FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2023 Garden Of Life Palm Beaches Marathon
Set To Return December 9-10 With Five Races
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (December 4, 2023) - The 2023 Garden of Life
Palm Beaches Marathon, benefiting Special Olympics Florida, is an annual
USA Track & Field-certified road event held in West Palm Beach, Florida.
The five-race event includes a marathon (Boston Marathon qualifier), half
marathon, marathon relay, 10K and SunRun 5K. Athletes of all levels, their
supporters and volunteers are invited to attend this family-friendly,
action-packed weekend Dec. 9-10, 2023.
"The Palm Beaches Marathon race weekend is rapidly gaining a reputation
locally and internationally as one of the more enjoyable running events on
the calendar," race owner Kenneth R. Kennerly said. "Combining the allure
of the Palm Beaches brand with the stunning downtown waterfront, it offers
a truly unique experience for our community.
"As word spreads and participation grows, we are proud to provide runners
with an exceptional race and an unforgettable weekend in one of the world’s
most iconic destinations"
"Garden of Life is thrilled to showcase our mission of Empowering
Extraordinary Health® as the title sponsor for the fourth year," said Mandy
McCarthy, head of Garden of Life. "We are grateful for the opportunity to
serve and support Special Olympics Florida and honored to welcome
participants and supporters from around the world to our community."
The course will take runners through the lively downtown area, historic
sites and quaint neighborhoods. Participants will run on shaded city
streets and on palm-lined Flagler Drive. Runners can qualify for the Boston
Marathon and turn in their personal best times with the absence of bridges
and hills on the course. One hundred percent flat. One hundred percent
beautiful.
Runners representing 41 states and 22 countries have already registered.
Spectators can cheer on their runners passing by the start and finish lines
multiple times near the Meyer Amphitheatre. Runners will be met with a
finisher medal, music celebration and Sunday post-race buffet, as well as
an award ceremony for men, women, co-ed and Grand Masters teams.
The SunRun 5K and 10K races will be held Saturday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 a.m. The
marathon, half marathon and marathon relay will be held Sunday, Dec. 10 at
6 a.m.
Packet pickup will be held during the Ed Morse Automotive Group Health and
Wellness Expo at the Meyer Amphitheater from Friday, Dec. 8, 12-6 p.m. and
Saturday, Dec. 9, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. All runners will receive a goodie bag,
valued greater than $250 (suggested retail value) of Garden of Life
products at the Expo, where health and fitness products and services,
running apparel and upcoming race information will be featured.
Special Olympics Florida, which serves over 60,000 athletes statewide, will
have volunteers onsite with athletes participating in the race event
weekend.
"For nearly a decade now, the Garden of Life Palm Beaches Marathon and
SunRun has helped the athletes of Special Olympics Florida chase – and
fulfill – their dreams," said Sherry Wheelock, president and CEO of Special
Olympics Florida. "We are incredibly grateful for the support of its
organizers, sponsors and all the participants who have made the event such
an enormous success. We are honored they have embraced our mission of
building communities of inclusion and acceptance – communities in which
people with intellectual disabilities are given the opportunities they
deserve."
The Wacky Water Station competition will return, creating a fun course-wide
atmosphere as area charities, homeowners and community groups show their
spirit with themed water stations. The winner will receive a $1,000 prize
and all other participating groups will receive $200 toward their charity.
Criteria will include theme, music, costumes, decorations and energy level.
Baptist Health will provide all medical services.
Registration is open at $140 for the marathon, $115 for the half marathon,
$65 for the 10K and $55 for the SunRun 5K. A marathon relay team of four is
$280. Virtual and multi-race packages are also available.
For more information on the weekend and registration, visit
gardenoflifemarathon.com.
ABOUT GARDEN OF LIFE
Garden of Life, a Nestlé Health Science brand, is today's recognized leader
and innovator in carbon-neutral-certified, whole food, Certified USDA
Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified nutrition. Headquartered in Palm Beach
Gardens, Florida, we offer more than 400 time-tested supplements by leading
scientists – all to Empower Extraordinary Health®. Whether we're making a
vitamin or a probiotic or a protein powder, we always start with fresh,
real, whole foods that are traceable back to the seed. From there, these
foods provide our formulas that give people of all ages the power to be
their best. Visit gardenoflife.com to learn more.
ABOUT NESTLÉ HEALTH SCIENCE
Nestlé Health Science, a leader in the science of nutrition, is a globally
managed business unit of Nestlé. We are committed to redefining the
management of health, offering an extensive portfolio of science-based
consumer health, medical nutrition, pharmaceutical therapies, and vitamin
and supplement brands. Our extensive research network provides the
foundation for products that empower healthier lives through nutrition.
Headquartered in Switzerland, we have more than 12,000 employees around the
world, with products available in more than 140 countries. To learn more,
visit: www.nestlehealthscience.com.
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