last checkpoint of the long course.

Plan on providing for yourself with what you need. We will offer a drop bag service for each checkpoint, but no coolers, please.

Downloadable Maps

Cue sheets will NOT be provided. Please print and bring your own for backup in case of GPS failure. These are very remote areas and you do not want to get off course.

We WILL NOT be marking the entire course(s), but we may add some confidence markers at key locations. When it comes to course markers and signs, do not rely entirely on them! Sometimes they are taken or moved by the locals. Most the time they are not… but you just never know. Look for these signs to direct you when your course splits off from the others.

Checkpoints

Checkpoints will have some basic food items like bananas, cookies, and pickles. We will have coolers available with water and Blendrich drink mix. Please be sure to carry enough fluids and nutrition to get you to each checkpoint. The Eureka checkpoint has a Casey's General store and Sonic Drive In located on the course. The Beaumont Hotel in Beaumont will have food and drink available for purchase also.

Short Course:
The Short course will feature one checkpoint in Leon. This checkpoint is at 16.2 miles. The cut off time for this distance is 10:45am and is based off of a 6mph average speed.

Intermediate Course: 
The Intermediate course will feature two checkpoints. The first checkpoint is in Beaumont at 38.6 miles. The time cut for this checkpoint is based off of an 8mph average speed and will be at 12:50pm. The second checkpoint for this distance will be in Leon at 64 miles with a time cut of 4pm.

The Hondo: 
The Hondo course will feature three checkpoints. There is an Oasis in Reece with water and limited snacks before CP1. The first check point is in Eureka at mile 55.8. The cut off time is based off a 10mph average and will be enforced at 1:30pm. The second checkpoint is in Beaumont at mile 80.4. The cut off time will be 4pm. The third checkpoint is Leon at mile 105.8 with a cut off time of 6:30pm. 

Photos from The Hondo