WTE
Willie McCool Memorial
Half-Marathon, 5k and 10k Run!
SEPTEMBER 27, 2025
The Silent Wings Museum provides the perfect backdrop of your run taking you out of this world! Willie McCool was the Pilot of the Space Shuttle Columbia.
2025 Athlete & Volunteer Registration now open!
*NOTE: We are planning to be back on the original race course!
About the Willie McCool Memorial Run
The Silent Wings Museum provides the perfect backdrop to “imagine” your run taking you out of this world. Willie McCool was the Pilot of the Space Shuttle Columbia (January – February 2003), a graduate of Lubbock’s Coronado High School (1979) and loved running. His legacy will inspire runners, both old and new and we are proud and honored to dedicate this race to his memory.
The half marathon course will have you traveling into outer space through the Lubbock Business Park, past the tree-lined Lubbock Country Club and re-entry through the Lubbock countryside west of the airport. Your mission on the Half-Marathon, 5K or 10K course is to travel around the Galaxy and safely return to the Launch Pad/Finish Line at the Silent Wings Museum. As you run along the course, you will discover the world according to Lubbock is, indeed, flat.
Register by SEPTEMBER 14, 2025
to be guaranteed a Race T-Shirt!
Commander Willie McCool Memorial Scholarship
Willie McCool was the Pilot of the Space Shuttle Columbia (January – February 2003) and a graduate of Lubbock’s Coronado High School (1979). A scholarship was established to honor students, like Willie, who have shown academic promise and have intentions of majoring in math, science, engineering, computer science or pre-medicine. The scholarship is awarded each year to a graduating senior at Coronado High School, who is in the top 25% of their senior class and demonstrates outstanding citizenship. West Texas Endurance is honored to make a donation to the Commander Willie McCool Memorial Scholarship on behalf of all participants of the Willie McCool Memorial Half Marathon, 5K and 10K.
2025 Willie McCool Memorial Run Information:
RACE FEES:
T-SHIRT DEADLINE:
Register by SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 to be guaranteed a race t-shirt!
RACE FEES:
MANDATORY PACKET PICKUP!
To help race day go as smooth as possible – we appreciate everyone picking up their race day packet before race day!
(CARDINAL'S SPORTS CENTER)
6524 Slide Rd, Lubbock TX
4:00pm-6:00pm
** If you are unable to pick up your packet in advance, please email team@westtexasendurance.com by September 1, 2024. ***
RACE DAY SCHEDULE:
LOCATION:
6202 Interstate 27 Service Road
Lubbock, TX 79403
AGE GROUP AWARDS:
And, Top Male and Female Finishers in Military and Emergency Services.
Awards will be given to the top 3 Male and Female finishers of the Half Marathon in the following age groups:
RACE TIMING PROVIDED BY:
PAST RACE TIME RESULTS:
Volunteers
We LOVE our volunteers! Join us in supporting the athletes during the race! Volunteer shifts include packet pick up, water stops, finish line, course support and more!
For more volunteer information email team@westtexasendurance.com — Volunteers receive official race shirts, goodies and a huge WTE thank you on behalf of our athletes. If you volnteer as a group, your logo will be placed on the website!
Willie McCool Memorial Run Sponsors
PRESENTING SPONSORS:
WATER STOP SPONSORS & VOLUNTEERS:
FLAGS PROVIDED BY:
TIMING PROVIDED BY: