Heels and Hills

07/26/2010 - My how time flies… Ashley Mims and her Girl Scout troop volunteered at packet stuffing for the Inaugural Heels and Hills in May 2007. For her Girl Scout Golden Award project, Ashley has designed a Couch to 5K program to train for Heels and Hills and Him. Participation is FREE!! Click here to for more details and to share the information with your friends...

07/18/2010 - Did you get to meet our half marathon pacers at the May 2010 Heels and Hills event? Meet our men-in-skirts pace team...

07/08/2010 - Heels and Hills Founder is inspiring others to change their lives after a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis led her to running 10 years ago. See the interview on CBS Channel 11 local news about why she founded Heels and Hills...

07/01/2010 - Accepting Applications for the 2011 Heels and Hills Run Team. It's easy and fun, but you must apply by July 15 to have a chance at one of the 13 LUCKY spots! Details...

06/25/2010 - Heels and Hills Founder started a running streak on July 1, 2009, and it's not over yet! See the interview on NBC 5 local news about her amazing running streak...

05/15/2010 - Over 40 Mother-Daughter Pairs Participated in the May 2 Heels and Hills event! Such an inspiring group. See the list here...

05/10/2010 - First Timers Created at Heels and Hills on May 2! What a celebration!

32% of the half marathoners completed their very first 13.1-mile race. See the list...

48% of 10K finishers completed their first 10K. See the list...

27% of 5K finishers completed their first 5K! See the list...

05/02/2010 - Heels and Hills Event on May 2. Race results are here...

04/25/2010 - Donate your old running shoes for a great cause at packet pickup on Friday and Saturday. We're collecting old running shoes for Soles 4 Souls and we want your help to help change the lives of those in need...

04/15/2010 - Parking info available and a spectator guide on our Event Info page! Click here...

04/01/2010 - HEADS UP! Register early to get the shirt style and size you want! While mistakes can sometimes occur by packet pickup volunteers, we always try our best to make sure you get the shirt style/size you sign up for! Since race shirts had to be ordered months in advance, as styles/sizes are "claimed" by people registering, we will remove choices when a shirt option is no longer available.

03/20/2010 - Announcing the Heels and Hills Half Marathon Pace Team. Men in skirts, bringing a fun attitude to help you reach your half marathon time goals! Read about these awesome fellas here...

03/10/2010 - Heels and Hills Team Rocks Texas Independence Relay! 11 women & 1 guy take on 40 relay legs totalling 203.2 miles. Here's the write-up...

03/04/2010 - Our 2010 Founders List is available. Fine folks who are great supporters of the 2010 Heels and Hills event! See the list here...

03/01/2010 - Would you like to be able to earn back your race entry fee while helping a great cause? Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Texas is a charity partner to Heels and Hills. Learn how fundraising for this great organization earns you a free race entry...

02/20/2010 - Read about the support one Heels and Hills participant received during the race. 8 1/2 months pregnant with her fourth child, Elizabeth wrote to tell us of her wonderful experience at the 2008 race...

02/08/2010 - 20 Reasons to Love Heels and Hills Half Marathon! Leading up to the end of early registration pricing on Feb. 28, we'll be adding a reason a day starting Feb. 8. See the reasons here...

02/01/2010 - Become a 2010 Heels and Hills Founder! Deadline to become one is Feb. 14 (Valentine's Day). So what's a founder, you ask?

01/31/2010 - Heels and Hills Many Miles Challenge Weekend was Jan. 29-31! BOur H&H-ers rock! So many played along and celebrated getting active. See the results of the Challenge...

12/20/2009 - New Features in 2010! Learn all about the exciting changes and additions here...

12/18/2009 - 2010 race entry fee budget kinda tight? Enter both Heels and Hills races and save money! Get details here...

12/13/2009 - Two Heels and Hills Teams completed the 2009 Dallas White Rock 5-Person Marathon Relay. Get details here...

12/09/2009 - Registration is open for both Heels and Hills Half on May 2 and for Heels and Hills and Him Half on Sept. 26. Register now....

10/26/2009 - Join Heels and Hills as we get together for a cheering station and informal group run at the Dallas Running Club Half Marathon on Nov. 1. Get details, directions, and times here...

