Silicon Labs Sunshine Run Is Now Austin’s Most Charitable 5K/10K

The 2017 Silicon Labs Sunshine Run is proud to now be Austin’s Most Charitable 5K/10K event. Runners, walkers, pets on a leash and strollers are all invited to this beautiful downtown run on Sunday, May 7th benefiting the Austin Sunshine Camps.

Dallas, United States – April 29, 2017 /PressCable/ —

The 2017 Silicon Labs Sunshine Run is quickly approaching and race organizers are proud to now carry the mantle of Austin’s Most Charitable 5K/10K Event.

Runners and walkers from across Central Texas will descend upon Vic Mathias Shores (formerly Auditorium Shores) for the 4th Annual Silicon Labs Sunshine Run, benefiting the Austin Sunshine Camps. The run features a 5K, 10K, Kids K, and ‘Fastest Dog in Austin 5K’. The top 3 male and female finishers in each age group for the timed 5K and 10K races will receive medals. All participants will receive technical shirts and race bibs during packet pickup on May 5th and 6th.

All 5K and 10K runners will start at Vic Mathias Shores near the corner of Riverside Dr and South 1st Street. Runners will head north across the 1st Street bridge, and hang a left on Cesar Chavez Street, passing the corporate headquarters of title sponsor Silicon Labs.

Runners will race west on Cesar Chavez Street and then veer off to the left at Austin High School on Stephen F Austin Drive. 5K participants will loop under Mopac and then turn back east on Cesar Chavez to re-trace their route back to a cheering crowd at the finish line at Vic Mathias Shores.

Those participating in the USATF-certified 10K will continue passed Austin High School on Stephen F Austin Drive and Veterans Drive. They will continue west on Lake Austin Blvd before the halfway point turnaround at Exposition Blvd.

The Kids K is a one kilometer course that loops along Riverside Drive just in front of the Long Center so that parents can supervise their children. All kids participating in the Kids K will receive a finisher’s ribbon.

Austin-based Nulo Pet Food is proud to once again sponsor the ‘Fastest Dog in Austin 5K’. The top male and female finisher of the timed 5K with a registered dog will receive a year’s supply of Nulo Pet Food. In addition, for each dog that visits the Nulo tent on race day, Nulo will donate 5 meals to the Austin Animal Center and Nulo has a treat for each dog that stops by.

With this flat and fast course being USATF certified, race organizers are expecting a large group of competitive runners. However, event organizers are quick to point out that this run is all about creating a welcoming environment for active families from across Austin and that the spirit of the day is celebrating the Austin Sunshine Camps. And that is precisely why organizers can now say they are Austin’s Most Charitable 5K/10K Event.

“This run is so much fun for everyone that comes out, but we are most excited for the direct impact that this run makes on kids in our community,” notes Jace Campbell, marketing director for the run and owner of PrimeFirst Inspections. “Because of our generous sponsors underwriting our race day expenses and because the Young Men’s Business League provides a 100% volunteer work force, we can now say that more dollars per race entry goes back to our beneficiary than any other 5K / 10K event in Austin.”

Last year’s event brought out over 2,500 participants and race organizers are anticipating an even larger turnout this year.

“As we prepare for summer and the 1,200 kids we will host at camp, we are very excited for the community to come enjoy this beautiful downtown run while we raise money for the camps,” says Jorge Padilla, co-director of the Silicon Labs Sunshine Run and Board member of the Young Men’s Business League. “We welcome strollers, dogs on leashes, walkers, runners, joggers. Come one, come all. You won’t regret taking part in this event.”

Online registration is currently open at AustinSunshineRun.com and online registration closes at 7pm on Thursday, May 4th

The Austin Sunshine Camps have served over 48,000 disadvantaged youth since its founding in 1928. Participation in summer learning programs such as the Austin Sunshine Camps helps combat summer learning loss, which disproportionately impacts low-income youth. More information on the Austin Sunshine Camps is available at SunshineCamps.org.

Contact Info:
Name: Jace Campbell
Organization: PrimeFirst Inspections
Address: 2351 W Northwest Hwy #3160, Dallas, TX 75220, United States
Phone: +1-214-979-2318

For more information, please visit https://primefirstinspections.com

Source: PressCable

Release ID: 191140