White rock marathon
Officials with Wellstone’s Dallas White Rock Marathon (WDWRM) presented by NexBank announced today they have reached capacity and closed registration for the 2007 marathon. Pre-race registration was higher than in previous years and race officials capped the total number of participants at 15,000. There will be no on-site registration this year.
“In order to ensure a safe, quality race, we had to cap the total number of participants in all combined categories,” said Marcus Grunewald, WDWRM’s Race Director. “Although marathon registration is closed, we still have plenty of room for spectators and we invite everyone to attend our Marathon Fitness Expo,” Grunewald added.
The 2007 Wellstone’s Dallas White Rock Marathon presented by NexBank will be held on Sunday, December 9th. The full marathon and relay starts at 8am and the half marathon starts at 9am at Victory Park on the south side of American Airlines Center. The Marathon Fitness Expo will be held Friday, December 7th and Saturday, December 8th at the Dallas Convention Center. The primary beneficiary of the marathon and Expo is Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children.
An estimated 11,500 runners participated in the 2006 marathon. The increase in runners registered for the 2007 marathon has been attributed to the growing international stature of the WDWRM due to the Dallas weather, picturesque and flat course, live bands, creative aid stations, and fun ancillary events.
About Wellstone’s Dallas White Rock Marathon:
Considered one of the top marathons in the United States, Wellstone’s Dallas White Rock Marathon presented by NexBank features a 10-mile loop around White Rock Lake and is a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon. For more information about the marathon’s events or to volunteer, please call (972) 622-7283 or visit the official Wellstone’s Dallas White Rock Marathon Web site at www.RunTheRock.com.
About TSRHC:
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is one of the nation’s leading pediatric centers for the treatment of orthopedic conditions, certain related neurological disorders and learning disorders, such as dyslexia. For more information, to volunteer or to make a donation, please call (214) 559-5000 or (800) 421-1121 or visit www.tsrhc.org.
Contacts:
Hicks Sports Marketing Group
Amy Bradford, 214-261-4720 or 817-879-2527 (cell)
abradford@hickssportsmarketing.com
or
The LeMaster Group
Rick Ericson, 214-706-6000 or 214-679-6362 (cell)
rick@lemastergroup.com
or
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Melinda Wenk, 214-559-8395
Melinda.Wenk@tsrh.org
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