Gleannloch Farms is located on Spring Cypress Road between Hwy 249 and I-45.

From Hwy 249

Travel Hwy. 249 north and take a right on Spring Cypress Road. Take a left at the light at Champion Forest Drive. Go to the 2nd Stop Sign at Northpointe. Turn Right on Northpoint. The road will dead end. Turn Left on Gleannbury Pointe. The Athletic Complex and Pool are on the Right.

From Houston on I-45

Travel I-45 North and take Exit 70A for Hwy 2920. Turn Left on 2920. Go about _ mile to the first traffic light (a Walgreens will be right in front of you) and turn Left. This will turn into Spring Cypress Road. Take a right at the light at Champion Forest Drive. Go to the 2nd Stop Sign at Northpointe. Turn Right on Northpoint. The road will dead end. Turn Left on Gleannbury Pointe. The Athletic Complex and Pool are on the Right.

Parking

There is NO PARKING on Champion Forest Drive, on Gleannbury Pointe South of the Pool or in the residential sections of the neighborhood. Parking is permitted on Gleannbury Pointe North of the pool. There will also be parking at Frank Elementary. Go to the end of Gleannbury Pointe and turn Right on Crescent Clover (this road is not on maps yet). Follow that road to Frank Elementary. There is also parking at the entrance of the subdivision in the strip center behind Capital One bank. We will be running shuttle service from both Frank Elementary and the strip center parking lot. From Frank, the walk is about 1 mile. From the entrance of the subdivision, it’s about 2 miles.

You may also drop people/equipment off at the race site, park, then ride a bike in. Also, for non-racers, we will have guarded bicycle parking at the race site, so if you live nearby, we encourage you to ride your bike to the event. If you need to drop anything off (chairs, etc), we will have the race site guarded from 4:00 p.m. on Saturday until the event ends.

The Race

The Stephanie Johnson Triathlon, also known as "The Stef" was began out of a love of the sport of triathlon and a woman who's battle with cancer is nothing short of inspiring. When first hearing of triathlon, many people think, "I could never do that," and then with determination, persistence and courage, they take the steps to race in their first triathlon. Likewise, many look at cancer patients and say, "I could never do that," yet when faced with the challenge, they rise and fight, no matter the odds of winning. Stephanie has done that and baffled the doctors. Facing the second deadliest cancer in the world, she has surpassed all expectations. Today, she is being honored in international medical journals, on TV commercials, in news broadcasts, in hospital brochures, educational videos and in this triathlon.

Our Goal

Last year we gave money to MD Anderson, to support groups and to 6 families who are in the battle against cancer. The thing that was most meaningful for us was delivering the checks to the families. It really made all of the hard work worth it.

This year we want to do more - and we need your help. Our goal is to give away $75,000 this year. To reach that goal, we are asking every racer to raise $50. We will help you do this. Tools will be available on the website. With each of us finding only $50, we will create a mini "Extreme Home Makeover" moment for some special families.

Beneficiaries

MD Anderson "Tri For Life" Fund

If it weren’t for cutting edge research and medications that are just available for human trials, Stephanie would likely have had a much different story. In order to continue treating, and hopefully curing, cancer, more research is needed. MD Anderson is among the best cancer facilities in the world in both research and treatment. We will donate money to the Tri For Life fund MD Anderson set up to advance research in Stephanie's honor.

Support Groups

An online support group for the spouses and significant others of young adult cancer patients. Visit them at www.youngcancerspouses.org. Also, local support groups provide a safe haven for cancer patients, spouses and kids to go where people can fully understand their plight. We want to support those efforts as well.

Cancer Families

The emotional impact of cancer on a young family is devastating. Financially, it can be catastrophic. We wanted to help local area families to directly cover their expenses, take a trip to escape or to do something nice for their kids. In our first year, we helped six families battling cancer. Each year, we hope to help more and more.