Pace quickens as RexCorp LI Marathon schedule expands.Nassau County Nassau County is the name of two counties in the United States of America:
REALTY. An abstract of real, as distinguished from personalty. Realty relates to lands and tenements, rents or other hereditaments. Vide Real Property. chairman Scott Rechler announced that the 2007 RexCorp Long Island Marathon The Long Island Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race run on Long Island, New York, USA. The 26.2 mile event was first run in 1970 as the The Earth Day Marathon. The event was renamed the Long Island Marathon in 1978 and a half marathon was added in 1984. will, for the first time in its 35-year history, host a 10K Run and a Kids' Fun Run, both aimed at maximizing the event's reach to the entire community with its message of health, good sportsmanship and fun. "Not everyone has the endurance to make it to the finish line of the RexCorp Long Island Marathon but all are excited by the prospect of competing. In order to expand the field for greater inclusion, we organized a 10K run this year that we expect to attract a wider array of athletes, spanning a more diverse range of skill and endurance," noted County Executive Suozzi. "Intended for the under 11 crowd, the Kids' Fun Run will also generate family participation. With its intergenerational in·ter·gen·er·a·tion·al adj. Being or occurring between generations: "These social-insurance programs are intergenerational and all involvement, we expect the Fun Run to become a major annual attraction of the RexCorp Long Island Marathon," Suozzi continued. "We're extremely proud of our history with the Long Island Marathon," commented Scott Rechler, chairman of RexCorp, the Marathon's title sponsor. "We're delighted to see the growth and evolution of this leading local sporting event as we celebrate its 35th anniversary. As the event expands to include an ever broader community of athletes, families and friends, we hope all Long Islanders This is a list of famous people from Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island. People from Brooklyn and Queens are on List of famous New Yorkers. This is an incomplete list. Please add to this list if you are aware of an omission. , participants and spectators, young and old alike, will experience a great Marathon and make it a point to return each year." The three-day sporting event, which culminates with the Marathon itself, kicks off this year on Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5 with the popular Runner's Expo, a fitness showcase hosted by the County at the Mitchel Field Athletic Complex. The traditional, complimentary pasta dinner for all participating runners will also be hosted on Friday evening at the RexCorp Visitor Center at the Cradle of Aviation. Also planned for Marathon Weekend will be a spectacular Museum Row Family Festival on Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6 from 10 am to 5 pm Festival tickets, which provide admission to all of the museums for both days, will be $10 per person. Each registered participant of the Full and Half Marathons A half marathon is a road running event of 21,097.5 meters, or 13 7/64 miles, about 13.1 miles. It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. , 10K and Fun Run will receive one free admission ticket to the Museum Row Family Festival. To be held on the track at Mitchel Athletic Complex The Mitchel Athletic Complex is part of the Mitchel Field complex, located in Uniondale, New York, in the United States. Mitchel Athletic Complex was built in 1984 and renovated in 1997; it hosted track and field events during the 1998 Goodwill Games. on Saturday, May 5 at 1 p.m. for children ages 1 through 11, the Kids' Fun Run was designed to infect infect /in·fect/ (in-fekt´) 1. to invade and produce infection in. 2. to transmit a pathogen or disease to. in·fect v. 1. even the youngest runners with Marathon fever. All entrants will receive a medal for completion. No pre-registration is necessary and participation is free. The Full Marathon and Half Marathon Races This is a worldwide list of half marathon runs sorted alphabetically. : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0-9
B Regular registration for the Full Marathon and Half Marathon ($40.00) and 10K Race ($25.00) will continue through April 12. Late registration (Full & Half Marathon $50.00/10K $35.00) is offered on May 4 and 5 at the Marathon Expo at Mitchel Athletic Complex. Applications are available at most Nassau County parks facilities or by visiting the website: www.theli marathon.com. For additional information, call 516-572-0248. |
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