Austaco/Taco Bell named presenting sponsor of Texas Round-Up

2011-03-24T18:13:00.000-07:00

Austin, Texas (March 24, 2011) – Texas Round-Up, Inc is proud to announce Austaco/Taco Bell, as a presenting sponsor of The Texas Round-Up 5K & Family Mile, to be held in Austin, Texas on April 30, 2011.

2011 will mark the 8^th edition of the Texas Round-Up. This event, consisting of a 5-K and Family Fun mile in downtown Austin and around the Texas State Capitol, has become a favorite of Texans due to its exciting course great family atmosphere. The race culminates in a family-friendly carnival held directly in front of the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. The 5K attracts both seasoned runners and first timers using this as their kickoff to an active lifestyle.

“The Texas Round-Up is thrilled to forge a long term partnership with Austaco. The mission of the Texas Round-Up is to improve the health of Texas through education and promotion of physical activity. Austaco has been a strong supporter of this event for several years, and their actions as a business and in the community show that they are dedicated to its mission. Together we hope to expose even more Texans to healthy living and the joy of physical activity,” says Lindsay Rosenthal, President of the Board of the Texas Round-Up.

“Austaco is very excited to partner with the Texas Round-Up. We have been looking for that right partnership to promote wellness, exercise and the importance of physical activity for both our employees and the communities that we serve, and we are pleased to have found that with the Texas Round-Up,” states Caleb Stirling, Brand Development Manager for Austaco, Ltd.

The 2011 Texas Round-Up will be held on April 30, 2011. Visit www.texasroundup.org for more information.

About The Texas Round-Up

The Texas Round-Up running is owned and produced by Texas Round-Up, Inc. It is one of the few non-profit operated running events in central Texas. The mission of the Texas Round Up is to improve the health of Texans through education and promotion of physical activity and healthy living. 100% of the proceeds from the event go to organizations working towards improving the aspects of healthy living and physical activity in Texas public schools.

www.texasroundup.org

About Austaco/Taco Bell

Austaco, Ltd, founded in 1968, is a franchisee of Taco Bell and is owned by Dirk and Katie Dozier. With over 75 Taco Bells throughout the Central Texas region, Austaco is committed to their motto: ‘Here to Serve’, by operating on the principles of hospitality, quality, service and cleanliness and by taking care of their employees, customers and community. For store locations, menus and more, visit www.austaco.com

What happened to the 10K?

2011-01-10T14:28:00.000-08:00

Many of you who participating the Texas Round-Up events in the past may be curious as to why the 10K event has "disappeared" from the 2011 event schedule.

The Texas Round-Up non-profit organization underwent significant change during the summer of 2010. The organization needed restructuring in order to remain financially stable and to be able to continue to work on its mission of promoting healthy living through physical activity. The Texas Round-Up running event is now separate from all the other Texas Round-Up programs. Those other programs have merged into other existing state programs with similar objectives. The sole purpose of the Texas Round-Up is to produce the running event in order to promote health and fitness and to raise funds to support health and fitness programs in Texas schools.

The 10K event has been part of the Texas Round-Up from the beginning and it is certainly an attractive distance to many participants. Plus, it has been declared the official 10K of Texas by Governor Rick Perry. However, a 10K course that goes through downtown Austin is an extremely expensive event to produce due to the extensive road closures. The board of directors of the Texas Round-Up felt it was necessary to eliminate the 10K course for 2011 to ensure that the event remained fiscally responsible and raised money towards its objective. It is the hope and intention of the board of directors to host the 10K event again in 2012.

The 5K will use the same start / finish line as years past, with the Texas State Capitol in the background. The course will tour through downtown Austin and the University of Texas campus.

As runners ourselves, the board members of the Texas Round-Up can understand the disappointment with the removal of the 10K. However, we are more motivated to see the Texas Round-Up continue and ensure that it makes a difference in the lives of young Texans. They hope this brings some clarity to the decision and keeps you motivated to participate in, and support the Texas Round-Up.

Sincerely,

The Texas Round-Up Board

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