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Upcoming fitness events!
Lots of stuff on the fitness front in coming weeks. Check out these events:
- Vern’s No Frills 5K — The fifth race in the monthly series kicks off at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15 at Berry Springs Park and Preserve, 1801 County Road 152 in Georgetown. Results will be posted on-line. Cost is $1 for adults; free to students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Water provided. For more information email nofrills5k@yahoo.com.
- Sweet & Twisted Triathlon — Red Licorice Events presents this women’s only sprint-distance triathlon consisting of a 500-meter swim, 15-mile bike and 5K run. Proceeds benefit Girls on the Run. Register at REI Gateway, 9901 N. Capitol of Texas Highway, from 5-8:30 p.m. today or noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Individual entry is $80. Race is at Pace Bend Park in Spicewood. For more information go here.
- Deep Eddy Mile — The American Swimming Association presents the eighth annual Deep Eddy Mile — 53 laps in a cool, spring-fed pool — at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22 at Deep Eddy Pool, 401 Deep Eddy Ave. Proceeds raised from pledges will benefit Swimability, which provides swimming lessons for underprivileged kids in the city of Austin Aquatics program. Entry is $46. For more information go here.
- Austin Parks Foundation — Project leaders are needed starting at 7 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24 to help lead volunteers at Turkey Creek. Work involves involve moving stone in wheel barrows, spreading decomposed granite along a path, spreading mulch at the picnic area, digging post holes, mixing concrete, painting and removing underbrush. For more information, email kcarpenter@austin.rr.com.
- IBM Uptown Classic — Registration has opened for the 2009 IBM Uptown Classic on Oct. 18. The course winds through the IBM campus and The Domain shopping center. The first 10K runner to break the Austin city record will receive $1,000. A 1K Kids’ Race is set for 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 at IBM’s Terra Nova Park. Registration for the 10K is $30; registration for the Kids’ 1K is $12. To register go here. For more information go here.
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