10/22/2009 - Tell everyone that Heels and Hills is the Best Half Marathon in Texas! Competitor Texas magazine is having the public voting now for their annual "Best of Texas" contest. Click here to vote for Heels and Hills as the best half marathon...

10/21/2009 - Heels and Hills Dictionary of Running and Walking Terms. Inspired by a list developed by our Heels and Hills followers on the H&H Facebook fan page, here's an abridged dictionary of terminology and acronyms...

10/04/2009 - Congratulations to the individuals who completed their first half marathon at Heels and Hills and Him on September 27! A great accomplishment for 130 participants. See the list here...

09/30/2009 - Thank You to the Volunteers! Thank you to everyone who gave a few hours of their time to help make Heels and Hills and Him a success. See the list of volunteers here...

09/28/2009 - Get Your Race Photos for Heels and Hills and Him. Thank you to Sportphoto for taking some wonderful shots of our participants. Find and purchase your photos here...

09/27/2009 - Race Results for Heels and Hills and Him Half Marathon and 5K on September 27. Click here for results...

09/24/2009 - Children of Oak Cliff Racing Participating in Heels and Hills and Him. Read about these amazing kids...

09/22/2009 - Two fast Heels and Hills fans will be serving as pace leaders at Heels and Hills and Him! Meet Lucy and Shaheen...

09/14/2009 - Heels and Hills 131 Mile Challenge Weekend Sept. 12-13. We challenged our Facebook fans to collectively accrue over 131 active miles during the weekend. See how they way surpassed the goal...

09/10/2009 - Volunteers Needed Event Weekend September 25-27. It takes a lot of volunteers to make a successful event. Click here to find out how you can help...

09/01/2009 - Sept. 4 is an important registration deadline for H&H&H. Note that Friday, September 4, is the last day to register and still get your name on your bib - and if you are a first time half marathoners and register by this date, you will get a special colored bib so everyone can cheer extra hard for your big achievement race day! Get registered now...

08/31/2009 - All Decked Out in Pink! The Heels and Hills booth at the VISIONS: The Women's Expo August 28-30 was stylin'! See the pictures...

08/27/2009 - H&H&H Hits 1,000.. Exactly one month before the Heels and Hills and Him Half Marathon and 5K event, we hit 1,000 registrants! Learn more about the event...

08/10/2009 - Heels and Hills "A Dollar a K" Race on August 9 - 5K / 10K / 15K. Get the race results here... And here are the race photos... Celebrate with the 37.5% of participants who were either completing their first 5K, 10K, or 15K, or those who set a new Personal Record! See the list of achievements here...

08/03/2009 - Lucky 13 Run Team Announced! Who's on the team? What is the team? All the info here...

07/27/2009 - Heels and Hills "A Dollar a K" Race on July 26 - 5K/10K/15K. Get the race results here... Then, view the photos here... And 37% of participants were either completing their first 5K, 10K, or 15K race OR set a new PR (personal record) at the event! See the full celebration list of names...

06/28/2009 - Heels and Hills hosted a hot and fun $5 5K on Sunday, June 28, focused on having fun and staying fit in the Texas heat! Thank you to the Nike Mobile Experience for coming out to give all the runners and walkers video gait analysis and free Nike gear. See the race results... and then See the race photos...

06/03/2009 - In celebration of National Running Day on June 3, Heels and Hills hosted a free chip-timed 5K race! See the race results here... and then See the event photos here...

05/04/2009 - Over $4,500 was raised for Big Brothers Big Sisters as a result of the May 2009 Heels and Hills event! Thank you to our entrants!

05/03/2009 - Heels and Hills 2009 Canceled Due to Severe Weather. Read the cancellation notice here...

01/30/2009 - Heels and Hills in the Dallas Morning News. Read the article here...

01/25/2009 - New Course for 2009 - Heels and LESS Hills? The City of Irving has asked Heels and Hills to be the event to showcase their beautiful Campion Trails! The course for each event will feature the trails and the streets in the Las Colinas Blvd / Williams Square area. Note that this is a course change from the 2007 and 2008 course. See our new half marathon course here... We'll add aid stations to the map as soon as they are finalized.

Last revised December 31, 2009