Heels and Hills "A Dollar A K" Race - 5K/10K/15K
Sunday, July 26, 6:30 am at Sam Houston Park in Irving, Texas

A low cost event that's all about having fun and staying active in the middle of the hot Texas summer!

In the spirit of keeping it simple and affordable …

  • Entry fee is "a dollar a K" for whichever distance you choose, so the 5K is $5, the 10K is $10, and the 15K is $15.
  • Pre-registration is simple and required and, best part, involves no processing fees! You must pre-register before Saturday, July 25, at 7 pm. You must pre-register online. THERE IS NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION. Click here to pre-register... There is a separate sign-up for each distance. Be sure to enter coupon code "NoShip" so this merchandise system will not charge you shipping and handling costs.
  • After you signup online, be sure to email us with the following or you can not be included in gender/age-based race results:

    1) Name (first and last):
    2) Gender (M/F):
    3) Birthdate (mm/dd/yyyy):
    4) Is this your first race of the distance signed up for?
    5) Your PR (Personal Record) at this race distance if known:

    Questions 4 and 5 are optional. Heels and Hills is dedicated to getting and keeping people active in a fun and unintimidating atmosphere and we want to celebrate ALL personal victories on our website. And that includes first-time completions and new PRs! So help us help you celebrate any accomplishments of race day!

  • All entrants are chip-timed with the IPICO timing system.
  • For ease of timing, if you change the distance you'll be completing and don't notify us by 6:10 am (20 minutes before the race start), your finish time will not be included in the final results.
  • There will be one water stop at the turnaround of the 5K and 10K course. There will be water stops approx at miles 3 and 6 for the 15K. We encourage you to bring additional water if you will want it more often and to bring sports drink if you will be needing it.
  • There will be no awards/trophies. Race results will not be printed at the event. Race results will be posted on the H&H website that night and submitted to the newspaper.
  • There’s no race t-shirt. 
  • Remember that the focus is on staying active and having fun while doing it!

Date/Time
Sunday, July 26 – Get there at 6:00 am to pick up your chip, and the race starts promptly at 6:30 am.

Location
Sam Houston Park at the NW corner of Valley View and 635/George Bush Turnpike service road.

From George Bush Turnpike:
Exit Valley View
Turn right, heading South/West approx .5 mile
Turn right at stop light (Valley View/635 Svc Rd)
Park is immediately on the right

From Hwy 635 East:
Exit Riverside
Turn left at stop light (Valley View)
Turn left at stop light (635 Svc Rd)
Park is immediately on the right

From Hwy 635 West:
Exit at Luna Rd
Continue West on 635 service road through two stop lights
Park is immediately on the right

Register for the Event

Click here to pre-register... There is a separate sign-up for each distance. Remember you must pre-register by Saturday, July 25, at 7 pm. There is no race day registration.

Last revised June 29, 2009
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