Press Release - Little Rock Marathon - 5/27/14

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                 National Running Day Slated For June 4
				 
    Little Rock Marathon, Go! Running and Rock City Running Partner

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS (May 27, 2014) - The Little Rock Marathon announced 
today it will partner with Go! Running and Rock City Running to host 
National Running Day on June 4 at 6 am in Murray Park (Pavilion Entrance). 

Held annually on the first Wednesday in June, National Running Day is a 
grass roots, collaborative effort of leaders in the running industry to 
promote running/walking as a healthy, easy and accessible form of exercise.
 
"Everyone can run or walk any distance they desire," said Gina Pharis, 
Co-Executive of the Little Rock Marathon. "This day is about coming 
together at as community to celebrate living a healthy lifestyle. To 
celebrate our strong running community, and to encourage those who have 
been thinking about starting to meet some of the people in this community 
and take their very first steps to get started!"
 
The run/walk will not be timed and any distance is acceptable. 
 
The event is free, but registration is required. Commemorative National 
Running Day stickers will be given out that morning. Online registration 
is available at: https://runsignup.com/Race/AR/LittleRock/NationalRunningDay

For more information visit www.littlerockmarathon.com or contact Erin 
Taylor at . 

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