River's Edge Trail Race

🏊‍♂️ Get Race-Ready with Fun Open Water Swims at Lake Pflugerville!

Calling all triathletes and endurance swimmers! Prepare for your next Sprint, Olympic, or long distance triathlon or swim event our Fun Open Water Swim Meetups at Lake Pflugerville Beach (Northside). Swim your own distance at your own pace!

🚀 Boost Your Open Water Swim Skills & Confidence in a Safe, Supportive Setting

✅ Swim Your Way: Any pace. Any distance. As much—or as little—as you like.

🏊 Mentor-Led Sessions: Improve technique, build endurance, and master race strategies.

🛶 Kayak Support: Navigate with confidence under expert guidance.

🛟 Certified Lifeguards: In-water safety for total peace of mind.

👥 Swim Angels & Mermaids: Receive real-time tips and personalized feedback.

🤝 Welcoming Community: Connect with fellow athletes and grow together.

🌟 All Endurance Swim Levels Welcome — Especially Beginners!

Whether you're training for local triathlons like Cal Tri, Supertri CapTex, Tri Waco, Marble Falls, Lake Pflugerville, Kerrville, Beast of the Brazos, Waco 70.3 or out of town triathlons, we’ve got the perfect practice setup. Sharpen your skills on our marked 500 -600 m sprint loop.

New to open water? Try our specially designed 200–250 yard swim-along-the-shore loop — ideal for easing in or fine-tuning your stroke and speed work.

Our swim meetups are open to everyone — all triathletes, team, clubs and endurance swimmers - no matter your pace, distance, or club affiliation. Just bring your passion for the water.

📅 Practice Swim Dates & Times

Every 2nd Saturday in 2026 from April to September, at 7:15 AM - 8:45 AM:

1. April 11

2. May 9

3. June 13

4. July 11

5. September 12

🛡️ Weather & Registration Guarantee

We swim rain or shine! In the event of a light drizzle, our meetups proceed as scheduled. However, if conditions become unsafe due to severe weather or poor water quality, we will provide make-up dates to ensure you get your training time in. While we do not offer cash refunds, we prioritize your flexibility—offering free transfers, deferrals, or session switches so you never lose out on your investment in your swim journey.

🧳 What Should Triathletes Bring

Swimsuit, goggles, sunscreen, towel, and personal gear. Safety buoys are required.

New to OWS? We have a limited number of loaner and for sale buoys available for first-timers!

💲 Cost to Swim Train

$15 Drop-In Rate per Swim

📍 Location

Lake Pflugerville Beach

18216 Weiss Ln

Pflugerville, TX 78660

🔗 Register Now

Register for Fun Open Water Swim Meetups

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Turn your setback into a comeback. This amazing family event is designed to do the following:

• Encourage anyone who has ever faced a setback in their life to refocus and start again.

• Celebrate those who had the courage to begin again and succeed despite all odds

• Support financially and emotionally those who need a helping hand as they get back on mission.

Come join us at the beautiful Veterans Memorial Park, One of Austin's most visited recreational sites.

Enjoy the sites, sound, and smell of nature as you run or walk along the beautiful bark park with friends and family.

This event will benefit two wonderful organizations: The Austin Food Bank and The Wounded Warrior Project,

organizations that empower our community by providing unique programs and services to those in need.

Who We Are: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids Pre-K through 8th grade. Each HKRS Series takes place once a week and offers age-appropriate running events including the 50 & 75 yard dashes, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the 1 mile run. Kids will earn points for each race they complete based on their finish.

Pricing: The registration fee covers the entire five (5) weeks of the Series which includes race bibs for each week, a runner shirt, a finisher medal and any sponsor giveaways. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable. Online Early Bird registration increases three weeks prior to the first race event.

High School: We also welcome our High School runners! Our high school students will be running a 2 mile race.

Challenger: This Series offers a Challenger Division which is an adaptive 75 yard race for children with disabilities and/or special needs. This allows for parents, siblings, and friends to be on the course with runners to provide support as well as bringing their own supportive devices such as crutches, braces, wheelchairs, etc. to be used by runners.

