Registration for the 2014 Edward Hospital Naperville Marathon & Half Marathon races opens to the public this coming Saturday, March 8.
Registration will commence at 6am on Saturday, and continue until all 7,000 spots are filled. Space in the 2013 Naperville Marathon races sold out in less than 14 hours last year, and though capacity for the 2014 races is double that of the 2013 races, organizers expect a similar phenomenon.
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Charity Program Registration for the 2014 Edward Hospital Naperville Marathon & Half Marathon opened on Monday, February 24, and continues throughout the duration of registration availability. This process has allowed runners to take advantage of a pre-registration option by selecting one of 26 program charities to which they make a fundraising commitment, and immediately are guaranteed a spot in this year’s race, in addition to other benefits.
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200 runners have elected to take advantage of this option at this point, making fundraising commitments to 24 of the 26 available program charities. $293,000 was raised for local, regional, and national charities through last year’s Naperville Marathon Races Charity Program.
“All of us at Edward – our employees, physicians and volunteers – are so proud to be associated with the marathon and half marathon,” says Pam Davis, President & CEO, Edward Hospital & Health Services. “We believe this event will help create an even stronger culture of health and well being in our communities, and we plan to help build this into one of the most prestigious long distance running events in the country.”
Early registration will begin at 6:00am Central Time on March 8; Marathon entries will be $115 and Half Marathon entries will be $85.
Anticipation and excitement are building daily in making the Edward Hospital Naperville Marathon & Half Marathon a truly premier running event for Chicagoland, and across the Midwest.
About the Naperville Marathon races:
In its 2013 inaugural event, the Naperville Marathon races quickly became Chicago’s premier west-suburban running event and one of the best in the entire Midwest. The Marathon and Half Marathon showcase the city of Naperville, its parks, its great neighborhoods, its historic buildings, and its vibrant downtown, and draws runners from across the country and internationally. The course and its extensive volunteer and spectator support make it a favorite for all runners from first-timers to Boston hopefuls.
The Edward Hospital Naperville Marathon & Half Marathon is quickly growing into the largest single-day sporting event in the western suburbs of Chicago.
The Naperville Marathon races - for runners, by runners. For more information, visit www.naperville26.com.
