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Your weekend fitness lineup…
On tap this weekend…
- Vern’s No Frills 5k: It’s race number seven in the Vern’s No Frills 5K series, hosted by the Georgetown Running Club. Start time is 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 at Berry Springs Park and Preserve in Georgetown. Cost is $1. For more information email nofrills5K@yahoo.com.
- 2009 Austin Start! Heart Walk: This 5K non-competitive walking event starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 at the south grounds of the Texas State Capitol, 1100 Congress Ave. Free to participate, but awards for raising funds for the American Heart Association. For more information go here.
- Tour de Fat: New Belgium Brewing’s celebration of all things biking gears up with a costumed bike parade at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Bicycle performances, a funeral procession for a car, and other bike-centric activities to follow. Admission free, but beer and merchandise proceeds benefit Yellow Bike Project, Austin Cycling Association and Austin Ridge Riders. For more information go here.
And from the looks of things, next weekend is one of the biggest fitness weekends of the entire year. Check it out:
- The Tex Robertson Highland Lakes Challenge: Swim five lakes in five days, from Oct. 21 to Oct. 25, in the third annual open water swimming stage race held in the Upper Highland Lakes. For more information go here.
- Breast Cancer Resource Centers Golf Classic: The inaugural BCRC Golf Classic starts at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21 at Twin Creeks Country Club, 3201 Twin Creeks Club Dr. in Cedar Park. Registration is $250 per person. Proceeds support free services to help women diagnosed with breast cancer. For more information go here.
- Marathon Kids Fund-Raiser: The Marathon Kids Fund-Raiser, “Heroes for Health,” featuring Senator Kirk Watson, starts at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 at Whole Foods Market, 525 N. Lamar. Includes live music and silent auction. Proceeds benefit the 70,000 Austin area Marathon Kids who run or walk 26.2 miles over six months. Tickets are $75. For more information go here.
- LiveStrong Challenge: The Lance Armstrong Foundation’s signature fundraising event, the LiveStrong Challenge, takes place Oct. 24-25. Events include a 5K walk/run and a 10, 20, 45, 65 or 90-mile bike ride. Registration is $50 per person. Cyclists also must raise a minimum of $250 for the foundation. For more information, go here.
- Tree Wheelin’: Tree Folks hosts a bicycle tour of the city’s notable trees from 9 until noon Saturday, Oct. 24. Tour begins at Pease Park. Cost is $25 per person or $40 per family. To register go here.
- NatureFest: Enjoy kayaking, hiking, scavenger hunts, rock wall climbing, archery, food, music and more at NatureFest, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 on the banks of the Colorado River at Fisherman’s Park in Bastrop. With a $3 donation, adults receive a reusable bag; children 12 and under free. For more information go here or call 512-303-0904.
- J-Mazing Race: The Dell Jewish Community Campus, 7300 Hart Lane, will host the J-Mazing Race from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. Teams of four will compete in a decathlon of physical and mental challenges including disc golf, geocaching, relays, football, trivia and basketball. Registration is $125 per team here or by calling 735-8206.
- Climbing: Central Texas Mountaineers will host a climbing competition at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 on the Barton Creek Greenbelt to raise money and collect canned food for the Capital Area Food Bank. Includes speed-climbing events for beginner and advanced climbers at New Wall, accessible from the Spyglass entrance to the Greenbelt. New climbers welcome; harnesses available for those who want to try climbing. For more information, go here.
- Colin’s Hope Kid’s Triathlon: A triathlon to benefit Colin’s Hope, a non-profit agency whose mission is to prevent childhood drowning, begins at 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25 at Willow Bend Pool, 2801 Sauls Drive in Austin. Registration is closed. For more information, go here.
- “Race Across the Sky”: Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and other cyclists will participate in a panel discussion about the Leadville Trail 100 bike race that will be aired at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 at area movie theaters. “Race Across the Sky - Leadville Trail 100,” recorded Oct. 20 in Durango, Colo., will feature panelists discussing training, conditioning tips and personal challenges, including Armstrong’s flat tire in the final 10 miles of the race. Airs at Tinseltown USA Pflugerville, 15436 Fm 1825; Cinemark Hill Country Galleria, 12800 W Highway 71, Bee Cave; Cinemark Southpark Meadows, 9900 S. Interstate 35; Cinemark Cedar Park, 1335 E. Whitestone Blvd, Cedar Park; and Metropolitan 14, 901 Little Texas Lane. Tickets are $12.50.
- Boo Run: Wear a costume and raise money to help cognitively and developmentally disable children and young adults in Georgetown at the Boo Run on Saturday, Oct. 24 at Rivery Park in Georgetown. A 1K Family Fun Run starts at 5 p.m.; the 5K starts at 6 p.m. Trick or treating, movies and games will follow. Entry is $25 for adults; $8 for children. To register online, go here.
- ”My Run”: “My Run,” a documentary about Terry Hitchcock, who ran 75 marathons in 75 days to bring attention to the struggle of single parent families after his wife died of breast cancer, will be screened at 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 and 9:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26 at the Rollins Theater in the Long Center of Performing Arts as part of the 16th annual Austin Film Festival. Tickets available at the venue 30 minutes prior to show time.
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