The City of Bastrop is partnering with Keep Bastrop County Beautiful, to host the Bastrop River Rally (BRR) including 1k and 5k River runs, and a kayak clean-up of the El Camino Paddle Trail. Saturday starts with race participants running a beautiful scenic route along the Colorado River at Fisherman's Park. 1k runners can run/walk in a tutu or hat made from recycled materials and win prizes! There will be food, music, and children's events. KBCB is partnering with Bastrop River Company, Rising Phoenix and LCRA to provide kayaks, paddles and life jackets to clean-up the El Camino Paddle Trail on Sunday. So now, folks can participate in all of the events throughout the weekend.
Saturday Apr 21, 2018 Sunday Apr 22, 2018
4/21/18 - 4/22/18
Fisherman's Park, Bastrop
The River Cleanup on Sunday Paddle a boat down the El Camino Trail of the Colorado River and pick up some trash along the way. A $100 value excursion for the gracious commitment fee of only $10! Can’t be beat! Not only are you getting the chance to impact your local environment by cleaning up the river, you are getting to explore nature at a fraction of the cost. This donation goes right back into Bastrop County in the form of trash clean-ups, recycling information, environmental scholarships and educational workshops throughout the year! We thank you for doing your part to Keep Bastrop County Beautiful! Nature Fest on Saturday Check out this free event with our many Environmental display programs. Fishing training, camping displays, archery and other outdoor activities. View and learn about the local animals, flora and fauna. Booths will also be offering games for families, spectators and volunteers. We hope to attract more than 700 participants for this new event. The YMCA will be doing a duck drop for cash prizes! Other exhibitors will be present to provide information that will heighten awareness of our hike and bike tails, future projects and activities to promote the environmental stewardship of Bastrop County and the use of the river. To apply to become an exhibitor, whether as a business/organization or food vendor please apply online. Bastrop River Rally Run on Saturday The 5k & 1k runs will start and end at Fisherman’s Park. Participants may opt to run or walk in a formal, timed trail run 5k or un-timed fun run 1k. The new exciting option is to create a tutu or hat from recycled materials to win prizes in the 1k race! River Run 5k: Support KBCB and Friends of the Lost Pines by Running or Walking for the cause in this 5k ?timed? Run starting and ending in Fisherman’s Park.? The cost is $35.? ? A t-shirt will be given to all entries and first, second and third place awards will be given in 6 age male/female categories. A portion of the proceeds will go to Friends Of The Lost Pines to support Bastrop State Park and the rest will be used for clean ups, environmental scholarships and beauti??fication projects in the Bastrop area. ? River Run 1k: Support KBCB and Friends of the Lost Pines by Running or Walking for the cause in this 1k ?timed? Run starting and ending in Fisherman’s Park ?The cost is $10. ? A t-shirt will be given to all runners and first, second and third place medals will be awarded with no age or male/female categories. Support awareness of recycling by doing a fun untimed walk or run? and create a tutu or hat made from recycled materials to win prizes. We thank you for doing your part to Keep Bastrop County Beautiful!
www.keepbastropcountybeautiful.org
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