Tarantula Run Set For Oct. 24

The Tarantula Run will be held a week earlier than usual, Saturday, Oct. 24.

We're looking forward to the run, it's always the biggest event of the year at Los Vaqueros, and is a lot of fun to put on. We

We plan to run the same races as we have in the past, with the 5K, 10K and half-marathon all on the same courses, so you can try to beat last year's time. The free 1K run returns as well for the kids. Starting times will be the same, 8 a.m. for the half-marathon, 8:30 for the 5K-10K. We hope to have the free run around 9:30 or so.

We'll also return with the same timer as last year, "On Your Mark Events" who really did a great job in 2008.

We do have a new spider logo that we hope you'll like. Our poster will be ready in two weeks, and we'll repeat our popular free poster promotion.

Prices remain the same as in the past, $20 for advance registration and $25 for the late and day-of registration. We do try to keep the price low, and have not had to raise prices since starting the run in 2006.

Registration has not opened yet (hopefully soon), but we'll be on Active.com once again. We'll let you know when registration begins.

5K-10K Courses Marked, Half-Marathon To Come

We marked the 5K & 10k courses last weekend, and expect to get the half-marathon course marked soon. I'll put up a post when the half is done.

The 5K course needs to have some mowing done near the loop around the pond, and at the final leg. So when you go out to try the courses, be prepared to skip those since the star-thistle is really, really painful in those spots. We have small signs out there, but they're easily missed.

If you see any areas of the course that need attention, let us know.

You can see a PDF of the map of the courses here. It's an 11X 17 inch right now, we'll shrink it down and have a smaller one soon. We also have maps in the kiosk at Kellogg Creek.

Call us at (925)688-8175 if you have any questions or send an e-mail to jfreschi@ccwater.com.

We'll be posting again soon, hope to see you soon at Los Vaqueros.