1379 Sports1379 Sports | 1379 Sports http://www.1379sports.com Family Sports Shop Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:11:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Rain and Run Weekend in Austin http://www.1379sports.com/2012/02/rain-and-run-weekend-in-austin/ http://www.1379sports.com/2012/02/rain-and-run-weekend-in-austin/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:11:15 +0000 Lindsay http://www.1379sports.com/?p=1398 For indoor fun on Saturday try the RV Expo at the Austin Convention Center. Your kids get the joy of sitting in an RV but you don’t have to drive it cross-country. Discount coupons available on the website.

Sunday is the LIVESTRONG Austin Marathon. Check your driving route in the morning to make sure you know how to get through the runners. Invite your friends to meet along the route and cheer the runners on. It’s a great event for blowing bubbles, banging drums and letting your kids get inspired to run. Run, Forrest, Run!

]]> http://www.1379sports.com/2012/02/rain-and-run-weekend-in-austin/feed/ 0 Let’s Put the Fun Back in Run http://www.1379sports.com/2012/02/lets-put-the-fun-back-in-run/ http://www.1379sports.com/2012/02/lets-put-the-fun-back-in-run/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:06:57 +0000 Lindsay http://www.1379sports.com/?p=1395 Trail runs, road races and triathlons occur in and around Austin throughout the year. Several races are specifically for kids (even the entry fee goes to help kids) but most local races are family friendly. Buckle your baby in a stroller, jog along with your little runner and let your older kids run with a friend. Let’s put the fun back in run.

February 25th. Run for the Bluebonnets (Bluebonnet elementary school). Fisherman’s Park, Bastrop.

March 3rd. Round Rock ISD Project Graduation 5K. Dell Diamond.

March 3rd. Active America 5K/Kids K & Education Expo. Williamson County Regional Park, Leander.

March 25th. Junior ‘Dillo. 1 mile course. Austin.

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Come start your Tuesdays off right and join us at 8:15 a.m. by the rock on the north side of the lake. The runs are free, fun, and we welcome all levels. Look for the ladies in the 1379 shirts and let’s get movin’!

]]> http://www.1379sports.com/2012/02/running-on-tuesday-mornings-with-1379-sports/feed/ 1 Get a Jump on Summer This Weekend http://www.1379sports.com/2012/01/get-a-jump-on-summer-this-weekend/ http://www.1379sports.com/2012/01/get-a-jump-on-summer-this-weekend/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:40:59 +0000 Lindsay http://www.1379sports.com/?p=1385 Austin Family’s Summer Camp Fair, Saturday, January 28th.
10-5 at Palmer Event Center. Bring the kids along and learn about summer camp options.
Link: http://www.austinfamily.com/index.php?dispid=555

UT Baseball Alumni Game
Saturday, January 28th. Event is free and no charge for parking.
Fan Appreciation Day festivities begin at 10:30 and the first pitch will be thrown at 1pm.
Link: http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/012412aab.html

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Watch the Houston Marathon trials on NBC this Sunday, 2-4 CDT. (If you can’t be there to watch it live.)

The University of Texas Swim Center hosts the Austin Grand Prix. Friday -Sunday. Brendan Hansen, Michael Phelps, Missy Franklin, Janet Evans, Ryan Lochte. This is a bargain–have you priced a ticket an event in London? U-S-A! U-S-A!

Martin Luther King Day. Monday. The Austin community is celebrating MLK and there are numerous ways for your family to participate.

]]> http://www.1379sports.com/2012/01/cold-weather-hot-events-in-austin/feed/ 0 Looking For Outdoor Adventure in 2012? http://www.1379sports.com/2012/01/looking-for-outdoor-adventure-in-2012/ http://www.1379sports.com/2012/01/looking-for-outdoor-adventure-in-2012/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:55:15 +0000 Lindsay http://www.1379sports.com/?p=1378 My New Year’s Resolutions always include “take the kids camping”. With my novice camping skills, two full days and one night is all I can handle. I’ve tried tent camping, renting a cabin and even sleeping in an R.V. The best times I’ve had camping are when several families go together and share the cooking and entertaining duties. The more the merrier. If you want to give camping a try in 2012, reserve your campsite early. You can book the campsite now and find the families to go with later.

Whether sleeping in a tent, R.V., cabin or teepee, Texas Parks and Wildlife has numerous resources available for you to start planning a family camping trip.

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The No. 1-seed and Big 12 Champion Texas Volleyball team hosts the First and Second Rounds of the 2011 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship. www.TexasSports.com

The Texas Men’s Swim Team is hosting the Texas Invitational all weekend. Prelims in the morning and finals in the evening. www.TexasSports.com

Finally, if your kids want to be active before they cheer on college athletes, take a look at JumpStreet. Anyone ever jumped on a trampoline indoors? www.GotJump.com

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Here are Austin’s three choices for ice skating this Holiday Season:

  • Chaparral Ice has two locations: 14200 IH35 and Northcross Mall. Open year-round.
  • Whole Foods on Lamar. Rooftop rink open November 25- January 15, 2012. 10-9.
  • Oasis Texas. November 17-January 1. Private parties, public skate and private lessons.
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Keep your resolution to stay healthy in 2012! Walkers Welcome! Strollers Welcome! Chip Timing! Awards! Raffles! Food! More! Proceeds benefit Starry Inc (nonprofit foster family services).

]]> http://www.1379sports.com/2011/11/inaugural-new-years-resolution-run/feed/ 0 Fun Austin Weekend Stuff To Do http://www.1379sports.com/2011/11/fun-austin-weekend-stuff-to-do/ http://www.1379sports.com/2011/11/fun-austin-weekend-stuff-to-do/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:34:54 +0000 Lindsay http://www.1379sports.com/?p=1313 Hard to believe it’s the first weekend in November. After all the hot weeks of summer, let’s get outside and play. Do not go to the mall, it’s covered in green plastic trees with fake red bells. I think Santa might even be sitting inside on a chair wearing a heavy fur coat. Please post if you find a Mall Santa in flip-flops and a hoodie. Here are a few events you might want to put on your calendar.

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