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A spirited Cheer Challenge group supporting runners

Cheer Challenge

Total prize purse$2,800
Minimum group size15 people
How winners are chosenRunner survey
Who can participateAny registered group
A course-side cheering group celebrating a runner
Bring the course to life

Your energy
moves runners.

Build a themed Cheer Zone, gather your group and help carry athletes toward the finish line.

Any group can participate by bringing at least 15 people, choosing an available theme and registering in advance. After the event, runners select the top Cheer Zones through a post-race survey.

Who is eligible?

Gather your group.
Claim your zone.

Advance registration keeps each Cheer Zone organized and ensures every group is eligible for participation and prize money.

Register in advance

Complete the official Cheer Challenge application and waiver before race weekend.

Bring at least 15 people

Your Cheer Zone must have a minimum of fifteen participants to qualify for participation and prize money.

Choose one theme

Themes may only be used once, so register early to secure the idea your group wants.

Bring the energy

Create a visible, memorable zone that encourages runners and earns their votes after the event.

A large finish-festival crowd cheering together
A course-side team cheering enthusiastically for a runner
Build a memorable Cheer Zone

Choose a theme.
Make it yours.

Currently selected themes are coming soon. Each theme can only be used once.

Superheroes’70s DiscoHawaiian LuauSt. Patrick’sFiestaSportsCasinoSpring FeverMilitary
Ready to bring the noise?

Build your
Cheer Zone.

Register your group, claim an available theme and start planning a course experience runners will remember.

Details about participant benefits and currently selected themes will be posted when available.

Register your group ↗Email questions ↗
The Woodlands Marathon course filled with runners and supporters
The course needs your energy

Cheer them
to the finish.