rockin' fun to Charlotte with the Rocktoberfest Half Marathon and 5K
presented by the Dowd YMCA and 'Best Dressed Rocker' contest on
Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011.
Formerly the Dowd YMCA Half Marathon and 5K, the Rocktoberfest Half
Marathon kicks off at 7:40 a.m. and the 5K at 8:00 a.m. at the Dowd
YMCA 400 E. Morehead Street in Charlotte. All are welcome for the
'Best Dressed Rocker Contest' whereby people can come dressed as their
favorite rocker to the 10:15 a.m. Half Marathon Awards ceremony for a
chance to win prizes. One award will be given to the best dressed
runner rocker and one award will be given to the best dressed family/
friend/runner groupie. Each winner will win a pair of tickets to NC
Music Factory's Music Monsters & Mayhem - Charlotte's Largest
Halloween Bash plus tickets to upcoming concerts from 106.5 The End
and 99.7 The Fox.
Rocktoberfest is also teaming up with Mortimer's Café & Pub at the
Epicentre, which will be hosting a post-race party food and drink
specials, and music from the Caleb Davis Band. Also, Mortimer's Cafe &
Pub will be donating $1 to the Dowd YMCA for each 'Better Turkey Pita'
that is sold between now through Oct. 21.
There is also a double medal opportunity for those who run
Rocktoberfest Half Marathon presented by the Dowd YMCA and the Thunder
Road Marathon or Amica Insurance Half Marathon (Saturday, Nov. 12).
Registration for the double medal costs $10 per person and is required
by clicking here or via paper entry form. For more information about
the Thunder Road Marathon or Amica Insurance Half Marathon, please
visit www.runcharlotte.com.
Registration for the Rocktoberfest Half Marathon costs $45 by Friday,
Oct. 21 and $55 on race day. Entry fees for the Rocktoberfest 5K cost
$25 by Friday, Oct. 21 and $35 on race day. Register at one of the
four Run For Your Life locations or online until 11:59 p.m., Thursday,
Oct. 20. For more information, visithttp://www.runforyourlife.com/race/rocktoberfest
.
About Run For Your Life
Founded in 1989, Run For Your Life is Charlotte's oldest running
retailer with four locations in Dilworth, University, Piper Glen and
SouthPark. It is also the official Registration and Timing & Scoring
provider for Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon scheduled for Nov. 12,
2011.
Follow Run For Your Life at http://www.facebook.com/runforyourlife and
at http://twitter.com/RFYL .
