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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Last minute marathon, half and 5K news for Sunday
Marathon runners get notoriously twitchy in the days preceding the big race.
That’s why LiveStrong Austin Marathon & Half Marathon organizers have scheduled a Shake Out session at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Stevie Ray Vaughan statue on the hike and bike trail around Lady Bird Lake. Members of the Austin Track Club, including Olympian Leo Manzano of Austin, will join Runner’s World’s Bart Yasso and Dick Beardsley for a little loosening up and some great racing tips.
Don’t forget packet pickup, too.
The expo will run from 3-7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday at the Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Road. Check the schedule here for details on the speaker and musician lineup for each day.
And, finally, here’s your Sunday schedule:
- 6 a.m. — Gear check tent opens
- 6:15 a.m. - Arrive at the start area, 16th Street at Congress Avenue.
- 6:55 a.m. - Wheelchair/Hand cycle start
- 7 a.m. - LiveStrong Austin Marathon and Half Marathon start
- 7:30 a.m. - Paramount Break-a-Leg 5K start
- 9:30 a.m. - Entertainment begins on the Main Stage
- 10:30 a.m. - Awards on the Main Stage
- 11 a.m. - Dale Watson performs on the Main Stage
Want to participate but a marathon or half marathon isn’t in the stars this time?
The sixth annual Paramount Break-A-Leg 5K will take place Sunday in conjunction with those longer races, and a portion of proceeds benefits the historic Paramount and Stateside Theatres.
The race starts at 7:30 a.m. 16th Street and Congress Avenue and ends at the finish line of the marathon and half marathon. Entry fee is $37 through 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. There is no race day registration. Online registration closes at midnight Friday here. Packet pickup coincides with that for the marathon and half marathon.
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Bike ambassadors wanted
Imagine pedaling around town, spreading good cheer from the seat of your bicycle.
The City of Austin needs volunteers for its new Bicycle Ambassador Teams.
The ambassadors will scatter across the city on a mission to encourage bicycling as transportation and promote safe, law-abiding behavior among cyclists and motorists.
They’ll attend community and school events and host brown bag lunches. Occasionally, they will issue warnings to motorists who park their vehicles in parking-restricted bike lanes. (One of my pet peeves!)
After completing a short training course, ambassadors will serve one-year terms. The program will begin this spring.
Outgoing bicyclists are encouraged to apply.
For more information, contact Sara Krause, a program coordinator in the city of Austin’s Neighborhood Connectivity Division, at sara.krause@austintexas.gov.
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