Harvest Marathon Relay

Race Overview

The Harvest Marathon Relay is a community relay race built around a simple idea: that collective effort produces something no individual on any team can. 10 runners sharing 26.2 miles with a clear goal. One finish line with every mile tied to the Houston Food Bank.

Race History

• First Event: The Harvest Marathon Relay held its first event in 2017.
• Format Change: In 2019, the format changed to have competitive and non-competitive or collaborative teams.
• Record Times: Shell Chemical’s team posted the fastest time at 2 hours 17 minutes, 41 seconds in 2019. INEOS matched this time two years later.
• Current Record: In 2022, the team from Sharpstown High School broke the record with a time of 2 hours, 14 minutes and 55 seconds.

Special Celebration

This year, the Harvest Marathon Relay celebrates its 10th anniversary. We are looking to do something special for our athletes, volunteers, community, and most importantly, the Houston Food Bank. Please join us as we are Breaking Records: Feeding Houston: where a team of elite runners from the Harvest Marathon Relay community will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for a marathon relay.

Event Details

• Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026
• Start Time: 7:00 AM central standard time / 8:00 AM central standard time for competitive teams. Note: daylight savings time ends at 2 a.m., so you get an extra hour of sleep before the race.
• Time Limit: 4 hours / 3 hours for competitive teams
• Distance: 26.2 miles
• Race Venue: Wendel D. Ley Track at Rice University

Team Options

• Collaborative: These non-competitive teams can have up to 25 participants who work together to complete the marathon. Collaborative Teams have the option of sabotaging other Collaborative Teams.
• Competitive: Competitive teams of up to 10 participants who will compete for time-based awards at the race venue.

Strategy Note

Do not underestimate the importance of strategy!!

Registration Link

For more information and to register, visit the official race page: Harvest Marathon Relay.