Fort4Fitness Joins Inaugural Indiana Distance Running Series
Running series launches with five Indiana distance races in 2010
(Fort Wayne, IN) - Race directors from five Indiana distance races joined forces and have announced the formation of the Indiana Distance Running Series. Spanning the state of Indiana, the Indiana Distance Running Series represents five event locations hosting either a full marathon and/or a half marathon during the 2010 running season. Runners accumulate points based upon their gender, distance completed, and finishing place. Participation is free.
"Fort4Fitness is excited to be a member event in the Indiana Distance Running Series,” said Dave Craker, Fort4Fitness Race Director. “All 5 events share a common goal - to promote running in Indiana. This is also a natural extension of our mission to promote healthy living and fitness not just in northeast Indiana, but across the state through our participation in the IDRS."
- Evansville-The Inaugural Southern Indiana Classic Marathon & Half Marathon (April 11)
- Fishers-Geist Half Marathon (May 22)
- South Bend-Sunburst Races Marathon & Half Marathon (June 5)
- Fort Wayne-Fort4Fitness Half Marathon (September 25)
- Indianapolis-Indianapolis Marathon & Half Marathon (October 16)
Persons interested in participating in the year-long race series are encouraged to visit www.indianarunningseries.com for more information specific to the Indiana Distance Running Series.
Registration OPEN For 3rd Annual Fort4Fitness!
Fort4Fitness is pleased to announce the official opening of online registration for the 3rd Annual Fort4Fitness Half Marathon and 4-Mile Run/Walk to be held on Saturday, September 25, 2010. Parkview Field will once again serve as host to the 2010 Fort4Fitness Health Festival, and runners will finish their races on the field, as they did in 2009. Due to the outstanding response from the community and sold out races in the first two years, the Half Marathon and 4 Mile Run/Walk will expand to accommodate 7,500 total participants.
Online registration is also now available for the Kids Marathon, and the newly-added Seniors Marathon, which both conclude with their final mile at Parkview Field on Friday, September 24, 2010 as part of the Fort4Fitness Health Festival. Runners and walkers for all four events should visit www.Fort4Fitness.org to sign up. Fort4Fitness board members anticipate another sellout, so we encourage people to register as early as possible.
The pricing structure for the 2010 events includes discounted early-bird registration fees, as well as added discounts for registering online, giving participants even more incentive to sign up early via www.Fort4Fitness.org.
The newest addition to the Fort4Fitness schedule of events, the Seniors Marathon, will be structured in the same fashion as the Kids Marathon. The Kids Marathon is open to children in Kindergarten through 8th grade, while the Seniors Marathon is open to anyone over the age of 62. Participants will take part in an incremental running/walking program and will run or walk a total of 26.2 miles (a full marathon distance) over a designated 12-week period from July through September. The final 1.2 miles will be completed on the Fort4Fitness course, crossing the same finish line as the Half Marathon and 4-Mile Run/Walk participants will cross on Saturday morning.
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Parkview Field will once again serve as host to the 3rd Annual Fort4Fitness Festival on Friday and Saturday September 24-25, 2010 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. (Photos by Action Sports Images)
5,000 runners and walkers registered for the Fort4Fitness Half Marathon and 4 Mile Run/Walk in 2009, marking the event's second sellout in as many years. The capacity for the 2010 race has been increased to 7,500 participants.
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