FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Volunteering provides fun, easy way to engage with
2023 Race Weekend festivities
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (January 3, 2023) - Volunteer Team registration for the
2023 Little Rock Marathon opens today. Everyone who registers before
January 27 is guaranteed a souvenir Marathon shirt.
To register, simply go to the official Volunteer Team signup page on Race
Roster:
www.raceroster.com/events/2023/66451/2023-little-rock-marathon-volunteers
Race weekend runs March 4-5, 2023. The Little Rock Marathon is a project of
Little Rock Parks and Recreation.
Marathon Executive Director Geneva Lamm said that more than 75 volunteer
groups - or more than 2,000 people - serve as volunteers during Race
Weekend. Lamm was quick to note that the success of the weekend is tied to
the energy and drive the Volunteer Team brings.
"We are a volunteer-driven organization," Lamm said. "Without the
high-energy and talent of our incredible Volunteer Team, this race does not
happen. Our volunteers are at the heart of what makes our race so unique
and fun."
Volunteer Chairman Darren Tillery echoed Lamm’s sentiments. "If you want to
experience the excitement of Race Weekend without training for a race, then
joining the Volunteer Team is for you," he said. "Our race would not be
possible without the support of so many volunteers who help throughout the
entire weekend."
Race weekend includes the Little Rock Marathon Health & Fitness Expo; the
Little Rock Marathon, presented by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette; the
Little Rock Half Marathon, presented by Baptist Health; the Little Rock
10K, presented by Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield; the Little Rock 5K,
presented by Arkansas Federal Credit Union; and the Little Rockers Final
Mile.
For more information on the 2023 Little Rock Marathon, please go to:
www.littlerockmarathon.com.
About Little Rock Marathon
The mission of the Little Rock Marathon is to provide a premier event open
to athletes of all abilities, while promoting a healthy lifestyle through
running and walking and raising money for Little Rock Parks & Recreation.
Since inception in 2003, more than $1.6 million has been donated to Little
Rock Parks & Recreation. Little Rock Marathon Race Weekend is held the
first weekend in March each year and includes a marathon, half marathon,
10K, 5K run/walk, a children’s mile and a free two-day health and fitness
expo. With an estimated $6 million in local spending annually, more than
200,000 individuals have participated in a Little Rock Marathon race,
event, or free training program. This has been achieved through
school-based programs, community outreach, partnerships with
running/walking groups across the country and passionate grassroots
promotion.
About Little Rock Parks & Recreation
Little Rock Parks and Recreation oversees 62 developed parks and twelve
undeveloped parks totaling over 6,100 acres. In addition, the Little Rock
Parks & Recreation offers a wide-range of youth and adult recreational and
sports leagues, after-school and summer playground programs for children
ages 6-15, outdoor recreation, therapeutic recreation and programs for
seniors. Funds raised will continue to support parks and recreational
programs for all ages. For more information about Little Rock Parks &
Recreation please visit
www.littlerock.gov/residents/parks-and-recreation.
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