Race Winners To Recieve Water Saving Devices

Age group and overall winners of the 5k, 10k and Half-Marathon at the Tarantula Run will not only receive cool medals -- I'll post pictures as soon as the medals arrive -- and the adulation of hundreds of runners, they will also be awarded free water saving devices.

The Contra Costa Water District -- sponsors of the Tarantula Run -- has started a "Beat The Drought" campaign to encourage people to save water.

As part of that campaign to raise water saving awareness, the District will be presenting low-flow shower heads, hose nozzles and faucet aerators to race winners. It's not exactly an Olympic gold medal, but using these devices at home will save water, which is becoming as precious as gold...or something like that.

In addition, everyone who enters the race will receive information tips for saving water, and guides to getting more information on saving water. We'll have some other devices available for runners as well.

The reason Los Vaqueros was built was to improve water quality, and we think all of our participants will appreciate the conservation reminder.