FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Little Rock Marathon Registration Opens July 1
Race Officials Anticipating 12,000 Participants for 2009 Season
LITTLE ROCK, AR - Registration is now open for the 2009 Little Rock
Marathon Festival to be held March 13 - 15, 2009. Discounted registration
prices are available online and have been extended to November 1, 2008.
Events include the Little Rock Marathon, presented by the Arkansas
Democrat-Gazette, the Little Rock Half Marathon, presented by Baptist
Health, the Little Rock Marathon Relay, the Little Rock 5K Fun Run/Walk,
Little Rockers Kids Marathon, Classic Rockers 55+ Marathon, and the Little
Rock Health & Fitness Expo, presented by Arvest Bank.
Registration for the Little Rocker's Kids Marathon and Classic Rockers 55+
Marathon will open September 1, 2008.
Training for the 2009 races begins in late September with an expanded
training schedule and training locations anticipated.
"We expect things to get a little wild in 2009," said Gina Marchese Pharis,
co-executive director. "We sold out of the half marathon and full marathon
in mid February earlier this year and I anticipate we will be sold out in
early February this year. We are encouraging everyone to sign up now so
they can go a little wild at the 2009 Marathoners Gone Wild - Little Rock
Marathon."
The 2008 event (held earlier this year in March) saw a 35% increase in
participation with almost 12,000 participants in the various training
programs and races according to Pharis.
On line registration is available at www.littlerockmarathon.com through
11:59 CST March 2, 2009. A mail in registration form is also available on
the registration page of the website or by calling race headquarters at
501.371.4770. Mail-in registration forms must be postmarked by March 2,
2009. If space is available, registration will resume at the Little Rock
Marathon Health & Fitness Expo at the Statehouse Convention Center race
weekend.
For more information about deadline, details and the race, visit the
website or contact the Little Rock Marathon office at 501-371-4770.
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