Competition Date & Time: January 14, 2012 – 8:00 a.m. CST

Location: Houston, Texas

Start:  The start and finish lines are located on Avenida de las Americas in front of the George R. Brown Convention Center.

Course:  Starting on Avenida de las Americas, qualifiers will run counterclockwise completing a 2.2-mile loop and then north on Avenida de las Americas back toward the start line.

The course will then run the eight-mile loop route counterclockwise three times to complete the 26.2-mile marathon which concludes at the finish line on Avenida de las Americas.

Finish: At the traditional Houston Marathon finish line on Avenida de las Americas.