Take a stroll down Congress Ave. and enjoy treats from your favorite local eateries during the Keep Austin Weird 5K.
Trade in your running shorts and shoes for your most creative costume. The race kicks off at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12.
Stick around for live music, food and prizes after the race.
Register online by Thursday. Procrastinators can even register the morning of the race.
Costumes are also welcome at the Urban Dare in San Antonio.
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Silly Races
 News 8's Veronica Castelo and Ricky Doyle bring you all the information you need to take part in a couple of races, where you don't necessarily have to be fast to win.



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Event organizers tout this as the "one-day amazing race". Teams of two solve clues to find checkpoints throughout Alamo City, where they have to take photos or perform dares to finish the race.
You can sleep in for this race. Check in is at 11 a.m. Registration is still open.