Air Force Marathon is looking for volunteers
May 1st, 2012 | Flightlines | Posted by Markeshia Ricks
Not running the Air Force Marathon this year, but still want to be a part of the festivities? If that sounds like you, Air Force marathon officials have a mission for you.
Once again the September 15 race is looking for 2,000-plus volunteers to do everything from unwrapping the medals that runners receive at the finish line to post-race clean up. Volunteers do it all and race officials have announced that would-be helpers can start signing up at www.usafmarathon.com.
“We couldn’t have this marathon without the support of the volunteers,” Jeanette Monaghan, a volunteer coordinator, said in a press release. “We’ll have at least 30,000 people visit the sports and fitness expo on Sept. 13 and 14, and that part alone takes a huge amount of volunteers.”
Monaghan also encourages groups to register.
“Whether it’s a business, a civic group or even a student group, volunteering creates great team-building opportunities,” she said in the press release. “It’s also a good way for organizations to get exposure to the public, because they can wear their own logo apparel or even bring a sign to their shift.”
In addition to the volunteer positions at the expo, there will also be spots to fill on race day at the Air Force Museum and at the 5K event at Wright State University. Bands are also needed to provide entertainment for the runners along the course on race day, according to the press release. All of the positions are listed on the marathon’s website.
“The Air Force Marathon is such a fun event that a lot of our volunteers come back every year,” Monaghan said in the press release. “We even have runners who love the race so much that they come to town early just to volunteer at the Expo since they can’t help out on race day.”
For your hard work you’ll walk away from the experience with a little swag. All volunteers receive an Air Force Marathon T-shirt.
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Air Force Marathon Events Expected to Sell Out Early
March 15th, 2012 | Flightlines | Posted by Markeshia Ricks
If you’ve been dragging your feet about finally signing up for the Air Force Marathon, you might want to make a decision fast.
Not only is the time to sign up before a price increase goes into effect approaching, but marathon officials are predicting that the event might be sold out before it does.
On April 2, the cost of the full and half marathons increase to $90 and $75, respectively. The 10K will go up to $45, while the 5K will remain at $25. The prices go up further on June 2, but that’s only if there are any spots remaining.
Prices for the full and half are currently $85 and $70, while the 10K and 5K are $40 and $25.
“We traditionally experience a huge surge in registrations prior to a price increase,” marathon director Molly Louden said in a press release. “At the pace the race is selling out this year, we fully expect the 10K will be closed out before the April 2 price increase. The other races will be very close to selling out as well. The entire event is already more than 50% full.”
Marathon officials added an additional 1,500 runners this year, but expect the event to sell out even faster than it did in 2011, according to the press release.
The Air Force Marathon will be held Sept. 15 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, according to the press release. Participants start and finish at the National Air Force Museum, and spectators are welcome at the museum or in downtown Fairborn. Other events include a half marathon and 10K to be held on the 15th. The Air Force 5K hosted by Wright State University will be run on Sept. 14 at the Wright State University Nutter Center. The Sports and Fitness Expo will also be held at the Nutter Center on Sept. 13-14.
All registered runners receive a T-shirt, hat, patch and goodie bag. Everyone who finishes a race also gets a medal that this year features the B-2 Spirit bomber. Medals are presented at the finish line by a senior Air Force officer, according to the press release.
The Air Force Marathon is a Boston Marathon qualifying event and the course goes past a number of historic landmarks including Huffman Prairie where the Wright Brothers perfected manned flight.
For more information see http://www.usafmarathon.com.
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Air Force Marathon registration opens Jan. 1
December 27th, 2011 | Flightlines | Posted by Markeshia Ricks
If you’ve got running a race on 
the top of your list of New Year’s resolutions for 2012, you might consider running the 16th Air Force Marathon.
Registration opens at midnight Jan. 1 and to sweeten the incentive to sign up, race organizers are again offering a one-day-only special price for the race extravaganza that routinely sells out. On New Year’s Day, the full marathon will be $75 and the half marathon will be $60. The 10K will be $35 and the 5K will be $20.
“We’ve offered special pricing on January 1st for the last few years and it has helped get our registration off the starting blocks quickly,” said marathon director Molly Louden in a news release. “I think our incredibly fast sellout last year will only help speed it along. People know they can’t wait too late if they want a spot.”
Prices for the full and half go up $10 on Jan. 2, while the two shorter distances go up $5. Prices will rise again on April 2 and June 2.
An additional 1,500 spots were added to the 2012 race to accommodate about 15,000 runners, but race officials still anticipate another sellout year, according to the news release. Race day is Sept. 15.
For more information see www.usafmarathon.com.
Want a marathon spot? Give for a good cause.
July 1st, 2011 | Flightlines | Posted by Scott Fontaine
Get 'em while they're hot. (Photo by Michelle Gigante)
Bad news: Spots in the Air Force Marathon are sold out.
Good news: They”re not ALL sold out, and you can actually still snag some.
Even better news: You might be able to write off the cost of the entry from your income tax!
(I’m not a CPA, folks, so don’t take that last part as gospel.)
The folks at the Air Force Enlisted Village have a handful of tickets to the full- and half-marathon, and you can still register if you raise at least $500 for the charity. They suggest you ask 20 people to donate $1 per mile, and they’ve set up an easy way to create a fundraising page to send to your friends and post on Facebook.
More details are here.
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