FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
First Ever In-Person Coast Guard Marathon Will Include Full Marathon,
Half Marathon And 5K In Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Elizabeth City, NC September 9, 2021 - Until last year, the United States
Coast Guard (USCG) was the only branch of the U.S. military without a named
road race, and due to the pandemic, the 2021 inaugural event was held
virtually. Despite the switch, the race generated a larger than
expected number of participants with more than 11,000 runners from every
U.S. state and several countries participating. Elizabeth City, North
Carolina, the race's host city, looks forward to welcoming those runners
and new participants to the second annual and first live event March 3 - 5,
2022.
"The original plan was to add a full marathon to the event in 2023, but
the overwhelming support forthe inaugural virtual event led to the decision
to include 26.2 for 2022," Visit Elizabeth City's Executive Director
Corrina Ruffieux said. "We're thrilled to add this challenging route to the
Coast Guard road raceand even more excited to rebrand the event as the
Coast Guard Marathon, following suit with other celebrated military races
including the Air Force Marathon and Marine Corps Marathon."
Visit Elizabeth City is expecting more than 10,000 runners and their
supporters to visit the coastal community for the spring event. Race
weekend will include a pre-event expo for packet pickup, a 5K,half
marathon, full marathon and post-race celebration. Each race route will
take runners on a tour through downtown Elizabeth City, past the beautiful
waterfront and historic Elizabeth City State University. The full and half
marathon routes offer the unique opportunity to run on-base at U.S.
CoastGuard Base Elizabeth City and past its famous Air Station.
"I am excited for the first-ever, in-person Coast Guard Marathon. The
completely virtual inaugural eventlast year was more successful than we
could have imagined and set the pace for this legacy event in honor of
the greater Coast Guard for years to come," stated commander Brook Sherman,
Commanding Officer, USCG Base Elizabeth City. "I ampersonally looking
forward to running with and meeting participants from across the nation in
Elizabeth City for the March 2022 event!"
Registration for the 2022 event goes live September 15, 2021. Participants
are encouraged to registerfor this legacy event on launch day in support of
the men and women who have served and protectedthe coasts for the last 231
years.
After a hugely successful first year, Coast Guard Marathon organizers are
thrilled to be able to partner with a Coast Guard related charity and
donate proceeds to organizations that support Coast Guardpeople and future
event development. Per the USCG's guidelines, the charity beneficiary's
name cannot yet be released but race organizers look forward to sharing the
details as soon as possible! Those interested in participating may learn
more and register at CoastGuardMarathon.com/register.
Elizabeth City is an official Coast Guard City and is honored to be the
home of the first sanctioned Coast Guard Marathon. The race was created in
collaboration with Base Elizabeth City and has received official approval
for trademark and licensing from the United States Coast Guard. Sponsors
include Presenting Sponsor AdeNation Hydration, College of the Albemarle,
Navy Federal Credit Union, Southern Bank,VectorCSP and Biggs Cadillac Buick
GMC.
For more information, go to CoastGuardMarathon.com.
Host: Visit Elizabeth City
Our quaint, coastal town with plenty of southern charm is located mid-way
down the East Coast. We area short drive full of waterways and woodlands
to the beaches of the Outer Banks and the nearby big cit-ies of Hampton
Roads, making Elizabeth City the perfect place to stay to enjoy all the
benefits of a big city while enjoying a rural location. Elizabeth City is
home to three institutions of higher learning andone of the largest Coast
Guard bases in the United States. Our small town has big history and plenty
to offer travelers visiting for leisure or business. Our revitalized and
growing downtown and waterfront ar-eas are alive with unique eateries,
shopping, events, and fun for everyone.For more information, visit:
VisitElizabethCity.com
Presenting Sponsor: AdeNation
AdeNation is a division of Super Bakery, Inc. located in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. AdeNation is a pow-dered hydration drink you mix with water,
and was born out of curiosity from an experience founderFranco Harris, an
NFL football legend, had with severe dehydration. After researching
hydration, helearned that as many as 75% of people start their day
dehydrated. With this knowledge, Franco, along with help from doctors,
scientists, athletic trainers and others in the field of hydration,
worked on devel-oping a hydration drink that would rapidly hydrate anyone.
After years of testing,AdeNation is nowavailable as an easy-to-use
hydration drink for every body, every day. For more information, visit:
adenation.com.
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