Look beyond the thousands of runners Sunday at the starting line for the 26.2-mile course, and you'll see a group of eager bicyclists.
Should you be near the starting line for Sunday’s Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon, take a look a few blocks beyond the thousands of runners eagerly awaiting the race to begin. There you’ll see a group of bicyclists just as eager for the starting gun to go off. These are the marathon’s bike escorts, the 50-plus volunteers who will accompany the lead runners and others along the entire 26.2-mile course that begins at City Hall.
Indoor franchise coming to San Antonio in early 2025 While most of the time the marathon goes off without a hitch, a few years ago a runner passed out while on the course. It was the runner’s bike escort who stayed with them until medical help arrived. Five cyclists are assigned for each of the four marathon groups , with the five fastest runners in each category getting their own escort. But cyclists aren’t assigned to individual runners. Instead, they follow the place number.
Faded Culture barbers have over 1M YouTube subscribers “This way I can warn them of any potholes or debris on the road,” she said. “Once on the Greenway trail, there was this big tree branch that I was able to get out of the way in time.” For experienced riders, escorting a marathon runner isn’t all that difficult. The Internet tells me the average marathoner runs at about a 10 mph clip; elite runners can reach speeds of up to 13 mph or more. That's not an unreasonable pace on a bike.
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