After only one month of open registration, the Murfreesboro Half Marathon & Kids Fun Run (The Middle Half) is nearly half full, including one participant from Alaska.
Registrations are up 15 percent over last year, and with this year’s event limited to the first 2,000 registrants, sign up now to insure your place at the start line. Visit our Web Site, www.themiddlehalf.com, for details, including a link you can visit to register on line.
Save the date – Oct. 3 will be here before you know it.
There are dozens of reasons to participate in The Middle Half.
My top 10 are:
(1) In only its third year, The Middle Half has become the premier running event in the state of Tennessee, if not the south. I know I'm biased, but last year this event was honored as the best recreational event in the state of Tennessee as voted by the Tennessee Parks & Recreation Association!
(2) The Middle Half promotes good health and a healthy lifestyle, which is the key to enjoying a high standard of living.
(3) Although a premier running event, The Middle Half is open to almost everyone. Our event has been utilized by hundreds either to start an exercise program, set a goal for personal achievement, lose weight or to raise money for worthy charities. We have had wheelchair participants, a legally blind participant and runners from age 6 to over 80.
(4) Not only are our sponsors wonderful they are also local. Our presenting sponsor again this year is Middle Tennessee Medical Center (MTMC). Gordon Ferguson, Angie Boyd-Chambers and their team know a great event when they see one! Be sure to visit our sponsor page on our Web Site and let our sponsors know you appreciate their continued support.
(5) Our Web Site is AWESOME!
6) Our race course is fast, flat, fun and safe. The course takes you through beautiful downtown Murfreesboro and around the historic Courthouse and Oaklands Mansion. The start and finish is at the incredible Dean Hayes Track & Soccer Complex on the beautiful campus of MTSU, where you will find ample free parking and clean bathrooms and showers.
(7) It's all about the SWAG. Since year one, we have provided gender-specific tech running shirts and unique heavy finishers medals, depicting a different Murfreesboro landmark each year. Our post race food spread is second to none and includes my favorite post race treat, Purity chocolate milk!
(8) Our volunteers are knowledgeable and friendly. We LOVE our volunteers.
(9) Our board of directors is amazing. Not only do our board members donate hundreds, and in some cases thousands, of hours of their time each year preparing for this event, they also are very active members of our community. (10) The Middle Half gives back. Last year we donated $10K dollars to several well-deserving Murfreesboro/Rutherford County organizations.
And as a bonus, (11) our race director is HOT!
Until next time, gotta run ... hope you do too.
Miles (mtate@aol.com) |
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