FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE WOODLANDS MARATHON MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCES PRIZE PURSE
THE WOODLANDS, TX (January 10, 2016) – Even with the best Americans heading
to the United States Olympic Marathon Trials in Los Angeles next month, The
Woodlands Marathon Management – event organizers of this year's fifth
annual Fidelity Investments The Woodlands Marathon -- will offer guaranteed
prize money of $16,700 and potential bonuses of up to $6,900.
"We're committed to offering Elite runners the support that the sport has
seen decline in recent years," said Willie Fowlkes, Director of The
Woodlands Marathon. "We would love to do more and sponsors are a big part
of that. We've been fortunate to have great partners these first five
years, but we always want to do more."
The Woodlands Marathon Management has offered a prize purse every year
since resurrecting the event in 2012 and will award money in both the
marathon and the Houston Methodist The Woodlands Half Marathon.
The races this year, including the Fleet Feet Sports 5K and the AmSty
Marathon Relay will be on Saturday, March 5, 2016. The Pathfinder Pediatric
2K Family Fun Run/Walk will kick the event off on Friday evening, March 4,
2016.
"With the Olympic Trials taking place in Los Angeles a couple of weeks
prior, we anticipate our usual American field may be down in numbers," said
Fowlkes. "However, we hope those that remain will choose to race here in
The Woodlands as the Austin Marathon recently announced they will not be
hosting a prize purse this year due to the Trials."
The Cowtown Marathon, Texas' largest marathon event, which handed out over
$35,000 in 2014 according to the Analytical Distance Runner and was
partially canceled last year due to inclement weather, has not publicly
disclosed yet whether they will be offering prize money and how much.
Overall male and female winners in the Fidelity Investments The Woodlands
Marathon – home to Texas' second fastest marathon course in 2015 and first
among races with 250 or more marathon finishers -- will each take home a
guaranteed $3,000 with the opportunity to collect an additional $2,000 for
a race record and a shot at three separate TWFG Insurance Services course
premiums.
The Houston Methodist The Woodlands Half Marathon will pay $1,250 each to
the male and female overall winners with another $1,000 possible if the
2013 event records are broken on the same course as last year.
Both races will pay out three deep for overall and masters in both the
men's and women's divisions, including a top grandmasters prize for both
genders in both events.
For more information about the Fidelity Investments The Woodlands Marathon
please visit www.thewoodlandsmarathon.com.
About The Woodlands Marathon Management
The Woodlands Marathon Management is an event production company that
operates with a primary goal of providing individuals the opportunity to
participate in a running event that promotes the advancement of running.
The directors of The Woodlands Marathon Management share a passion for The
Woodlands community, the Houston region and the active sport lifestyle.
They have teamed up to produce this premier event that will provide The
Woodlands and surrounding communities options for living a healthy
lifestyle with purpose.
About The Woodlands
Located just 30 minutes north of Houston, Texas and minutes from George
Bush Intercontinental Airport, The Woodlands is an emerging destination for
leisure guests, individual business travelers and groups of all sizes.
Visitors to The Woodlands enjoy more than five million square feet of
world-class shopping, dining and entertainment options; more than 185 miles
of hike-and-bike trails; the 1,700-acre Mitchell Preserve; the Cynthia
Woods Mitchell Pavilion, one of the top five outdoor amphitheatres in the
world; kayaking on The Woodlands Waterway and Lake Woodlands; and 115
parks. The Woodlands features world-class golf and is home to more than
1,400 guestrooms in upscale and boutique properties, select service,
limited service, conference and convention centers and a resort. For more
information, go to www.visitthewoodlands.com.
For more information, please visit the event website at
http://www.thewoodlandsmarathon.com.
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