Lady Speed Stick® Women’s Half Marathon Series - Nashville, TN

For Immediate Release

Nashville, TN - (September 10, 2010) - The Women's Running Magazine Women's Half Marathon announced today that the Nashville Striders, middle Tennessee's largest running club, will provide pace teams for the half marathon event on September 25, 2010.

"We're thrilled to have the Nashville Striders as the pace team provider for the Women's Half Marathon," said Dawna Stone, president of Women's Running Magazine and founder of the Women's Half Marathon Series. "Our half marathon participants will have the benefit of experienced pace teams to help them reach their personal pace goals on race day."

The Nashville Striders will provide team leaders for the following goal times:  1:45, 2:00, 2:15, 2:30, 2:45, and 3:00.  Women who want to be part of the pace group are encouraged to stop by the Nashville Striders booth at the two-day, pre-race health and fitness expo to pick up their free pace group bib.  Members of the Striders will be on hand to answer any pre-race or pace group questions.  The expo is open on Thursday, Sept. 23 from 2 PM to 7PM, and Friday, Sept. 24 from 10 AM to 7PM.

"The Nashville Striders are proud and excited to have a rewarding role in this unique, inaugural half marathon," said Peter Pressman, treasurer and past president of the Nashville Striders.  "Our pace leaders know the course and will offer encouragement and motivation to those running in their respective groups. Having served as a pace leader in past races, I know how gratifying this role can be."

Starting and finishing in front of the Country Music Hall of Fame, the scenic, walker-friendly course showcases Nashville at its finest. Runners get to experience many of Music City's key attractions - Centennial Park, Belmont Boulevard, Music Row, Broadway, and the Cumberland River. The race will finish with an unforgettable street party in downtown Nashville.

To register for The Women's Half Marathon and the Women's Running Magazine 5K - Nashville, visit www.womenshalfmarathon.com.

About The Women's Running Magazine Women's Half Marathon Series:

The Women's Running Magazine Women's Half Marathon Series in the nation's largest women's half marathon series. Three 2010 events in Nashville, Tenn. (Sept. 25), Scottsdale/Tempe, Ariz. (Nov. 7), and St. Petersburg, Fla. (Nov. 21) are expected to host over 20,000 total runners. The WHM Series awards all half marathon finishers an industry first, patent-pending two-in-one medal and charm. Finishers also receive the "Ultimate Goodie Bag" and tech tee. All events in the series begin with a two-day women specific health and fitness expo and finish with an outdoor party complete with food, music and white linen tablecloths. Each event also includes a 5k run. For more information please visit womenshalfmarathon.com or facebook.com/womenshalfmarathon. To learn more about Women's Running magazine, visit womensrunning.com.

About the Nashville Striders:

The Nashville Striders running club is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote running, walking, and general fitness as lifelong endeavors.  The Nashville Striders is the largest running club in Middle Tennessee with close to 1,000 members. The Nashville Striders sponsor a broad range of events including weekly fun runs and fitness walks, road races, trail races, and track events.  A Nashville Striders membership puts members in the fellowship of others with common fitness objectives and helps to ensure the continuation of club-sponsored activities throughout Middle Tennessee.  To learn more about the Nashville Striders, visit, www.nashvillestriders.com.

Contact:
Kelly Baker
Event Manager
(727) 502-9202 X300
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