About AIDS Walk Austin

Schedule

• 12:30 p.m. Registration Opens -- Please note if you have registered online there is no need to stop at the registration tent. The registration tent is only for walk-up Walkers and for turning in money. 25th Anniversary Commemorative 2012 Walk T-shirts will be available at the incentives tent. Walkers who paid the registration fee or raised $75 or more are eligible for a shirt.
• 1:30 p.m. Opening Ceremonies
• 2:00 p.m. Walk Step-Off! The walk is approximately 3.1 miles and will begin and end at Austin City Hall. 
  

Registration

If you are already registered online and have no money to turn in, you do not need to check in at the registration tent on the day of the Walk. We recommend arriving a little before the 1:30 opening ceremonies as there may be a line for the parking garages.

Parking and Directions

We encourage carpooling, biking and public transit. If you choose to drive, there is free parking at:

• City Hall Parking Garage
  301 West 2nd Street (map)
  Enter from northbound Lavaca Street

Walk Route

AIDS Walk Austin begins and ends at Austin City Hall Plaza at 301 West Cesar Chavez (map).

We will start at City Hall Plaza, travel east on Cesar Chavez, north on Congress Avenue, west on 11th Street and south on Guadalupe Street. We will end at City Hall Plaza.

For public transit directions, use Google's Capital Metro trip planner directions or call the GO Line at 512-474-1200.

Distance

AIDS Walk Austin is almost 5K, or 3.1 miles, and takes under an hour to complete.

Pets are welcome

We welcome your canine pal as long as he or she is kept on leash and is friendly to other dogs and children. Dog owners should bring enough supplies to clean up after their pets, especially along the walk route and in grassy areas where children play. Water will be provided for our four-legged friends.

You can still turn in donations

You can continue to receive online donations on your personal fundraising Web page until November 20, 2012. You can also mail checks, money orders, and matching gift forms to the AIDS Walk office all year round. You can also turn in your money at the Registration tent on the day of the walk starting at 12:30 pm.

Donations can be mailed to:

AIDS Walk Austin
c/o AIDS Services of Austin
PO Box 4874
Austin, TX  78765
* Please be sure to clearly indicate the name of the walker or team who should receive credit for the donations you collect.

How donations are put to work

The money you help raise goes to AIDS Services of Austin and the fundraising teams of Austin's other outstanding AIDS service and education providers! Of every dollar donated to ASA, 87% goes directly to services, a mark of good stewardship. Your contribution will make a difference in someone’s life right here in Austin.

Fundraising form

Walk Contribution Tracking Form (pdf)

Helpful Walk Handbook (pdf)