PPT Item # 6 - 2025 SA Sports Marathon

Powerpoint 2025 SA Sports Marathon

1. ADMINISTRATION
Presented by:
Buddy Kuhn
City Manager
DISCUSSION / POSSIBLE ACTION
FOR THE SA SPORTS MARATHON
ITEM # 6
MARCH 10, 2025

2. SUMMARY
San Antonio Sports requesting to use a route
through AH for the 2025 marathon on Sunday,
December 07,2025
Replaces the Rock n Roll Marathon
Only full marathon –all other related races held
elsewhere

3. SUMMARY
Would require closures of several city streets from
approx. 0730 to 1215 hrs.
Items necessary for race would be pre-staged
including barricades, hydration and portable
restrooms with coordination of location for least
impact
Intersections manned, residents may be able to pass
intermittently

4. BACKGROUND
Council has made two prior exceptions including the city
sponsored 5K held annually in April benefitting ACS and a
5K for children’s cancer research
Likely an annual event request unless organization added to
approved organizations

5. POLICY ANALYSIS
On July 12, 2012, City Council passed Ordinance 1932
amending Ordinance 1861 for special events
Specifically adding section 16-150
Ordinance prohibits organizations whose primary address is
not located within AH from holding such events unless
approved prior to amended ordinance
Specifically excludes parades, walks, runs or other organized
activities utilizing city ROW

6. COORDINATION
City Manager
Asst. City Manager
Police Chief
Community Development Director
SA Sports

7. FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact to the city –all paid for by SA Sports
Includes police, waste collection, barricades etc.

8. 2025COMMUNITYRELATIONS
AnintroductiontotheexcitingSATXMarathon,
apremierrunningeventintheheartofSanAntonio.

9. Since1984,SanAntonioSportshasshowcasedourcity
ontheglobalstage.Now,withanincredibleopportunity
toelevatetheSanAntonioMarathon,weaimtoreflect
thevibrantculturalspiritanduniquenessofour
community
Thisraceismorethanjustarun;it’sacelebrationof
inclusivity,invitingbothlocalsandvisitorstotrailtheir
ownpathsastheyimmersethemselvesintherichhistory
ofourcity.
Benefiting
SanAntonio
Sports

10. CREATINGAWEEKOFEVENTSFORSANANTONIO
MARATHONEXPO EVENTS&ACTIVATIONSPOST-RACECELEBRATION
TwodayEXPOatthe
HenryB.Gonzalez
ConventionCenter
FridayNight5k
Sunday,½Marathon&
Marathon
Celebrateandengage
withapost-racefestival
featuringfood,drinks.

11. KEYDATES
November18,2024
SATXMarathon
announcementand
registrationopened
November19-21,2024
SATX+TREannouncementfor
comingtoSanAntoniostarting
in2025
December 5-7,2024
FormalTransitionoflastRock
nRolltoSATXMarathon
December2-4,2025
TheRunningEvent
inSanAntonio
December 5-7,2025
SATXMarathon
Weekend

13. PROPOSEDSTREETUSEWITHIN-ALAMOHEIGHTS
PROPOSAL
•SUNDAY,DECEMBER7,2025
•FULLMARATHONCOURSE
•ENTER: 8:00AM
•EXIT: 11:45AM

14. COMMUNITYOUTREACH&ACCESS
•Theproposedmarathoncourseisutilizingfour(4)milesofstreetswithinAlamoHeights.
Wewillprioritizecommunityaccessastherunnerswillbespreadoutbythetimethey
enterAlamoHeights.Thisallowsustomovevehiclesthroughkeyintersectionsandout
ofdrivewayssafelythroughgapsinrunnersinwhatwecallIntermittentTrafficControl
(ITC).
•WehaveafulltimeCommunityRelationsStaffmemberdedicatedtocreating
communityaccessplans,mapsandtimelinestoensureallimpactedstreetsand
residentsknowhowtomoveabouttheirneighborspriortoraceday.Additionally,this
personwillbeinourCommandCenteronracedaywithalivecommunitylinetotake
callsandtroubleshootshouldmembersofthecommunityneedadditionalassistance
whiletheraceisgoingon.

15. •SanAntonioSports,CityofSanAntonio,SAPD,SAFDandEMSareworkingtogether
closelytofinalizearaceroutethatshowcasesthebeautifulneighborhoodsofSan
Antoniowhileensuringthecommunitieshaveadequateaccessandresourcesavailable.
•RoadClosure/Reopening/Timeline–
Whiletheracerouteisstillnotfinalized,weestimatethefullmarathonparticipants
wouldseeAlamoHeightsfrommiles12through16,8AM–11:45AM.Wewouldfactor
inclosurestostart15-30minutesbeforethefirstrunnerandreopen15-30minutes
afterthelastrunneronwhatwecall“arollingreopening”,meaningastreet-by-street
reopeningapproachasourteamscleanupandbreakdowncourseelements;Mile
Marks,HydrationStations,AidStations,PortableRestroomsandCourse
Cheer/Activations.
RACEROUTEDETAILS

16. CourseTimeLimit:
TheofficialcoursetimelimitfortheMarathonis7hours(16:03permilepace).Should
anyparticipantfallbehindtheadvertisedcoursetimelimittheythenhavethefollowing options:
Increasepacetostaywithintheminimumdesignatedpace(16:03permilepace).
BoardtheSAGvehicletobebumpedaheadonthecoursewheretheywillstillbe
permittedtocontinueaslongastheymaintaintheminimumpacerequired.
Iftheparticipantcannot/orchoosesnottocontinue,theSAGvehiclewillmovethem tothe
nextavailableMedicalStationfortransportationbacktothefinishline.
Hydration,AidStations,PortableRestrooms&CourseActivations:
Thecommunitycanexpecttoseecourseelementslike–HydrationStations,Medical
AidStations,PortableRestroomsandCourseActivations.Wewillworkwitheach community
togainapprovalandensurealloftheabovecourseelementsareplaced appropriatelyalong
theraceroute.
DURINGTHERACE–WHATTOEXPECT

17. RACEROUTE–SAFE&CLEAN
TailVehicleProgram
Thetailvehicleprogramisadedicatedteamatthebackoftheracetoensure
participantsstaysafeandonpacetomeetreopeningtimelineswehaveadvertisedto the
communitiesofSanAntonio.
Thetailvehicleprogramalsoincludes:
•Courseteamspickingupmilemarksandhydrationstations
•TrafficControlCompanypickingupconesandsafetydevices
•Trashtrucksandstreetsweepersremovinganyremainingtrashfromtheroads.

18. THESATXMARATHONTEAM
POWEREDBYSANANTONIOSPORTS
JENNY
CARNES
CHIEFEXECUTIVE
OFFICER
SARA
TOVAR
SENIORDIRECTOR
COMMUNITY
EVENTS&
ENGAGEMENT
ELENA
WELLS
VPOFNATIONAL
EVENTS
JOSH
FURLOW
HEADOFSATX
EVENTS
STACEY
CAMPBELL
SATX,VICE
PRESIDENTOF
EVENTS
MERYL
LEVENTON
HEADOFCOURSE
OPERATIONS

19. THANKYOU!