FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Discounted Registration Still Available
For Fourth Annual Garden Spot Village Marathon
Discounts Available Until Feb. 28 for Mar. 31 Event
NEW HOLLAND, Pa. - Jan. 9, 2012 - Discounted pre-registration is still
available for the fourth annual Garden Spot Village Marathon, to be held on
Sat., Mar. 31, 2012 at Garden Spot Village, 433 S. Kinzer Ave. Discounts
apply to individual marathoners, four-person relay teams and half-marathon
participants.
Discounts of $20 for individual adults and $80 for adult relay teams are
available to those who register between Jan. 4 and Feb. 28. An additional
$5 discount is available for those who register online. In addition, tech
shirts are included with all registrations received before Mar. 1. After
Mar. 1, shirts are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
After Feb. 28, registration is $110 for the marathon, $100 for the half
marathon and $400 for relay teams. Special rates for students 17 and under
are $45 for the marathon, $35 for the half marathon and $180 for student
relay teams. The early-bird discounts do not apply to student
registrations.
The race begins at 8 a.m., and race packs will be available at 6:30 a.m.
The 26.2-mile, USA Track & Field (USATF)-certified, Boston Marathon
qualifier course starts at Garden Spot Village and winds through the scenic
Amish farmlands at the foot of the Welsh Mountain before looping back to
the campus. Water stops and Porta-Johns are located every two miles along
the route, and all participants have access to showers, a pool and a hot
tub after the race.
The marathon is unique in that the masters cash awards are the same amounts
as the overall awards. Cash awards will be given in four marathon
categories: Men Overall, Women Overall, Men 50-plus and Women 50-plus. In
each category, awards are $500 and a trophy for first place, with trophies
for second and third place. In addition, there will be first, second and
third place awards for men and women in age categories, in five-year
increments ranging from ages 13-19 to age 80-plus.
All finishers receive a medal.
A pre-race pasta dinner will be held at Garden Spot Village on Fri., Mar.
30, beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person for ages 13 and up.
Children ages 12 and under eat free.
Proceeds from the marathon benefit the Garden Spot Village Benevolent Fund,
which helps support residents who need financial assistance. The event's
premier sponsors are Garden Spot Village and Garden Spot Village at Home,
which offers personal care and companionship services in the greater New
Holland area.
For more information, or to register for the race, visit
www.gardenspotvillagemarathon.org or find us on facebook.
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