CapTexTri To Feed Meals on Wheels
by RunTex Staff, 4/14/2006

The CapTexTri on Memorial Day will have a new beneficiary this year. Paul Carrozza, owner of RunTex and the RunTex Foundation which is organizing the triathlon, announced on Thursday that Meals on Wheels and More will receive the proceeds of the race.

"We have made a commitment to Meals on Wheels to provide at least $10,000 from the CapTexTri," said Carrozza, "because of their commitment to fighting hunger in Central Texas. "One of the goals of the RunTex Foundation is to improve our community's health and Meals on Wheels is the perfect complement."

Meals on Wheels delivers prepared meals to the elderly and disabled Texans. Dan Pruett, president of Meals on Wheels, said that $10,000 equates to 10,000 meals that they can deliver.

Last year, the CapTexTri drew more than 2500 triathletes to Town Lake and downtown Austin for the three-tiered event. Carrozza hopes the race's involvement with Meals on Wheels will spur even greater growth.

"The more triathletes we have," he said, "means the more money we can contribute to Meals on Wheels."

The 16th annual CapTexTri is actually three races. There's a First-time Tri which consists of a 400-meter swim, 10-K bike and 5-K run. The Sprint will be a 750-meter swim, followed by a 20-K bike and 5-K run. The Olympic distance is a standard 1500-meter swim with a 40-K bike and culminating with a 10-K run. There's also a relay.

All the races start and finish at Town Lake at Auditorium Shores. There are different starting times for the event on Memorial Day--May 29th--with the first waves of swimmers getting underway at 7 a.m. For more information, go to www.captextri.com.