August 31, 2008 the greatest running event on the planet, the Nike+ Human Race

As you know, on August 31, 2008 the greatest running event on the planet, the Nike+ Human Race, will take off at unimaginable speeds. Leading up to the Human Race in Austin, TX, runners can join the last Nike training run at Guero’s Taco Bar, located on South Congress, on August 26th at 7:00 p.m. Come join runners from all over the state as they participate in fitness training and fun, followed by a live music concert by Austin legend Gary Clark Jr. Throughout the state of Texas, Nike training runs have proven to bring together hundreds of runners and music enthusiasts, and the last run at Guero’s Taco Bar is sure to be the best!

NIKE+ HUMAN RACE IN AUSTIN.

Labor Day weekend don’t miss out on making history at the Nike+ Human Race, the world’s largest 10K running event, Sunday at 6:30pm. Austin has been selected as one of 25 host cities around the world and this is one event you won’t want to miss, read below for the top 10 reason why! Sign up before sell out at www.nikeplus.com! Read the rest of this entry »

[fa:p:a=72157594270496732,id=235372793,j=r,s=s,l=p]AUSTIN DAZE: Tell us about the good things that you all are doing on Jam Cruise.

MARC ROSS: Well we’re doing several elements of Jam Cruise. The overall function of Rock the Earth on Jam Cruise is to reduce the ecological footprint that this ship and this festival have on the environment. So we have had environmentally friendly initiatives to try and reduce that impact. The first of which is recycling. Normally this cruise liner, unlike other cruise liners, doesn’t conduct any type of recycling. So we’ve brought in a fantastic organization called Clean Vibes that has four kids down in the bottom of the ship sifting through garbage and separating the glass, separating the aluminum, the steel, and spending most of their time down there doing that. Read the rest of this entry »