Press Release - Dallas Marathon - 7/29/14

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    2014 MetroPCS Dallas Marathon Registration Fees Increase August 1
       
	     Host Hotel Availability at Omni Dallas Filling up Fast
 
July 29, 2014 (Dallas) - Runners wishing to participate in the 2014 
MetroPCS Dallas Marathon, Half Marathon and Behringer Relay have through 
July 31 to register at current race prices:

- Marathon: $110
- Half Marathon: $95
- Behringer Relay: $300

On August 1, fees for the marathon and half marathon will increase by $5, 
and the Behringer Relay registration fees will increase $25 per team.

Race organizers also announced that reservation availabilities at the Omni 
Dallas Hotel - the official headquarters hotel for MetroPCS Dallas Marathon 
weekend - are filling quickly. Special discounted rates are available for 
race weekend and include 3 p.m. checkout on race day.

Opened in 2011, the Omni Dallas Hotel is conveniently located in downtown 
Dallas near the MetroPCS Dallas Marathon start and finish lines. Runners 
will have convenient access to the Dallas Marathon Health & Fitness Expo 
via a skybridge connecting the hotel to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention 
Center, which houses the two-day expo.

Travel packages for race weekend, including hotel accommodations, air 
travel and car rental, can be made with Anthony Travel, the official travel 
provider of the MetroPCS Dallas Marathon. Visit AnthonyTravel.com or call 
855-665-3289 for more information.

"The summer has been strong for us in terms of registrations and we're 
urging runners to register early," said Patrick Byerly, president of the 
Dallas Marathon. "We've been working hard to plan a world-class, 
entertaining event that will leave runners with lasting memories."

The 2014 MetroPCS Dallas Marathon will take place on Sunday, December 14, 
with a start and finish in downtown Dallas. All races are capped and 
expected to sell out.

For more information or to register, visit www.dallasmarathon.com. 

About the Dallas Marathon 

The Dallas Marathon is a nonprofit organization with a focus of promoting 
health and physical fitness through running events and related activities. 
Dating back to 1971, the organization hosts year-round events culminating 
with Dallas' largest and Texas' 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' 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 
www.dallasmarathon.com. 

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