2017 Expo & Packet Pickup
2017 Packet Pickup & Expo Hours:
Friday, January 19, 2018: 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Saturday, January 20, 2018: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
General Packet Pickup Information:
The 3M Half Marathon Packet Pickup & Expo will be held at the Austin Convention Center located at 500 East Cesar Chavez Street in Austin.
All participants must pick up their own packet at Packet Pickup.
Photo ID will be required to pick up your packet
There is no race day Packet Pickup and packets cannot be mailed.
Packets include gear check bag, 2018 participants shirt, awesome 3M Swag, bib number, safety pins, and timing device.
The clear plastic bag you receive at Packet Pickup must be used for your gear check bag. We will not accept any other bags. Be sure your bib number is printed as largely and clearly as possible on the bag before you turn it into gear check buses on race morning.
All participants are required to pick up their race packet during Packet Pickup & Expo hours.
Potential Exhibitors
We are very excited to offer the opportunity for you to showcase your business to our athletes. With 7,000 participants expected to register for the 2018 race, the 3M Half Marathon is a perfect way to reach the market you are targeting. For inquiries and to request a prospectus, please email Debra Saleny at debra@highfiveevents.com.
Getting to the Austin Convention Center:
Reserve your parking in advance and get there on time, stress free! To book convenient and affordable parking for the 3M Half Marathon Packet Pickup & Expo, we recommend using SpotHero, the nation’s leading parking reservation app.
Going to the Expo on January 20? Click here to reserve your spot. Heading to the Expo on January 21? “Click here to reserve your spot. You can also use SpotHero to park all over Austin —learn more here.
New to SpotHero? Download the SpotHero iPhone | Android app and enter promo code 3MHALF for an extra $5 off your first park! 4
The Austin Convention Center has two Parking Garages: The 2nd Street Garage located at 201 East 2nd Street and the 5th Street Garage located at 601 E. 5th Street. Parking prices vary depending on how long you remain parked at the garage. See here for more details.
We encourage you to carpool or to ride your bike. There are 124 bicycle racks secured to the sidewalks or pavements around the exterior of the Austin Convention Center building. Most racks are located along 4th Street, between Red River and Trinity.
There is a Capital MetroRail stop right outside the Austin Convention Center at 401 East 4th Street.
For the most current information on schedules and fares, please visit the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capital Metro) website.
