Press Release - Little Rock Marathon - 2/28/05

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                               Contact: Geneva Hampton
                                        501-371-4639 or 501-351-7730 cell
                                          
                                        Gina Marchese Pharis
                                        501-918-5321 or 501-351-7700 (cell)
                                        

                 Registration Opens Back Up This Weekend
               For Little Rock Marathon and Companion Races
        Registration Available at Health & Fitness Show/Expo Only

LITTLE ROCK, AR (February 28, 2005) -- Registration for the third annual 
Little Rock Marathon and companion races is still available at the event's 
Health & Fitness Show/Expo Friday, March 4 and Saturday, March 5 at the 
Robinson Center Exhibit Hall, 426 W. Markham.  Race organizers anticipate 
filling the remaining entries at the "expo" and are encouraging all 
interested runners and walkers who have not entered to come early. Online 
registration has closed and there is no race day registration, therefore 
the expo is the sole avenue for race entry.

Registration at the expo will be $85 for the marathon, $65 for the half 
marathon, $55 per person for the relay marathon, $35 for the 5K fun run, 
and $15 for the Little Rockers Kids Marathon.  The race will be limited to 
the first 6,000 participants.  

The Little Rock Marathon Health & Fitness Show/Expo is free and open to the 
public. All participants must pick up their race number, timing chip, 
T-shirt and goodie bags there. Visitors will find over 60 exhibitors 
sampling and selling the latest in health and nutrition products, running 
gear and much more. 

The Little Rock Marathon offers a new, scenic course that runs through 
historic neighborhoods, internationally know landmarks and finishes in the 
shadow of Arkansas' State Capital.  In addition to more than 20 
entertainment stops along the courses, 17 themed water stops add to the 
festivities of race day. All registered race participants and volunteers 
receive a free ticket to the post-race concert that evening at Historic 
Arkansas Museum, featuring the Greasy Greens.




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