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Your weekend fitness events!
Row, ride, run, swim, explore … There’s lots on the fitness calendar this weekend:
- Learn to Row Day: The Austin Rowing Club hosts a free Learn to Row Day from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 10. Free on-land instruction, a tour of the boathouse, and a chance to row in an eight boat on Lady Bird Lake with a crew of experienced rowers. First come, first served. The boat house is on Lady Bird Lake, just east of the Four Seasons Hotel and south of Trinity Street. For more information go here.
- Pedal Power Wildflower Ride: Pedal 12, 23, 36 or 62 miles through the Hill Country in this supported ride, which benefits the Hill Country Children’s Advocacy Center. The ride starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 10, at the pavilion/dining hall, where breakfast and a spaghetti lunch will be served. Ride-day registration is $40 starting at 7:30 a.m. at the Visitor Center at LBJ State Park in Stonewall. For details go here.
- Barton Springs Pool Treeathlon: Swim the short way across Barton Springs Pool, bike a short loop through Zilker Park and run a short course around the Polo Fields in this fund-raiser to help plant and maintain trees at Barton Springs Pool. Registration is $30, plus $10 for a single-day USA Triathlon license if you don’t have one. Race starts at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 10. For more information go here.
- ATXcellent Adventure: The YWCA Greater Austin hosts its own amazing race starting at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, April 10 at Hickory Street Bar & Grill, 800 Congress Ave. Teams of two walk or use Capital Metro buses to follow clues and tackle wacky tasks in this adventure race to benefit the YWCA Greater Austin. For more information, volunteering, sponsorships or the race, contact Daphne Garza or Diana Gorham at 512-326-1222, or go here.
- Williams Tract opening: Williamson County unveils its newest parkland on Saturday, April 10. The undeveloped property includes more than 1,000 acres of meadowlands, wetlands and hills between Leander and Liberty Hill. Review the conceptual master plan, which includes future hiking trails, campgrounds, equestrian trails and a visitor’s center. Guided hikes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. An equestrian trail ride starts at 10:30 a.m. To reach the park, take SH 29 west to Liberty Hill and turn left on RR 1869. Then turn left on CR 282. The park is on the left just south of CR 284. Call 512-260-4283 for more information.
- Baseball kickoff: The Leander Parks and Recreation Department and Dr. John’s Sports Center, 1800 Clover Lane in Cedar Park, celebrate the arrival of the Leander Youth Baseball Club with festivities starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 10. Concessions, a moon bounce, and other vendors. For more information, call Ty Gibson at 512-259-7545.
- Banff Mountain Film Festival: Whole Earth Provision Company screens two nights of high-octane films featuring mountain biking, hiking, climbing and other mountain-related sports. Radical Reels starts at 8 p.m. Saturday; the 2010 World Tour starts at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave. Tickets are $20 a night or $35 for both nights at all three Austin Whole Earth stores, the Paramount box office, online at www.austintheatre.org or by calling 866-977-6849. Proceeds benefit the Austin Parks Foundation. For more information, go here.
- Capitol 10,000: The largest 10K in Texas kicks off at 8:45 a.m. Sunday, April 11, on Congress Avenue, just south of the river. Free parking at the City Hall Garage, W. Cesar Chavez at Lavaca St., and at the TxDOT Riverside Lots, 200 E. Riverside Dr. Packet pickup is 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Crockett Center, 10601 N. Lamar Blvd. For more information, go here.
There’s even more fun on the horizon. Check out these upcoming events:
- Free Yoga in the Park: Free outdoor yoga classes at noon every Wednesday in April at Republic Square Park, 422 Guadalupe St. All ages and abilities. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat. Taught by registered yoga teachers from Yoga Yoga. For more information, go here or call (512) 380-9800.
- Vern’s No Frills 5k: The Georgetown Running Club’s monthly race starts at 8 a.m. the third Saturday of every month — that’s April 17 this month — at Berry Springs Park and Preserve in Georgetown. Race day registration only, starting at 7 a.m. Cost is $1 for adults; free to students kindergarten through 12th grade. A portion of proceeds benefit the Williamson County Parks & Recreation. For more information go here.
- Lake Travis Triathlon: Swim 750 meters, bike 20 kilometers and run 5 kilometers in this sanctioned sprint triathlon that starts at 9 a.m. Sunday, April 18 at Mudd Cove in Pace Bend Park in Spicewood. Entry fee is $60 through April 12, when fees go up to $70. To register go here. If you want to practice, a free 750-meter swim and 1.4-mile swim will be held at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 17.
- BP MS 150: An estimated 13,000 cyclists will ride 180 miles from Houston to Austin April 17-18. The National MS Society: Lone Star has a goal to raise a record-setting $18 million, with funds raised supporting research, programs and services provided by Lone Star that benefit an estimated 20,000 people affected by MS in 174 Texas counties. For more information go here.
- Bare Buns Run: Forget the clothes and run in the 10th annual Bare Buns 5K at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 17 at Star Ranch in McDade, 20 miles east of Austin on Highway 290. For more information email info@starranch.net. The run is part of a series of runs at nudist clubs in the southwest. Yes, runners are nude, for the most part, although some women wear jog bras. Terrain is uneven.
- New Balance Girls on the Run - Austin 5K: A 5K race open to anyone, this run also serves as the “graduation race” for girls in grades three to five who have been enrolled in the 12-week Girls on the Run development program. Starts at 8 a.m. April 25 at Southwest Williamson County Regional Park. Registration is $26 here.
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