Splash AWAY!

(Seguin) -- The weather might be a bit cool, but it isn’t stopping families from enjoying the start of the splash pad season at Seguin’s Park West.

That’s according to Erica Taft, the assistant director for the Seguin Parks and Recreation Department.

Taft says the city is excited to welcome families back to the splash pad this Spring Break week.

"It's been running great. Our guys have been testing it. Our team works really hard all year round to make that splash pad. It's a very sensitive piece of equipment.

Their heart is with the community and they work really really hard to make sure it goes as well as it can. They come out on weekends. They come out all the time just to make sure it's running. I'm excited. During the last of the summer, it stayed open the whole time and we had a lot of mechanical issues in the past and I'm very excited about this coming year," said Taft.

The splash is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Splash Pad officially opens each year in March and runs through the end of October.

Runners, walkers encouraged to sign-up early for SEF Race Day

(Seguin) – You might want to spend part of your Spring Break getting in a few laps before this year’s Seguin Education Foundation’s Race Day. The group is registering participants for the SEF’s Race for Education 5K slated for Saturday, April 1 at The Backyard located at 225 N. Saunders St.

The race gets underway that day at 9 a.m. The route begins at The Backyard, formerly known as the Lizzie M. Burges campus. Runners and walkers will then make their way to Park West bringing their trek back to the local business.

Awards will be given to the top three males and females in each age group. Age groups begin with kids ages 1 to 9 up to 70 plus. The chip timing event is encouraging early registration. The early registration cost which includes a t-shirt is $25.

Early registration with no shirt is $20. Early registration ends on March 21st.

The cost from March 22 through March 31st with no shirt is $30. The day of registration with no shirt jumps up $5 to $35.

Awards will follow this year’s race. Snacks and one drink ticket will be provided to each participant. Participants are also encouraged to stick around at The Backyard for its monthly market days.

Registration is available online. The link can be found on the SEF’s Facebook page.