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Pictures from the 5K and Paul Eason concert

Elysabeth Bean — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:08:00 GMT

It was a great weekend for Parks and Recreation. The 5K for Clay had a good turn out with 348 participants and Paul Eason entertained the crowd at the last concert of the 2009 Round Rock Concert Series.

Everyone did great at the 5K and we have pictures to prove! To see pictures from the 5K click HERE.

Paul Eason did not disappoint this weekend. Click HERE to view pictures taken at the concert.

All pictures taken at Parks and Recreation events can be found at the City’s Flickr page http://www.flickr.com/photos/cityofroundrock/sets.

Movies in the Park, 5k, Concert Series and Lake Creek closing all happening this weekend

Elysabeth Bean — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:14:00 GMT

A lot is happening in Round Rock this weekend, so grab your planner and write this all down!

On Friday, August 14, Movies in the Park is playing Igor. The movie starts at dark, but all pre-movie activities start at 7:30 pm. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket. There will be vendors out there, but feel free to bring your own food. Get more information at www.roundrocktexas.gov/parksandrec under special events.

On Saturday, August 15, the 5k for Clay is happening at the Clay Madsen Recreation Center. If you haven’t sign up, it’s not too late. You can register the day of at the recreation center before the race. The 5k benefits the Clay Madsen Recreation Center and will be a fun run down the Greater Lake Creek Trail and A.W. Grimes. Visit www.5kforclay.com for more information.

On Sunday, August 16, Texas Country music singer, Paul Eason will be playing at the Round Rock Amphitheatre for the 2009 Round Rock Summer Concert Series. He’s the last of the performers this summer, so come out and enjoy the concert. Visit www.roundrocktexas.gov/concerts to get information about the concert series.

Also, this is the last weekend that Lake Creek Pool will be open. The other pools will be open after this weekend, but if you’re a fan of Lake Creek this weekend will be your last chance to enjoy the pool! Get more information about pools and their closing dates at www.roundrocktexas.gov/pools.

Sign up for the 5K for Clay

Elysabeth Bean — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:37:00 GMT

The 6th Annual 5K for Clay will be Saturday, August 15 at the Clay Madsen Creation Center. The event will benefit the recreation center as well as honor the Madsen family.

The 5K is the looped course that starts and finishes at the Clay Madsen Recreation Center.

You can sign up for the race at the Clay Madsen Recreation Center or online until August 12. After that you can sign up at the Clay Madsen Recreation Center the day of the race.

The event is time chipped and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners of each age and gender division will get a metal. The top three racers overall will win a gift certificate from REI. There will be t-shirts and participant bags for racer.

The Sports Capital of Texas Ambassadors will also be announcing the participants for the new fitness program Round to Rock at the event.

To get more information about the 5K for Clay and to register visit www.5kforclay.com.