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By Pamela LeBlanc | Friday, June 5, 2009, 06:17 AM

The starting gun for the weekend’s biggest fitness event, the Danskin Women’s Triathlon, goes off at 7 a.m. Sunday. (Packet pickup for the Danskin is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.)

If the Danskin’s not on your agenda, you’ve still got plenty of activities to choose from this weekend. Here are the highlights:

The Great Castell Kayak Race begins at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Llano River RV Park, at the bridge over the Llano on Highway 87 near Castell. About 150 paddlers are expected. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation. For more information, call 512-217-4596 or go to www.castelltexas.com.

The Texas Lavender Hills 5k & 10k Women’s Run/Walk starts at 8 a.m. Saturday at Texas Lavender Hills Farm & Market in Blanco. Participants receive a technical T-shirt, a lavender goodie and a finish line party with champagne, breakfast, music and shopping. Registration is $45 for the 10K ($50 on race day); or $40 for the 5K ($45 on race day). Packet pick-up is from 5-7 p.m. Friday at RunTex, 2201 Lake Austin Blvd., or at the event on race day. For more information, call 210-651-6096 or go to www.runintexas.com.

Bicycle Sport Shop celebrates the end of the Austin Commuter Challenge with an awards ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday at the shop, 517 S. Lamar Blvd. More than 300 people logged more than 23,000 pedal-powered miles in the event, created to promote bicycle commuting in Austin. After the awards ceremony, everyone is encouraged to ride to Zilker Park to join the National Trails Day volunteers for BBQ from the Salt Lick, refreshments from Real Ale Brewing, live music and free all-day admission to Barton Springs Pool.
Join volunteers in removing invasive species, spreading granite gravel on trails, removing graffiti and trash, and rerouting trails from 8-11:30 a.m. Saturday, National Trails Day. Three hundred volunteers will work to restore existing portions of the Barton Creek Greenbelt trails, marking the beginning of construction on the first phase of the 34-mile “Walk-for-a-Day” Trail from Lady Bird Lake to Kyle. To volunteer, register at www.austinparks.org/trailsday.html or sign up at the Loop 360 access of the Barton Creek Greenbelt at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. For more information, contact Andrea Rado at the Hill Country Conservancy, 512-328-2481 or andrea@hillcountryconservancy.org.

The Round Rock Roadrunner 10K kicks off at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at Williamson County Regional Park off of FM1431 near Parmer Lane, followed by a Kids Fun Run at 9:15 a.m. The race honors the military men and women who make our freedom possible and benefits the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, which supports military families who have lost loved ones in the service of our country. Food, drinks, music and prize drawings are planned. For registration and more information, go to www.roundrockroadrunner.com.