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FrankenBike is taking over the world! (Plus canoe races and swim clinics)
Six thousand runners, including me, have registered for Sunday’s 3M Half Marathon & Marathon Relay on Sunday, but three other cool outdoorsy events are planned for this weekend.
Prefer biking?
Check out the FrankenBabe and FrankenBike event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at The Parlor, 4301 Guadalupe Street. The event, created by Michelle Moore as a tribute to the lovely ladies of the Austin cycling scene (hey, that includes me!), includes free tune-ups for women, a “drag race” and live music by The Dela Rosas, Sailor’s Wife, Jason Ramsey, IPD and The Lucas Cook Band. For more information go here.
FrankenBike, by the way, is taking over the world. Or at least the state. The monthly free bike swap meets have spread to San Antonio, Corpus Christi, College Station, Houston and more. They’ve even picked up a sponsor — Independence Brewery!
Prefer paddling?
The Texas Winter 100K (also known as TWO), pushes off from the banks of Lady Bird Lake, underneath the Interstate 35 bridge, early Saturday morning and finishes at Fisherman’s Park in Bastrop that evening.
Packet pickup and gear check is from 3-8 p.m. Friday at the Holiday Inn Town Lake. A mandatory pre-race briefing is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday at the hotel. Races begin at 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. Saturday, with an awards ceremony planned for 7 p.m. Saturday at Fisherman’s Park. For more information go here.
Prefer swimming?
Colin’s Hope is hosting a swim clinic from 1-5 p.m. Saturday at Nitro Swimming, 15506 West Highway 71 in Bee Cave. Olympic athletes Brendan Hansen, Kathleen Hersey and Garrett Weber-Gale will provide instruction and share their stories. The clinic is designed for children ages 7 and up. Cost is $35. Proceeds benefit Colin’s Hope, which works to prevent drownings. For more information go here.
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By FranenBike Rules!
January 27, 2012 11:57 AM | Link to this
If you ever want to have a good time, hang with Frankenbike. Bikes, Beer, Brats, Babes.