Do you know someone who is running the marathon or half marathon? Or maybe you just want to see 10,000 runners wind their way through the streets of Austin. Either way, come join us on Sunday February 19, to cheer on our runners as they participate in one of the best marathons in the country.

Here are some of the best locations along the course to view the race:

Start: View the start at Anderson Mill Road off of Parmer Lane. Park in the Freescale Semiconductor parking lot and walk to the Anderson Mill Rd. intersection see the runners at the half mile mark.

Braker Lane at Stonelake Blvd. (8 miles). Take Hwy. 183 south to Braker Lane. Proceed eastbound on Braker Lane approx. 0.2 miles and stop at one of the nearby shopping malls or banks. Walk approx. 0.2 miles to the east and watch the runners turning onto Braker Lane at Stonelake Blvd. Be aware that all traffic eastbound on Braker Lane will be blocked and you will need to return to Hwy. 183 by turning around and driving west.

Shoal Creek at Steck: (Mile 11): Exit MoPac at Steck and proceed eastbound to roadblock. Pull over at one of the nearby parking lots and watch runners approaching the halfway mark.

Far West Blvd pedestrian overpass (14 miles): Take Mopac south and exit at Far West Blvd. Park nearby and walk east over Mopac to the pedestrian footbridge. You can look down upon the runners approaching the 14 mile mark.

San Jacinto at MLK Blvd. (Mile 20) Exit MoPac at 15th St. and proceed eastbound to Congress Avenue. Take Congress Avenue to MLK Blvd and park in one of the parking lots nearby and watch runners exiting the University of Texas ca.m.pus after passing the 20-mile point (The “Wall”).

State Capitol Grounds at 11th St. and Congress Avenue (22 miles): Exit Mopac at Enfield Rd. and drive eastbound to W. 15th St. Stay on 15th St. to Guadalupe and turn right on Guadalupe. Go south on Guadalupe until you get to 11th St. Park on Guadalupe and walk three blocks to the east and watch the runners coming out of the Capitol grounds onto Congress Avenue. Be aware that automobile traffic will be heavy with churchgoers and spectators in this area.

W. 2nd Street and South First Street Bridge: (23 miles and 25.5 miles): Watch the runners approach the final miles as they run westbound on W. 2nd St. to San Antonio St. and approach the finish-line as they are coming back eastbound from the turn-around. Wonderful views of the runners passing behind the new Austin City Hall and the newly revived 2nd Street Business District. You may park at the Palmer Event Center by coming in from the west on Barton Springs Rd. Walk across Town Lake on either the Pfluger Pedestrian Footbridge or the South 1st St. Bridge from the finish-line area.

The Finish-Line. (26.2 miles). This is perhaps the best viewing point of all. By using this location as your starting point, you can walk approx. a half mile to see the runners approaching mile 22 on W. 2nd St. at Congress Avenue and then stroll 1 block south on Colorado St. to Cesar Chavez Blvd. to watch the runners approach 26-miles on the South First Street Bridge. Then you can walk to Auditorium Shores to watch the dramatic finish to the 2006 Freescale Austin Marathon. Three great viewing points with no driving or parking worries!