Run Your Buns Off in the 27th Annual Schlotzsky's® Bun Run® - May 3, 2009

And Coming Soon: The 2009 Bun Run t-shirt contest!

Last year, one lucky winner received $1,000 for designing the famed Bun Run long-sleeve race t-shirt! This year, you could be the one who creates what 5,000 runners will be wearing in Schlotzsky's Bun Run 5K this spring - and win $1,000 while you're at it. You may submit up to three designs; you must be at least 13 years old to participate.

More details to come! The artist will receive recognition and the $1,000 grand prize the morning of the 5k on Sunday, May 3rd.

The Schlotzsky's 5K Bun Run race is an annual Austin tradition started in 1982 to give the community a chance to run in support of the Austin Sunshine Camps (www.sunshinecamps.org).

The traditional long-sleeved t-shirt is a staple among the wardrobe of Central Texas runners. Schlotzsky's 5K Bun Run race has always been an Austin favorite, and in recent years has become a choice race for competitive professional runners.

Each spring, thousands of runners enjoy one of the best-organized road race events in Central Texas. The Young Men's Business League of Austin and Schlotzsky's Franchise LLC work together to organize and staff the event. The YMBL all-volunteer organization was founded in 1913 and exclusively supports the Austin Sunshine Camps. The Schlotzsky's® Bun Run® is the YMBL's primary fundraiser and they work year-round to ensure that every Bun Run® participant has a terrific experience.

To order photos from the 2008 Schlotzsky's® 5K Bun Run®, click here.