Gulf Coast Grind

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Gulf Coast Grind

50K • Marathon • Half Marathon • 10K • 5K – Run or Ruck Saturday, April 10, 2027 Surfside Beach, 3312 County Rd 257, Surfside Beach, TX 77541 400 runner cap • All runners get medals and swag!

Course

This course runs along the water at Surfside Beach on the hard-packed sand. Exact starting line: Google Maps

Schedule

Saturday, Apr 10 – Packet pickup 6:00 AM – 9:00 AM at the Start/Finish area 7:00 AM 50K • 7:30 AM Marathon • 8:00 AM Half • 8:30 AM 10K/5K

Drop Downs & Distance Changes

Once your race begins, that is the distance you must finish to receive a medal for that distance. There is no dropping distances during the race – you will be listed as a DNF.

Online distance changes are open until the Wednesday of race week on UltraSignup: log in, go to Registration History, click Edit on this race, choose the new distance under Switch Event? and check out right away (there is a small UltraSignup fee when moving up). All other changes must be made in person and may not be possible for sold-out distances.

Aid Stations

Mile 5 Start/Finish

Both are FULL aid stations stocked Texas-style: Gatorade, water and electrolyte mix; Coke, ginger ale and maybe orange soda; cookies, candy, peanut butter and Nutella; Pringles, trail mix and chips; PB&Js, bean burrito rolls and fruit. Medical basics (bandages, Vaseline, band-aids – NO NSAIDs) and feminine care products. There is usually a surprise too – we have had sheet cake, pies and watermelon!

Cupless Racing

We DO NOT have cups at the aid stations. Please bring a reusable cup, bottle or hydration pack.

Drop Bags

There will be a large tarp area for drop bags at the main aid station. We will take drop bags out to mile 5 when the race starts.

Pacers & Crew

There are no pacers for this race.

Photos

Course photos and video: watch on YouTube

Volunteer With Us

Volunteers are the most important part of any race. Shifts run 4–8 hours, and every volunteer gets free park entry, an area to camp, race merchandise, and a meal on race day.

1 shift = 50% off a future Rise Racing registration 2 shifts at one race = a FREE entry into any one of our future races

VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP • Questions? Email [email protected]

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Race website: riseracingco.com/gulf-coast-grind