Little Rock Marathon Registration Fees Increase January 1 – Marathon registrations up 30% so far

LITTLE ROCK, Ar. – Athletes planning to participate in the 2011 Little Rock Marathon (presented by the Arkansas Democrat Gazette) in early March 2011 may want to register sooner rather than later.

Total registrations are up 12.77% as compared to this time last year and registration fees increase on January 1.

The Little Rock Marathon is a project of and benefits Little Rock Parks & Recreation.

Slated for Friday to Sunday, March 4 – 6, 2011, the Little Rock Marathon Weekend is six separate events, which includes a two-day Health & Fitness Expo, the Little Rock Marathon (26.2 miles), the Little Rock Half-Marathon (13.1 miles), presented by Baptist Health, the Little Rock Relay Marathon (26.2 miles divided into four sections with each individual running/walking a little over 6 miles), the Little Rock 5K (3.1 miles) and the Little Rockers Kids Marathon (26.2 miles completed over an extended time frame), presented by Arkansas Children’s Hospital and Today’s THV Channel 11. Participants can run, walk or do a combination of running and walking in any of the events.

Race officials anticipate another sell out year between 9,000 to 10,000 participants race weekend. The marathon, half marathon and relay marathon events have sold out in the past and race officials are anticipate another sell out of the limited fields.

Online registration fees before midnight on December 31 are as follows: $80 for the marathon, $60 for the half marathon, $42.50 (per person) for the relay marathon, $25 for the 5K and $20 for the Little Rockers Kids Marathon. After midnight, online registration fees will be $90 for the marathon, $70 for the half marathon, $47.50 (per person) for the relay marathon, $30 for the 5K and $20 for the Little Rockers Kids Marathon. Mailed registrations are approximately $10 higher than online registration.

The 2011 Little Rock Marathon and companion races are sponsored in part by Academy Sports +Outdoors (co-presenting sponsor of the training program), Arkansas Department of Health/Center for Health Advancement (presenting sponsor of the Little Rockers Kids Marathon training program), Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Arkansas Children's Hospital (co-presenting sponsor of the Little Rockers Kids Marathon), Arkansas Democrat Gazette (presenting sponsor of race weekend), Arvest Bank, Baptist Health (presenting sponsor of the half marathon), Coleman Dairy, Crowne Plaza Little Rock, Darragh Company, Datamax of Arkansas, DataPath, Inc (presenting sponsor of the volunteer program), Fence World, Gatorade Sports Marketing, Glazier’s Distributing of Arkansas, Go! Running, the Hatcher Agency (presenting sponsor of the Perks Pavilion), Heart Clinic Arkansas, Hugg & Hall, KARK Channel 4 (co-presenting sponsor of the training program), KTHV Channel 11 (co-presenting sponsor of the Little Rockers Kids Marathon), Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, Peabody Little Rock (presenting sponsor of the Pasta Party), Premium Refreshment Services, QualChoice of Arkansas, Time Striping Inc., United Health Care and Whole Hog Café-North Little Rock (presenting sponsor of the Big N Bodacious Post Race Party).

For more information about deadline, details and the race, visit www.littlerockmarathon.com or contact the Little Rock Marathon office at 501-371-4770.

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About Little Rock Parks & Recreation
Little Rock Parks and Recreation oversees 52 parks and 5,800 acres of designated parks and open space. In addition, the Little Rock Parks & Recreation offers a wide-range of youth and adult recreational and sports leagues, after-school and summer playground programs for children ages 6-15, outdoor recreation, therapeutic recreation and programs for seniors. Funds raised will continue to support parks and recreational programs for all ages.

For more information about Little Rock Parks & Recreation please visit www.lrpr.org