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Your weekend fitness lineup!
Swim, bike, run (in high heels, if you like), stand-up paddle or listen to an alpinist talk about what it’s like to climb a monster peak in Pakistan in winter — it’s all part of your weekend fitness lineup, Austin!
Here are details of some of the best events:
- The SUP Games — Stand-up paddlers will take to Quarry Lake from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, battling it out in events including a slalom buoy course, jousting, an obstacle course and a “water war.” Also on tap? A Dash for Cash, costume contest, SUP demos and an attempt to break the world record for cramming as many people as possible onto one gigantic SUP board named SUPzilla (the record is 31). Plus a beer garden and food court. Registration is $45 today or $60 the day of the event; a portion of proceeds benefits the Flatwater Foundation. Boards available for rent. Participants must be 18 or older. For more information go here.
- Ironman 70.3 Austin — Athletes will swim 1.2 miles, cycle 56 miles and run 13.1 miles Sunday in this half Ironman triathlon, which weaves through Walter E. Long Park, the shores of Decker Lake, rolling Texas farmland and the Travis County Expo Center grounds, finishing inside Luedecke Arena. The event offers a total professional prize purse of $15,000 and 40 coveted age group slots to the 2012 Marine Corps Ironman World Championship 70.3 next September in Las Vegas. For more information go here.
- Donkey Dash 5K and Doggy Dash — Dogs and their people will race for an array of prizes at this canine-friendly event that starts at 8 a.m. Saturday in Sunset Valley in South Austin. Doc’s Backyard and Dickey’s Barbque will provide finish line food. Free beer. You do not need a dog to participate. For more information go here.
- Boards & Bands — Enjoy a day of stand-up paddle boarding, music and animals from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at Joe’s Crabshack, 600 E. Riverside Drive at this fund-raiser hosted by EcoAustin. Activities include live music, free SUP lessons and rentals, and animals available for adoption. Joe’s Crabshack will donate a portion of all food sales to the Town Lake Animal Shelter, whose goal is to become the country’s largest municipal no-kill shelter. A $10 donation at the door is encouraged. For information go here.
- Pink Heals — The Pink Heals 5K Run/Walk kicks off at 8 a.m. Saturday at Ninth and Main streets in Georgetown. A Pets in Pink parade and contest begins at 10 a.m. at the east steps of the Williamson County Courthouse. For more information, go here.
- Austin Stiletto Stampede — Runners wearing high-heel shoes will dash 100 yards in the third annual Austin Stiletto Stampede for the Cure at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Hill Country Galleria. Proceeds will benefit the Austin Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and education and rehab programs developed by the Stiletto Stampede organization. For more information go here.
- The North Face Never Stop Exploring Speaker Series — Alpinist and National Geographic photographer Cory Richards will talk about climbing Pakistan’s 8,035-meter Gasherbrum II mountain in winter at 7 p.m. Monday in the Kleberg Theater at Zachary Scott Theater, 1421 W. Riverside Drive. For tickets and more information go here. `
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