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Friday, February 10, 2012
Cool upcoming fitness events!
A few cool upcoming events of note — a bike ride to benefit refugees and survivors of human trafficking, a launch party for a swimming and running race you can do with your dog, and a short social run on Valentine’s Day to show your love for the trail around Lady Bird Lake.
Read on …
- Ride for Refuge — Cyclists can pedal 10 or 38 miles (to Buda and back!) in the Ride for Refuge, a pledge-based bicycle ride to benefit local refugees, asylees and survivors of human trafficking. Rider check-in starts at 10 a.m. Saturday at Fiesta Gardens, 2101 Jesse E. Segovia Street. Ride starts at 11:15 a.m. Lunch, music and a celebration featuring the Austin Bike Zoo will follow. Proceeds benefit Refugee Services of Texas-Austin, which assists people from a number of countries, including Bhutan, Burma, Iraq, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia and Guatemala. Donations will help provide housing, assist in job placement, and other social services that enable independence for refugees. For more information go here http://www.rideforrefuge.org.
- Doggie Du launch party— Come learn more about the 2012 Doggie Duathlon Dash, a 200-meter swim followed by a 1-mile run that dogs get to race with their people, at this registration party from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 221 South Lamar Boulevard. The fourth annual Doggie Du is scheduled for 8 a.m. Sunday, May 27 at Auditorium Shores. Dogs race in one of four divisions, depending on their weight — Underdog, Snoopy, Scooby or Marmaduke. This year’s event includes a 1-mile charity Doggie Dash. For more information go to www.DoggieDuDash.com, find the Doggie Du Dash page on FaceBook or email race director Chris Summers at triguy@wwdb.org.
- The World’s Shortest Long Distance Run — Runners, walkers and supporters of the trail around Lady Bird Lake are invited to join in a 1- or 3-mile social run that starts at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall Plaza. Gilbert Tuhabonye, head of Gilbert’s Gazelles running program, will lead the run, which will be followed by food and music. No registration is required. The run is free, but participants are encouraged to make a donation to The Trail Foundation, which helps maintain the trail and is raising money to complete the loop with the Riverside Boardwalk. A membership to The Trail Foundation costs $45 ($25 for students/starving artists.) The event is hosted by Snoball.com, an online platform for social giving, as a part of Love Austin Week.
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