Superheroes hit the Trail this Saturday!

Our CASA Superheroes are hitting the Trail at Lady Bird Lake one more time this weekend before the big event on September 19^th… the CASA Superhero Run!

We’re doing an official superhero stroll this Saturday (Sept 11) starting at 9 am meeting on the south side of Pfluger Bridge (by the corner of S Lamar and Riverside) and looping up to S 1^st St and back for 1.5 miles total (we’re keeping it short since most of these costumes get hot quickly). We’ll have event postcards to pass out to anyone interested. We invite you to join us and to spread the word this is happening so other superheroes can join us!

We also want to ask anyone who’s hitting the trail on Saturday at anytime to throw on a mask, a cape, a superhero t-shirt or emblem to show support for the race. We want the evidence of Austin’s superheroes everywhere on Saturday!

Leave your secret identity behind for the day and let your superpowers shine! Send any photos from superhero Saturday to callie.langford@casatravis.org or facebook.com/casatravis or @casatravis to share!

Top Ten Reasons not to join us for the Superhero Run (and why they’re all lame)

10. I’m afraid if I go to The Domain I’ll get distracted and stuck waiting in line for an iPad at the Apple store. (It’s ok, Apple is closed until noon and the 5K will already be over)

9.  I haven’t run a 5K in “x” months/years/ever. (This is about the kids, so don’t sweat the timer if you are worried)

8.  I only run barefoot in the mountains on rocky paths – can’t do high-end shopping districts with soft paved roads. (C’mon, this’ll be the Neiman-Marcus of 5K’s)

7.  I only wear Superhero costumes in “private” time. (We won’t tell, and this is totally socially acceptable…)

6.  I don’t have a costume yet.  (Amazon and others have lots to sell, and there’s plenty of time to buy)

5.  I have to watch 5 hours of NFL pre-game on Sunday mornings (Really?  Well, use your DVR amigo)

4.  We must go to church on Sunday mornings (Don’t worry, we’ll be done by 9:30 am and God says you can have a hall pass to do good for abused kids)

3.  I love/despise the Longhorns and might be tired or hung-over after their victory/loss at Texas Tech the night before. (Celebrate victory or sweat out your misery with us)

2.  I am not in Austin and/or can’t make it there on September 19^th. (That’s okay, you can still donate to the cause from afar)

1.  I don’t like fun, winning things, celebrating good causes with people, seeing children smile, or feeling good. (Uhhh, I don’t know what to say…are we friends?)

-Written by 5K Committee Member Mark Piening

Superheroes in the making!

Just wanted to share some of our favorite superhero kids! Feel free to send your photos to callie.langford@casatravis.org!

A big thank you to some of our supporters!!!

We are so excited to be working with some great sponsors and supporters this year! Here are just a few of them so far!

Rogue Equipment, Endeavor Real Estate Group, The Domain, Austin American-Statesman, 360 Press Solutions, Jamail & Smith Construction, Laura Wolf & Fred Aus, Greater TEXAS Federal Credit Union, H-E-B, Wilson Roofing Company, The Austin Chronicle, Booth 66, BOB FM, The Austin Social Media Club and more!

If you’re interested in supporting this event, please email us at callie.langford@casatravis.org or download our sponsor packet.

Extra Extra! Superheroes answer the call to fight child abuse and neglect!

Download this flier and send to your friends today!

Superheroes sighted on Town Lake Trail!

Thanks to David Ingram for helping us with more photos on Town Lake Trail this past Saturday, July 10th! Deadpool, Spirit and Robin all came out to help and we had a great time! Email callie.langford@casatravis.org if you’re interested in being a superhero for our next photo shoot!

Check out David’s album on Flickr!

Video from our 2009 event!

We had tons of fun last year, now just imagine it all with capes!

2009 CASA 5K on Vimeo!

Thank you David Ingram for sending in this awesome photo! David ran into our own superman, Matt Curtin, on South Congress the other day and we’re glad he did! Our next superhero photo shoot is July 10th, email callie.langford@casatravis.org with a photo and your costume idea if you want to be a part of it!

We’re looking for a superhero kid!

The 50th kiddo to register for our Kids 1K on September 19th will win the awesome Spider-Man Electronic Web Spinning Blaster with Mask!

Register today at http://www.active.com/running/austin-tx/casa-superhero-run-2010

Superheroes in SoCo!

Superheroes took over South Congress on Saturday morning… who knows where they’ll be next? Well we do actually, and we’ll let you know as well so you can join in the fun at the next photo shoot. In the meantime, check out the whole set on Flickr!

Looks like they are getting a call for help right now!