Press Release - Dallas Marathon - 12/4/14

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

            Behringer Relay Sold Out, MetroPCS Dallas Marathon 
               Registration Capped For All Dec. 14 Events

 Spots Still Available for Dec. 13 Cigna Mayor's Race 5K Presented by Oncor  
 
DALLAS (Dec. 4, 2014) - Organizers of the 44th running of the MetroPCS 
Dallas Marathon announced today the Behringer Relay has sold out. No 
further registrants are being accepted for the Dec. 14 events. Limited 
spots are available in the Cigna Maya's Race 5K Presented by Oncor, held 
on Saturday, Dec. 13 as part of MetroPCS Dallas Marathon weekend. 
 
"We are thrilled with the level of excitement we've seen for our events 
this year," said Patrick Byerly, president of the Dallas Marathon. "With a 
full participant field, we expect to deliver an exceptionally memorable 
race day for all runners and spectators who participate on Sunday, December 
14." 
 
No registrations will be offered during the MetroPCS Dallas Marathon Health 
& Fitness Expo. Race organizers are encouraging fans and spectators to line 
the streets of Dallas to cheer on the thousands of runners competing on 
race day. The MetroPCS Dallas Marathon, Half Marathon and Behringer Relay 
start and finish in downtown Dallas and follow a course highlighting 
Dallas' most entertaining and stately neighborhoods. 
 
Proceeds from MetroPCS Dallas Marathon race weekend are donated to benefit 
the race's primary beneficiary, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. 
 
For more information, visit dallasmarathon.com. 

About the Dallas Marathon

The Dallas Marathon is a nonprofit organization with a focus on promoting 
health and physical fitness through running events and related activities. 
Dating back to 1971, the organization hosts year-round events culminating 
with Dallas's largest and Texas's oldest running marathon: the MetroPCS 
Dallas Marathon. Now in its 44th running, the marquee property attracts 
runners from across the globe and hundreds of thousands of spectators to 
Dallas's largest single-day sporting event. The MetroPCS Dallas Marathon 
race course highlights iconic Dallas landmarks and is recognized as the 
official marathon of the city of Dallas. Since naming a primary beneficiary 
in 1997, the Dallas Marathon has donated more than $3.5 million to Texas 
Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. For more information, visit 
dallasmarathon.com.
 
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