This spring, we packed up our luggage and kicked off the DripDrop 2024 Fast Hydration Tour. First cease? Austin, TX, the place our native Thirst Responders Randy and Laura gave us the lowdown on ATX.
We felt extremely fortunate to fulfill so many enthusiastic individuals throughout our eight weeks in Austin, the place we gave out greater than 150,000 DripDrop samples throughout town. To assist individuals expertise the scrumptious style of DripDrop and its fast-hydrating means, we drip dropped product samples to greater than 60 faculties, firehouses, athletic organizations, grocery shops, and extra. We received to spend time with lots of the metropolis’s run golf equipment, together with our associates at Gilbert’s Gazelles, Run It Back ATX Run Club, and Nolensville Women’s Running Club.
Each of the 100+ occasions we attended throughout Austin was filled with enjoyable, and we related with so many individuals — some long-time DripDrop followers and a few simply experiencing DripDrop’s quick hydration for the primary time. Here had been only a few of the most important occasions in ATX that stood out.
Statesman CAP10k
During our first week in Austin, we attended the forty seventh annual Statesman CAP10k, the biggest 10k in Texas. Thousands of walkers and runners crossed the end line to rejoice their achievement and revel in refreshments, stay music, meals distributors, and extra. As an official occasion accomplice, DripDrop was there to maintain contributors hydrated and motivated!
Longhorn Run at UT
This annual 5k and 10k hosted by the University of Texas (UT) was an absolute blast to attend. Since the primary Longhorn Run in 2010, this occasion has grow to be an annual custom for UT college students and the larger Austin neighborhood. We had been thrilled to supply quick hydrating DripDrop samples to runners and expertise the fantastic thing about the UT campus.
COTA Bike Nights
As an official accomplice, DripDrop attended a number of COTA bike nights, a singular weekly exercise that takes place on Tuesday evenings and attracted about 500 cyclists. Each week, the COTA (Circuit of the Americas) monitor the place legendary F1 races and motorsports occasions happen, is open to cyclists. As riders navigated the monitor’s twists, turns, and hills, we offered DripDrop to maintain vitality and hydration ranges excessive. Even our Thirst Responders Randy and Laura participated, hitting the monitor on their customized DripDrop bikes.
Sunshine Run
More than 15,000 individuals gathered on the Vic Mathias/Auditorium Shores to take part within the 2024 Sunshine Run, which supplied 5k and 10k timed runs, 5k Fastest Dog in Austin occasion, timed Kids Ok run, and a digital 5k and 10k for individuals who couldn’t attend in particular person. Experiencing the surroundings and panorama of downtown Austin was virtually as exhilarating as chatting with contributors as they pushed for the end line.
Stronger Together Festival
DripDrop teamed up with our associates at Austin-based health and wellness app Sweatpals for his or her Stronger Together Festival. With greater than 35 health and wellness lessons, attendees had the prospect to expertise every little thing from dance and meditation lessons to HIIT exercises and power coaching. We liked the prospect to attach with different like-minded individuals centered on well being and wellness as they explored distributors, loved meals and drinks, and took part in wellness actions akin to massages, IVs, and extra.
Dink & Drink
We had a lot enjoyable with our associates at Sweatpals, we needed to run it again for a second occasion earlier than leaving ATX. This pickleball-themed collab came about on the legendary Austin Pickleball Ranch, the place 60 people competed for the title of King and Queen of the Pickleball Court. We loved cheering on the rivals, indulging in some meals and drinks, and handing out customized VIP swag luggage to the attendees — together with customized DripDrop paddle covers.
Hot Luck Fest
One of probably the most anticipated annual occasions in Austin, Hot Luck Fest combines the distinctive regional delicacies of Austin with the joys of stay music. DripDrop was an official sponsor of this four-day culinary life-style occasion, and took part within the Saturday night time Al Feugo occasion. This essential occasion highlights cooks’ use of open-air cooking with traditional yard BBQ choices paired with chilly drinks and nice music. As attendees made their rounds and listened to the band, we saved the group hydrated so they might get pleasure from all of the night needed to provide.
DripDrop’s 2024 Fast Hydration Tour
After all of the enjoyable we had in ATX, it was onerous to say goodbye, however the Fast Hydration Tour should go on! Over the following two months, we’ll be exploring Nashville, TN, and Denver, CO. Keep your eye out for the DripDrop van in your metropolis, and keep up-to-date with our occasions and recaps.
