GENERAL INFO & Timeline for Race Day
6:00 a.m.
6:30 a.m.
6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
7:35 a.m.
7:50 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
School tents set-up in Catholic School
Village
Sunrise STEPS Mass @ Co-Cathedral
Catholic School Village Opens
Race Day Registration-5K
Race Day Registration-1K
Runners are led to Start Line
Blessing of the Runners
5K Starts
David K. Guite Memorial 1K Start
Official 5K run entry will end at 7:30 a.m.
Please join us for the Awards ceremony & Post Race Party
immediately following the race in the parking lot at Fannin &
Jefferson
Race FAQs
1. In Case I have a friend who wants to
register, what do they need to know?
Race Day Registration will be $25 per participant. Registration
will take place at the Chancery building (1700 San Jacinto)
directly behind the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.
2. Where can I park on Race Day?
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Downtown Houston street parking is generally
METERED parking. Meter regulations ARE enforced on
Saturdays, so please be aware of where you park. Please
be prepared to pay for parking.
 Street parking & Free parking in area surface lots and
garages will be available — refer to the Parking Map
provided in this guide.
 Be aware that all course streets will shut down at 7:00 a.m.
and plan to arrive well before or be prepared to walk
from satellite parking lots.
4. Where can I find a restroom or
medical services?
 Festival Restrooms are located in the
Catholic School Village & at the Post Race Party area.
 First aid services are located in the post-race area at the
FIRST AID tent.
 If you need medical assistance on the race course, please
contact a Race Marshal or Police Officer and help will
be dispatched to you immediately.
5. What if it rains...or snows?
Probably won’t have to worry about snow, but Steps for
Students is an all-weather race. We will run unless our Race
Director calls the race due to weather conditions that might
threaten the imminent safety of our runners. Weather & Race
Day updates will be posted on the Facebook Blog Feed of the
Steps for Students 5K Run website at steps4students.org.
Please check this site before you leave your house on Race Day
morning for the latest breaking news.
6. Lost Children & Found Items?
It’s best to have a meet-up point with your family (ex. your
school’s tent), but in case you are separated, all lost children or
any found items turned in will be taken to the Information
Booth in the Catholic School Village.
7. How Do runners and walkers line up at the
START line?
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The Start Line is arranged by run time. Race Guides will
be holding signs with posted mile times (how fast you run a
mile). If you know your mile time, line up next to the
appropriate sign.
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If you are not a competitive runner or DO NOT know your
mile time, please line up between the last posted time sign
(10 minutes) and the WALKERS sign.
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Walkers MUST line up behind the WALKERS sign.
Walkers will be released after the runners’ wave.

All participants with strollers MUST line up behind the
walkers.
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Please be cautious & respond to all requests given by Race
Officials at the Start Line. NOTE: At the Start Line, you
WILL hear a Whistle blown— This is a Recall Whistle
for competitive runners to get in position—It is NOT the
Start Signal. The START SIGNAL is a pistol firing.
Only the Pistol firing releases runners. PARENTS/
Guardians: Please inform your children NOT to run
when the whistle is blown.
3. How do I wear my runner’s bib and Timing
Chip?
CHIP- Your Timing Chip number MUST match your BIB
number. IF IT DOESN’T, please go to the Registration
garage on Race Day and let them know.
 Secure your Timing Chip to your SHOE using your laces
or using a twist tie. The Timing Chip will not work if
not attached to your shoe.
 Please remove your Timing Chip after you have passed the
Finish Line Chutes. Race Officials will be on hand to
collect them and help you remove them if needed. Please
RETURN your Timing Chip before you leave the race.
BIB—Pin race numbers on the front of your shirt with the
safety pins provided. Bibs need to be visible.
 If your bib does not have an ID label already on it, please
write your name on the bottom portion of your race number.
 If you want to be timed DO NOT wear someone else’s
8. Are Pets Allowed at the Race?
bib/chip. Make sure the name on the bib is yours.
NO. If you bring a pet, you will be asked to leave.
 Please DO NOT remove the bib tab unless you are
specifically told to do so by a race official at the finish.
Steps For Students
We have made every effort to control traffic along
the course, but there are always people who may get
through. Be Alert!
 Runners and walkers are expected to follow
directions from all race officials. Houston Police
Department officers will be stationed around the
course for traffic control and safety measures.
 Water will be available at the start and finish lines
and at a water station along the course. Drink plenty
of liquids before the race and do not run in this race
if you are not sufficiently trained. If the temperature
and humidity are high on race day, adjust to a
slower pace.
10. Where can I meet my school team?
In the Catholic School Village! The CSV Located at the
parking lot at 1700 San Jacinto.
QUESTIONS? Call Leslie or Michael before Race Day
at 713-652-4417 (M-F 8:30 am-4:30pm).
2014 Steps For Students Course Map
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USA Track and Field Sanctioned Course
9. What safety measures do I need to
know?
Race Day Parking Map