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Arrival day is on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
Meet the group at Marathon Motel in Big Bend Country
Start of Trip: 4:00-5:00 p.m. motel check-in and Program Registration; 6:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner; 7:00 p.m. Orientation.
Your trip ends on: Friday, December 12, 2025 in Big Bend Country at Marathon Motel
End of Trip: 11:00 a.m. motel check-out.
El Paso International Airport (ELP)
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 4 hours .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 250 miles .
Advantage
Car Rentals
Phone: 8007775500
Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates.. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are required.
No shuttles available and renting a car is required. Additional Car Rentals: Alamo 800-222-9075 - 915-778-4401 Avis 800-230-4898 - 915-779-2700 Budget 915-779-2532 Dollar 800-800-4000 - 915-778-544 Enterprise 800-261-7331 - 915-779-2260 Hertz 800-654-3131 - 915-775-6960 National 877-222-9058 - 915-778-9417 Thrifty 800-847-4389 - 915-778-9236
Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF)
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 2.5 hours .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 164 miles .
Alamo
Car Rentals
Phone: 4325630378
Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates.. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are required.
No shuttles available and renting a car is required. Additional Car Rentals: Avis - (432) 563-4700 www.avis.com Budget - (432) 563-1640 www.budget.com Dollar - (432) 561-5995 www.dollar.com Enterprise - (432) 561-5172 www.enterprise.com Hertz - (432) 563-0110 www.hertz.com National - (432) 563-0378 www.nationalcar.com Thrifty - (432) 561-5454 www.thrifty.com
Arrival day is on 12/7/2025.
Meet the group at Marathon Motel in Big Bend Country.
Start of Trip: 4:00-5:00 p.m. motel check-in and Program Registration; 6:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner; 7:00 p.m. Orientation.
Your trip ends on: Friday, December 12, 2025 in Big Bend Country at Marathon Motel.
End of Trip: 11:00 a.m. motel check-out..
Free parking on site.
El Paso, Texas to The Marathon Motel
Take Interstate 10 East to Van Horn, 118 miles. Turn south on Texas Highway 90 to Marathon, 132 miles. The drive from El Paso is approximately 4 hours.
Midland, Texas to The Marathon Motel
Take Interstate 20 West to Monahans, 47 miles. Turn south on Texas Highway 18 to Fort Stockton, 46 miles. Turn south on Texas Highway 385, . Turn West on HWY 90 East to Marathon, 2.1 miles. Marathon Motel is located at 701 US 90. The drive from Midland is approximately 2.5 hours