FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2016 Running with the Bears Marathon has Sold Out
Greenville, CA: 2-10-2016 - The Running with the Bears Marathon, Half
Marathon, and 10K has sold out regular registration for the third year in a
row, a record 176 days before Race Day.
This tiny Boston Qualifying marathon is one of the smallest in the Country
and is managed entirely by the Charity it benefits- Mountain Circle Family
Services.
The 2016 Running with the Bears (RWTB) event, on Saturday August 20th, will
welcome 500 athletes from all over the County and world, plus an additional
100 Charity Runners. Participants who did not register in time can still
sign up for Mountain Circle's Charity Division.
"We are so excited that this many people want to come run in the Indian
Valley," says Race Director Josie Litchfield, "and selling out early gives
our team more time to prepare for Race Day."
Just like in 2015, female RWTB athletes vastly outnumber male participants.
The final tally has 342 female participants and 158 male participants- this
is the highest % of female road runners in any race in California!
A breakdown between the three races shoes 111 runners in the Marathon
division, 241 runners in the Half Marathon, and 143 in the 10K. The
largest segment of runners will be in the 50-59 range with the following
breakdown in the other age categories: Under 18 years old: 18, ages
19-24: 9, ages: 25-29: 38, ages 30-39: 113, ages 40-49: 101, ages 50-59:
133, ages 60-69: 73, ages 70+ 15.
The top three winners of each category will receive additional medals and
gifts from the Running with the Bears sponsors, including stays at local
hot springs and winery.
Running with the Bears is the annual fundraiser for Mountain Circle Family
Services, a local foster care and adoption agency. Mountain Circle has now
opened up a limited amount of registrations for Charity Runners only. To
learn more about this program please visit: www.Runningwiththebears.Org
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