Get ready for a Texas-Sized Triathlon weekend in the Capital City, with live music, great food, seminars, and the best in triathlon gear. Be sure to get here early and stay late! Here’s the early stuff…much more to come!
Austin, The Live Music Capital of the World, has got it all... quirky cross-dressers, great 4-star restaurants, finger-licking barbeque joints, and the famous Tex-Mex, 50,000 University of Texas students, over 1 million bats, corporate CEOs to struggling musicians, Texas' capital city stands apart from the rest. Uniquely Austin means something. Just check out the whole campaign to “Keep Austin Weird.”
A triathlete’s dream playground, it’s also home to the Town Lake Trail, a beautiful 10 mile hike and bike trail around downtown’s Town Lake, and Barton Springs Pool, a 1/8 of a mile natural, spring-fed swimming pool that remains 68 degrees F year-round.
For more info, visit www.austintexas.org.
LONGHORN ATHLETES VILLAGE AND EXPO
Be sure to join us for a rockin’ good time at the Longhorn Athletes Village, located at the Sheraton Austin Hotel. Smack in the heart of downtown, there will be a great expo with all of the latest and greatest in triathlon, seminars, great food, and more. The expo and Athletes Village will be open from 3-7 PM on Friday Evening, October 16, and on Saturday, October 17, from 11:00 AM-6:00 PM. PARTY ‘TIL THE COWS COME HOME!Be sure to stay Sunday night, as the Longhorn Bash will be in full force! Great live music and food is the plan! More details to follow shortly.AUSTIN AND IT'S TRAILS.....
Town Lake is a hub of activity, but Austin has trails galore! Check out the rich history surrounding this great city.... http://www.everytownneedsatrail.com/
Pre-race Longhorn Festival and expo with live entertainment, custom multi-color technical t-shirt, the best goody bags, imprinted swim cap, finishers towel, finishers medal, custom awards, participants' raffle, Great giveaways from TIMEX, TYR, MAVIC, GURU, FUELBELT, complimentary post-race feast, complimentary post-race massage.. Run Far Racing Services timing featuring ChampionChip, Race Announcing by the Mouth of the South, Adam Reiser, boat, motorcycle, and radio support, USAT Officials and Marshals, the best volunteers and staff anywhere, accurate, spectacular, and safe race course.
Are you part of a team or club participating in the upcoming Longhorn Ironman 70.3 Austin? We will host a team tailgating area inside the park near transition. This is your chance to have a gathering spot for your team and to cheer on athletes. Bring your tents, trailers, picnics and energy! Email Ainsley@endorfunsports.com to secure your spot inside the park!
After a long, hard (or, we hope, fast and easy) race, hoof on over to the CUDZ N’ SUDZ Area for a Texas-Sized feast featuring great food, FREEBIRDS BURRITOS, HEB Fully Fit Lean BBQ Brisket tacos compliments of HEB and Texas Beef Council, succulent, organic fruit provided by Austin's own GREENLING, plenty of MICHELOB ULTRA, JIM-JIM'S WATER ICE, AMY'S ICE CREAM, SWEET LEAF TEA, and all the fixin's! Keep the good times rolling, as live entertainment will be performing for all of you on the Longhorn Stage as you chow down. Head over to the massage area provided by Advanced Rehabilitation. After that, chill out at Decker Lake…Relax, and enjoy the day !
Look for live music to be pumping for you on course, and on the Longhorn Stage at the park, following your race. Hang around on Saturday, as we’ll have a full slate of action!
WITH THE STARS
On FRIDAY Evening, October 16th, join some of triathlon's legends for a Carbo Load Dinner at the Athletes Village in the Sheraton. To get you ready for the big day, we’ll be offering a buffet pasta dinner. The Line up will be announced shortly. In 2008, the dinner featured Simon Lessing, Michellie Jones, Lisa Bentley, Tim DeBoom, and Bjorn Andersson. Expect a similar lineup for 2009.The dinner will be from 6:30-8:30 PM on Friday evening. Adult dinners are $30.00.
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Jack & Adam’s Bicycles, Austin T3, and Advanced Rehab will be hosting a complimentary pancake breakfast the Saturday morning. Get those carbs! You will have your choice of pancake fillings ranging from chocolate chips and cherries to sausage links and blue berries. All participants and family members are welcome. The breakfast will be completely free for all. MMMMMMMMMM......pancakes........
