FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LITTLE ROCK MARATHON HEALTH & FITNESS EXPO OPENS FRIDAY
RACE OFFICIALS ANTICIPATE FILLING THE REMAINING OPENINGS
LITTLE ROCK, AR (March 3, 2010) -- Late registration for the eight annual
Little Rock Marathon, presented by the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, will get
underway at Noon on Friday, March 5 during the Little Rock Marathon Health
& Fitness Expo in the Statehouse Convention Center, Hall II.
Show hours are:
Friday, March 5 - Noon to 7 pm
Saturday, March 6 - 10 am to 6 pm
Race officials anticipate a field of 10,000 participants and plan filling
the remaining entries during the first day of the Health & Fitness Expo.
Registration fees and open registrations for this weekend are as follows:
Event Openings Fee
Marathon 460 $100
Half Marathon 121 $80
Relay Marathon Team 21 $200
5K Fun Run 260 $40
Classic Rockers Marathon 20 $40
The Little Rock Marathon Health & Fitness Expo is free and open to the
public. More than 75 exhibitors from around the country will be showcasing
the latest running/fitness gear; health and nutrition products, and much
more. Race participants are also required to pick up their race packet at
the Health & Fitness Expo.
Race day is Sunday, March 7. In addition to the marathon (26.2 miles),
there is a half marathon (13.1 miles) race, presented by Baptist Health; a
4-person relay marathon (26.2 miles divided into four segments) and the
Classic Rockers Final Mile (for individuals 55+ who completed at least 25.2
miles prior to race day).
The Little Rock 5K Fun Run/Walk, presented by Windstream Communications, is
Saturday, March 6 at 8 am. The Little Rockers Kids Marathon (26.2 miles
completed over an extended time frame), presented by Arkansas Children's
Hospital and Today's THV, for children 7 to 12 is Saturday, March 6 at
noon. All races start at the River Market and finish at Riverfront Park in
the River Market District.
Participants in all events can run, walk or do a combination of running and
walking in any of the events.
The Little Rock Marathon is a project of and benefits Little Rock Parks &
Recreation.
The 2010 Little Rock Marathon Health & Fitness Expo is brought to you by
Arvest Bank and Arkansas Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Other race sponsors
include Abbott Point of Care, Academy Sports +Outdoors (presenting sponsor
of the 2010 training program), AR Dept of Health/Center for Health
Advancement (presenting sponsor of the 2010 training), Aristotle, Arkansas
Lamination Products & Services Inc., arkansasrunner.com, AT&T, Ben E. Keith
Foods, Best Parking, Chick Fil A, Coleman Dairy, Crowne Plaza Little Rock,
Darragh Company, Datamax of Arkansas, Easy Runner, E-Caps Inc./Hammer
Nutrition Ltd., EMS Innovations, Fence World, First United Methodist
Church, Fiser Truck & Tractor/Twin City Tractor & Equipment, Gatorade
Sports Marketing, Go! Running, Governor's Council on Fitness, Grace
Communications, Harbor Distributing, Hatcher Agency (presenting sponsor of
the Hatcher Perks Pavilion), Heart Clinic Arkansas (presenting sponsor of
the 2010 training program and medical sponsor), Hugg & Hall, KARK Channel 4
(presenting sponsor of the 2010 Training program),
KURB B98.5, Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, Loreal USA, Magna 4
Printing, North Little Rock Visitors Bureau, Olive Garden, Papa John's
Pizza, Peabody Little Rock, Pepsi Americas, Premium Refreshment Services,
Road Safe Traffic, Stellar Sun, Time Striping Inc., Whole Hog Café-NLR
(presenting sponsor of the Big N Bodacious Post Race Party), Pulaski Tech
Culinary Institute, Dizzy's Gypsy Bistro, and
Crews & Associates
For information, visit www.littlerockmarathon.com or come to the Statehouse
Convention Center this weekend.
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