Makeup Date Information: 5/17/2026

Single Day Racing: Single day race registration opens one hour prior to the start of each race. The registration fee covers one single race to be run on the day of registration. ALL single day registrations should be completed onsite at the race location. Single day racers will have the option to upgrade to the full series (see tab on the left side of the page for instructions). There is a strict no-refund and no-transfer policy.

Awards: All participants receive a medal on Week 5! Trophies will be awarded to the overall top finishers in each of the divisions listed below (broken out by boys and girls respectively):

Kindergarten & 1st Grade

2nd & 3rd Grade

4th & 5th Grade

6th to 8th Grade

High School

Challenger

Share your running photos with our community! Find us on Facebook @HealthyKidsRunning or Instagram @healthykidsrs!

#GetUpandGo

☕️For all the Coffee Lovers, this run is for you!

You’ll love the shirt we send you. Set a goal, bring a friend, and join this super fun 5K/10K/13.1 Half-Marathon!

Overview:

Run will sell-out QUICK! We will close off waves the moment they fill up. If waves are sold out, you can sign-up for the virtual run option or wait list.

This is a smaller, private group run with a cap per wave.

All paces and ages (under 18 with guardian) are welcome - Run or Walk!

There's no equipment or setup, this is a pure run with our coordinators to support you in a warm, stress-free setting!

When you sign-up, we give you the support you need to help you achieve your goals and fitness. We also invite you to be part of our local run clubs that supports your fitness journey.

Timing:

• Timing is Optional: You may track your time on an app (Strava, RunKeeper, Nike Run, etc) and submit your times with our easy form to be posted online. Or you can ask our coordinators to help keep track of your time.

• No timing chips (This is a stress free run to support you in achieving your goals)!

What You Get (Swag Bag):

• Running T-Shirt (Shipped to the address you register with - US only)

• Finisher's Towel or Giveaway

• Finisher's Medal!

• Digital Training Pack

• Online Results & Certificate of Completion

• Invitation to Join one of our Local Running Clubs

• We now have Technical Running Shirts (Optional). These lightweight, moisture wicking shirts can be upgraded for just $5 more.

Packet Pickup:

No hassle of picking up packets required!

-Swag shipped direct to your address (Please make sure you provide your full, correct US mailing address including apartment number and check spelling)

• Race bibs are provided on race day

When will I get my Swag?

You will get your shirt at your mailing address the week of your race.

Race Updates:

We will email you a final update the Wednesday before the race with final details and course maps.

Do you accept last minute registrations? (For those signing up 2 weeks before the race)

Yes, but please note that it takes time for us to ship your shirt. Your shirt will likely arrive after the run. You can wear any shirt you find appropriate to run the race!

Wave Times: (Email Us Your Desired Wave Time: info@thebestraces.com)

(Waves filled on a First Come, First Serve Basis)

Wave A: 7:30AM

Wave B: 8:00AM

Wave C: 8:30AM

Late runners can run upon arrival (Please note our coordinators stay 3 hours after the first wave)

Are there any other Questions we missed?

https://www.thebestraces.com/faq/

Virtual Run Option:

• Our Virtual Run uniquely offers a Training Pack with Digital Tools to support your run.

Virtual runs can be done any time and place of your choosing using any tracking device (optional). After you finish, you can submit your results to info@thebestraces.com to receive your medal!

Race Bundle:

Sign-up for more races and get a discount!

Sponsorships & Promoting your Business:

If you're looking to become a sponsor, we'd love showcase your business!

https://www.thebestraces.com/events

Team Glo Volunteers:

If you're interested in helping put on runs for the Community and helping people achieve their goals, we invite you to join our team of volunteers, fill out the form here: https://www.thebestraces.com/volunteer-form/

Be part of the Journey!

Our Charity Initiatives. Find out more @ www.thebestracesjourney.com

Keep running. Every mile you log after the race, we'll donate $1 to one of the charities we work with! (Note that Fundraising is Optional)