You've finished Longhorn Ironman 70.3 Austin, you've gotten your medal...Now, it's time to bask in the glory! Join us at Hill's Cafe, an Austin institution since 1947 for the soon to be legendary Longhorn Sunday Night Shindig. Hang out on Hill's Cafe outdoor patio, have some great food and drink, listen to the live music that makes Austin famous. We've got the whole outdoor patio reserved just for you!
A visit to Hill's Cafe has always been an investment in the true and cultured heritage of Austin, Texas Until you have been to Hill's Cafe, you can't say you've been to Austin. For more on Hill's Cafe, visit www.hillscafe.com.
All the info on this great end to the Longhorn weekend!
Of course, Texas IS Barbeque, so that's what we're giving you...- Brisket – a premium cut from the heart of the brisket
- Quartered BBQ Chicken - whole chickens smoked in our famous smokers, smothered in our homemade BBQ sauce and quartered
- Served with sides of BBQ beans, potato salad, cole slaw, and homemade rolls
- There will also be Vegetarian alternatives.
- Served with tea, water and lemonade.
- Food is buffet style and in hot chafing pans.
- There will also be plenty of adult beverages available for sale
Adults: $22.00 (includes tax and gratuity)
Children (12 and under): $10.00
Austin is rockin', and our lineup will be sure to please on course and on stage....More bios and info to come....Here’s a sampling of what we had in 2007. The 2008 line up is in the works!
LESLI WOOD
Has been playing music in an around Austin since moving there from Houston in 1997 following the release of her first album, Child of the Water (http://cdbaby.com/cd/lesli). When not playing solo, Lesli performs with the Spiceboys. The group consists of Robert Asocar on the fiddle, mandolin, lead guitar, John Dunn on bass and guitar and Pat Carpenter on drums. Lesli has been playing with the Spiceboys about five years. They play a mix of Texas Swing, Rock a’ Billy and Folk Rock music that keeps parties hummin’. In recent years they have rocked venues in and around Austin and Houston, including the Bob Bullock Museum, Spicewood Arts Festival, lots of function for the Austin Triathletes organization, Artz Ribhouse, and JPs Hops House in Houston, to name a few.Lesli and her musicians are currently in the studio working on a new album. Lisa Rogers, ˝ of the famed Therapy Sisters is producing the album and doing quite a bit of playing on it as well. You can try out some early bits of music from this "yet-to-be-named" release, at her website.
WOODE WOOD
Born in Virginia, Woode Wood lived on multiple coasts (Los Angeles,
Baltimore, and Key West) before arriving in Austin, Texas, in 1994.
(in fact, in the 70's he hitchhiked from coast to coast 12 times altogether.)
After pursuing multiple occupations (cook, journalist, gas jockey), Woode
discovered his calling at age 36 when a neighbor in Key West placed a guitar in
his hands and taught him five chords within an hour. Epiphany! He wrote a song
that night and hasn't stopped since. Later, he was
inspired to move to Austin after seeing Ann Richards on Johnny
Carson; during her eight-minute segment all Richards talked about was
the vibrant Austin music scene. For the past 12 years, Woode has
performed extensively throughout the greater Austin area and Texas as
well as performing for the morning runners and walkers on the Town
Lake Hike and Bike Trail. Woode also sang the national anthem for a
7,000-strong
audience at a University of Texas basketball game. His music has been
featured on KUT, KGSR, the Austin-American Statesman, and several local
and national television stations. "Austin is where I am meant to be",
says Woode. The whole world is opening up like a clam shell..... Check out his website: www.woodewood.com and
www.youtube.com/woodewood.
Stop by and grab a Longhorn bell, and fill out a sign to cheer on your favorite athlete. There may even be some foam horns laying around….
With more than 300 great restaurants in the downtown area, we wanted to give you an opportunity to sample all that is great about Austin. A bunch of local eateries and attractions are offering discounts to athletes and their families. Just wear your official Longhorn wristband to get the discounts.
Fill the day with seminars on Saturday! More details to come!
Join Advanced Rehabilitation for complimentary post-race massage.
To book a pre-race massage, contact Advanced Rehabilitation at www.atxrehab.com or at 512-467-1100.
They'll be scheduling pre-race massage and A.R.T. appointments to ensure your best race!
