2025 USA Fit Marathon, Shottenkirk KIA Fort Bend Half Marathon, & Simon Spine 5K

SIMON SPINE 5K

Our Family Friendly Simon Spine 5K is perfect for everyone - from runners to walkers! It's a great way for families and friends to enjoy being outside together. Every 5K participant receives a Finisher shirt and medal. Children under age 9 must be accompanied by a registered and participating adult.

Be sure to sign up for the "Fittest School Challenge" - by choosing your school team during registration.  If your school team is not listed, be sure to contact us. info@usafitmarathon.com. You can elect to start or become a part of a "team". The team can consist of participants from the 5K, Half or Full Marathons.  School Challenge: Are you part of the "fittest" school in town? The school with the most participants (combined from all 3 events) will win the right to display our Fittest School Traveling Trophy for the next year and $250.00 in PE equipment.  There are 2nd and 3rd place cash prizes as well. Jan Schiff Elementary was the 2024 Fittest School.....Will your school take the Trophy away?  Schools must have a minimum of 25 participants to be considered.

School teams with at least 25 participants (combined from all 3 events) also benefit by receiving a donation from the USA Fit Marathon of $5.00 per participant. (Participants using a discount code to register do not qualify.) School Team Captains can follow their progress and donations are mailed after the event.  If you are interested in becoming a School Team Captain, please email us at info@usafitmarathon.com.

SHOTTENKIRK KIA - FORT BEND HALF MARATHON

The 17th annual Shottenkirk KIA - Fort Bend Half Marathon is pleased to accept runners and walkers of all abilities. The minimum age to participate in the half marathon is 8 years old. The event starts at 6:30 a.m. Water/Aid Stations will be open until the last participant passes by. Half Marathon participants have 6 hours to complete the course. Registration will remain open until until the event fills.  The Half Marathon usually fills in early January.

All participants receive a long sleeve, quarter zip, pullover if registered by January 6. After that short sleeve tech shirts will be available. Medals are awarded to all participants at the finish line.

USA FIT MARATHON

The 17th annual USA Fit Marathon is pleased to accept runners and walkers of all abilities. The minimum age to participate in the marathon event is 11 years old.

• The marathon will have two wave starts. The first wave will be at 4:30 a.m., and will be for all participants taking 5:50 or more hours to complete the marathon. Anyone walking the event should be in this wave. The 4:30 a.m. start group participants do not qualify for overall or age group awards (If you are unsure if you fit in this category, email us at info@usafitmarathon.com)
• The second wave will start at 6:30 a.m. Water/Aid Stations will be open until the last participant passes by.

The finish line will remain open for the last participant and we promise food, shirts, and medals to all finishers. Registration will remain open until the event fills.

Long sleeve, quarter zip pullovers are guaranteed through January 6. After that, short sleeve shirts will be available. Medals will be awarded at the finish line.

THIS EVENT IS LIMITED TO PARTICIPANTS USING A HAND CYCLE / CHAIR.

PLEASE NOTE THAT START TIME IS 6:20 AM

We welcome athletes of all abilities. You may choose to participate in the marathon or half marathon. Participants in this category will arrive on campus to a designated parking area and proceed to the very front of the starting line.  You will receive a special parking flag at packet pick up, with directions to get you where you need to be.

There is one tight turn on the course where we will have volunteers to help if needed/wanted. Please contact us with any questions at info@usafitmarathon.com

VIP TENT

Enjoy the shelter and warmth of the VIP Tent race day.  It opens at 4:00 AM for the early starters. Food, drink, and personal attention, as well as post race stretching of sore muscles, will be available. Let us pamper you!

VIP PARKING

Need a stress free event? Plan on VIP Parking! Gather your friends and car pool. Only one VIP parking pass is needed per car. The VIP parking area is right next to the starting chute area. After receiving your parking pass at packet pick up, you will arrive stress free and enter through the VIP parking entrance that is open only for you and event sponsors. Volunteers and Officers will be there to guide you to quick and close parking. VIP Parking opens at 4:00 a.m. to accommodate the 4:30 a.m. start.

SWITCH RACES

In case of injury or other situations that will prevent you from competing in the event you originally registered for - you have the option to switch your race. You may switch from the marathon to either the half marathon or the 5K. You may switch from the half marathon to the 5K.

There is no event switch on race day. 

DEFER MARATHON OR HALF MARATHON TO 2026

You may choose this option to defer your Marathon or Half Marathon to 2026. This action cannot be reversed. You will automatically be entered in the 2026 race file when 2026 registration is opened.  IF YOU DEFERRED IN 2024, YOU CANNOT DEFER THE SAME REGISTRATION A SECOND YEAR.

DEFER SIMON SPINE 5K TO 2026

You may choose this option to defer your Simon Spine 5K race entry to 2026. This action cannot be reversed. You will automatically be entered in the 2026 event when registration for that year is opened. IF YOU DEFERRED IN 2024, YOU CAN NOT DEFER THE SAME ENTRY A SECOND TIME.