Blue Planet Fun Run

Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink. Looking back, Samuel Taylor Coleridge's 18th century poem may have been a bit progressive. As the world rallies around water preservation this month, Houston is doing our part, to make sure our H20 stays safe.

Starting tomorrow (Friday) morning, the Dow Chemical Company, in partnership with the Blue Planet Run Foundation are sponsoring a 36-hour, 240-mile, overnight relay event around the Houston area to help raise awareness of the need for safe drinking water around the world. Sixteen Dow employees will run the route and local officials, members of the community and school children will support the runners along the course.

The Houston event is a precursor leading up to a 15,200-mile, 95-day around-the-world relay planned for this summer - The inaugural 2007 Blue Planet Run®.

Friday, March 30
8:00 a.m.: Pre-run pep-rally at Dow's Freeport facility, 2301 N. Brazosport Blvd.
9:00 a.m.: Houston relay race kicks off at Dow's Freeport facility, 2301 N. Brazosport Blvd.
10:30 a.m.: First relay exchange point: Our Lady Queen of Peace School (1600 Highway 2004; Richwood, TX 77531)
4:30 p.m.: Texas City pep-rally featuring Dow employees, schoolchildren and a baton exchange (3301 5th Ave South, Continuing Education Building 402 Parking Lot)
7:10 p.m.: Runner passes Johnson Space Center

Saturday, March 31
10:10 a.m.: Runner turns down Westheimer, near the Galleria
7:30 p.m.: Race concludes at Dow's Clear Lake facility, (9202 Bayport Blvd, Pasadena)