Press Release - Little Rock Marathon - 8/9/13

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

        KARK Renews Little Rock Marathon Training Program Sponsorship
  
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (August 9, 2013) - Race officials recently announced 
today that KARK Channel 4 has renewed its sponsorship of the Little Rock 
Marathon Training Program. 

The Little Rock Marathon Training Program is a free running/walking program 
created to prepare individuals who plan to take part in one of the races 
next March and is a project of Little Rock Parks & Recreation. Bill 
Torrey's Rock City Running will join KARK in sponsoring the 2014 Training 
Program.

"KARK has supported our efforts since inception, so its community-minded 
spirit matches perfectly with our mission," said Nancy Green, Little Rock 
Marathon Chairman. "KARK provides an ideal flagship pre-race education for 
the thousands training for this year's race." 

"We at KARK are proud to sponsor this program because anyone and everyone 
can participate in it," said KARK Marketing Director Allan Snyder. 
"Whether you're walking or running, whether you're a beginner or 
advanced... there's a training program for you. It's really about setting 
and achieving goals, and living a healthy lifestyle. That's what really 
matters."

The "build up" training program is currently underway with the program's 
first official group training will be Saturday, September 16. An 
informational meeting for individuals interested in training for the 2014 
races will be Tuesday, August 20 at 6 pm in the River Market, 3rd floor, 
400 President Clinton Avenue in Little Rock.

More information about the training program, registration and race details 
are available www.littlerockmarathon.com. 
 
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