Texas Quad

The Texas Quad is a race series held in late November at Bachman Lake in Dallas, offering half marathons and marathons over four days. Participants may run a single race or multiple days, which is beneficial for those pursuing goals with the 50 State Marathon Club or Marathon Maniacs. The races are open to the public on park grounds, are chip timed, USATF sanctioned, and have no cutoff times. The course is flat for a marathon, featuring two minor inclines near the dam and the start/finish area. The full marathon consists of eight loops, and the half marathon is four loops with a brief out-and-back section at the start. Construction has impacted course certification; the organizer plans to recertify the course once the work is finished. Each finisher receives a medal per race completed, in addition to a series finisher medal. A single shirt is provided for the entire series. The event donates 20% of its proceeds to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.