The 2022 CRC Lake Benbrook Half Marath on & 5K in Honor of Michael Polansky will take place on January 29, 2022 at Dutch Branch Park in Benbrook, TX. This event will be presented by Cox Running Club. Event details and schedule Cox Running Club would like the invite the entire running community, family, and friends out to the 33rd Annual Lake Benbrook Half Marathon to honor and celebrate the dedication and commitment of a long time pillar in the running community, Michael Polansky. Michael has been a part of the local running community since 1978. Over the past few years Michael has been fighting a courageous battle with Parkinsons Disease. He continues to fight this battle daily. We want to let Mr. Polansky know that we truly appreaciate his dedication to the running community over the past 4 decades. Proceeds from this event will benefit Mr. Polansky and his family directly. We appreciate your support!!! EARLY Packet Pick-Up will take place at Luke's Locker in Fort Worth on December 31, 2021 from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM. If you are not able to pick up your packet at Luke's Locker on December 31st, you will be able to pick your packet up race morning at RACE SITE begining at 6:30 AM! Half Marathon Route: CLICK HERE 5K Route: CLICK HERE WHERE Dutch Branch Park 1899 Winscott Rd Benbrook, TX 76126 STARTING TIMES Race Day Registration & Packet Pickup- 6:30 AM Half Marathon - 8:00 AM 5K- 8:15 AM RACE DAY PACKET PICKUP BEGINS AT 6:00 AM AT RACE SITE COST (Register Online by 1st Tier) 1st 300 Participants 5K Run/ Walk: $30 Half Marathon: $60 (Register Online by 2nd Tier) Next 300 Participants 5K Run/ Walk: $35 Half Marathon: $65 (Register Online by 3rd Tier) Final 400 Participants 5K Run/ Walk: $40 Half Marathon: $70 (Race Day IF Event is not Sold Out) 5K Run/ Walk: $45 Half Marathon: $80 There is also a donation option that is avaliable to donate directly to the Polansky even if you are not able to attend the event physicallly. NOTE: Race shirts are Men's/Unisex-sized technical fabric. Specific sizes and availability are only guaranteed for pre-registered participants that register prior to December 26, 2021. PACKET PICKUP Luke's Locker - Shops at Clearfork 5255 Monahans AvenueFort Worth, TX 76109 December 31, 202111:00 PM - 5:00 PM AWARDS Women and Men Overall Male & Female Overall Master Male and FemaleOverall Grandmaster Male and Female Runners 12 & Under; 13-15; 16-18; 19-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70-74; 75-79; 80 & Over AWARDS ARE AWARDED THREE DEEP IN EACH AGE GROUP FOR THE 5K AND HALF MARATHON Results will be posted live at www.coxracingservices.com. All award winners can pick up their awards at the event site during the event or at Luke's Locker in Fort Worth the following week. ALL FINISHERS OF THE HALF MARATHON AND 5K WILL RECEIVE A UNIQUE CUSTOM FINISHER MEDAL. Awards will not be mailed after the event. T h erefore, award winners must pick up their award at race site or by January 17th at Lukes Locker in Fort Worth. RESULTS WILL BE CHIP-TIMED BY COX RACING SERVICES FOR MORE INFORMATION Call Demery Cox at 817-793-3064 or email coxracingservices@gmail.com _____________________________________________________________________ History of the Lake Benbrook Half Marathon & 5K: An out-and-back race with hills scattered throughout virtually the entire course, the event starts and finishes in Dutch Branch Park near the top of the lake, and takes runners on a course that offers ample views of the lake from several different vantage points. Thanks both to its terrain and the time of year the race is held, the conditions and the course can make for a challenging run runners must navigate both the hills of the park areas surrounding Lake Benbrook as well as the events often cold, windy and sometimes rainy conditions. Participants run on paved surfaces throughout the reservoir areas parks, including Dutch Branch, Holiday Park and Mustang Park. The starting time for runners in both the half marathon is at 8:00 AM and the 5K race is 8:15 AM, and the starting location is the baseball facility just south of the YMCA, inside Dutch Branch Park. Participants can get to the park via either Interstate 20 or I-30 from nearby Fort Worth, by taking the exit for Highway 183 South and following it to Winscott Road.