Posted: July 9, 2007

Athletics: Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon Nearing Capacity

Only 800 entry spots remain for runners and walkers - INXS headlines post-race concert VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., (July 9, 2007) - The seventh annual Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon presented by SunTrust, set for Sept. 2, 2007, has just 800 entry spots available. Participants are encouraged to register now before the race likely reaches its 20,000-person capacity in the next two weeks. The half-marathon has sold out every year since its inception and is expected to do so again this year. Individuals can register online at www.RnRHalf.com or call 800-311-1255 for an entry form. Included in the $85 entry fee are an official race T-shirt, a goodie bag, a ticket to the post-race concert featuring INXS, and admission to all concerts including the Verizon Wireless American Music Festival. Hotel and car rental discounts are available for race participants traveling from out of town. Hotels are filling up fast, but a number of great locations are still available. Visit the Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon's travel page www.rnrhalf.com/travel, or call 800-311-1255 for hotel listings and travel information. The Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon offers a fast and flat seaside course. In addition to 20 live bands staged approximately every mile along the 13.1-mile course, 16 local high school cheerleading squads line the route. The event concludes with an evening concert featuring global rock sensation, INXS. The half-marathon complements other holiday weekend festivities in Virginia Beach including the Verizon Wireless American Music Festival. Centrally located on the East Coast, Virginia Beach is situated in the southeastern corner, where the state of Virginia meets the sea. This popular resort city is just three and a half hours south of Washington, D.C., and within a short driving distance to many U.S. cities, making it easily accessible for a third of the U.S. population. Norfolk International Airport serves Virginia Beach and is just a short drive from the oceanfront. For more information on the Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, or to register for the event, visit www.RnRHalf.com. To receive an entry form by mail, contact the Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon c/o Elite Racing, 5452 Oberlin Drive, San Diego, CA 92121 or call 800-311-1255. About Elite Racing, Inc. Celebrating 10 years as the originator of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, Elite Racing, Inc. is a sports marketing and management company and leading producer of world-class road racing events for runners and walkers throughout the United States. Today, the company has grown to manage a total of six musically-themed marathons and half-marathons including the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in San Diego, Calif., the P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon & ˝ Marathon in Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe, the Country Music Marathon and ˝ Marathon in Nashville, Tenn., the Philadelphia Distance Run and the Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathons in Virginia Beach, Va. and San Jose, Calif. Each event features a live band on entertainment stages and cheerleaders at every mile along the course. The events attract between 13,000 and 35,000 participants. In addition, Elite Racing also produces the Carlsbad 5000. Known as the "world's fastest 5K," the Carlsbad 5000 is home to 16 world best times at the 3.1-mile distance and welcomes over 10,000 runners and walkers to the streets of Carlsbad, Calif. annually. For more information about Elite Racing's events visit www.eliteracing.com. Subscribe to the Runner's Web Weekly Digest