RECEPTION FOR USACK MARATHON COMPETITORS: A reception sponsored by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will be held in San Marcos, Texas on May 17 to welcome the USACK marathon competitors. The event will begin at 6:00 PM at the Aquarena Center, the future site of the Texas River Center. All competitor and volunteers are invited to attend. The site is the starting point for the famous Texas Water Safari, a 260-mile non-stop canoe race that is held annually in June. Please mark your calendar and come out and enjoy some refreshments and welcome our USACK marathon competitors. The reception is by invitation only for competitors, race volunteers and special invited guests. To ensure a seat, confirm your attendance by contacting Bob Spain at 512-389-4725 or bob.spain@tpwd.state.tx.us.

From Austin, go south on I-35 to San Marcos, Texas. Take Exit 206, Aquarena Springs Drive, turn right and go through 2 stop lights; immediately after rail road tracks see entrance and sign to Aquarena Center on right side of the road, take a right into golf course, follow the road to the left to the park entrance.

From San Antonio, take I-35 North to San Marcos, Texas, take exit 206, Aquarena Springs Drive, go left under I-35 and through 3 stop lights; immediately after railroad tracks on right side of the road, see entrance and sign to Aquarena Center, turn right into golf course follow the road to the left to the park entrance.

San Marcos, Texas is approximately 30 minutes south of Austin, Texas and less then one hour north of San Antonio, Texas.