Courtesy: event organizers

To 2006 3M Half Marathon & Relay Participants:

Upon further review of the course, we have determined that the course was improperly marked after the 10 kilometer mark. The difference is that the course should have turned right from Stoneway Drive onto Pioneer Place, then north onto Shoal Creek Blvd. Instead, the course went straight from Stoneway Drive and turned north onto Shoal Creek Blvd. The distance difference is 0.10 of a mile, about 25 to 60 seconds for most people, depending on your pace. We genuinely and deeply regret the error, especially since it was a wonderful day for running, so many ran so well, so many volunteers worked so hard, and so many people enjoyed the event. We do not believe that our error should detract from the performance of the runners or the volunteers. The 3M Half Marathon organization has taken pride in serving the Austin running community with a quality event for 12 continuous years and this turn of events is a disappointment to us.

This error does not affect the official results nor does it disqualify anyone from the Austin Distance Challenge. We are working to correct the error in course set-up and promise to do better in the future. We want to thank you for your participation and your support and understanding.

Sincerely, The 3M Half Marathon Organizing Committee