Long Beach, CA (June 16, 2016) – Run Racing announces New Balance LA as the “Official Running Shoe” for two of their owned and operated events, the JetBlue Long Beach Marathon & Half Marathon and Holiday Half Marathon & 5k.
“We’re extremely excited that New Balance LA has chosen to sponsor two of Run Racing’s major events. In an industry with an abundance of endurance events, we strive to host well managed events so that all runners are able to achieve their goals flawlessly while at the same time having a great overall experience. New Balance LA shares in our vision by providing athletes the confidence to perform at their best through exceptional performance technology in footwear and in active wear. Our new partnership with New Balance LA further reinforces both our goals,” said Bob Seagren, CEO of Run Racing.
This year will mark the 32nd annual JetBlue Long Beach Marathon & Half Marathon taking place Sunday, October 9. The roster of events for marathon weekend includes the Aquarium of the Pacific 5k Run/Walk and Kid’s Run on Saturday, October 8 and the Marathon, Half Marathon and the 20-mile Bike Tour on Sunday morning. Last year, a total of 22,000 participants crossed the finish line.
The Holiday Half Marathon & 5K will celebrate its 8th year running on Saturday, December 10 and Sunday, December 11 at the Fairplex in Pomona, CA. The Holiday Runner’s Favorite Race continues to grow as participants are eager to collect their one-of-a-kind snowflake medal and more recently their infamous “Ugly Holiday Race Shirt”. A total of 8,000 participants ran in the event last year.
For more information, please visit http://ift.tt/2bk4G2A and runracing.com.
About New Balance Athletics
New Balance, headquartered in Boston, MA has the following mission: Demonstrating responsible leadership, we build global brands that athletes are proud to wear, associates are proud to create and communities are proud to host. New Balance is the only major company to make or assemble more than 4 million pairs of athletic footwear per year in the USA, which represents a limited portion of our US sales. Where the domestic value is at least 70%, we label our shoes Made in the USA. New Balance owns five factories in New England and one in Flimby, U.K. New Balance employs more than 5,000 associates around the globe, and in 2015 reported worldwide sales of $3.72 billion. To learn more about New Balance, please visit www.newbalance.com and for the latest press information please visit http://ift.tt/1kjPJNz. Keep up-to-date with all of the latest New Balance news on Twitter @NewBalance and newbalance on Facebook.
About Run Racing
Led by Olympic Gold Medalist Bob Seagren, Run Racing specializes in the development, management and implementation of endurance, health, fitness and special events. Run Racing events include Race on the Base held in February; the Wells of Life Run4Water 5k/1k held in May; the Bimbo Global Energy Race held in September; the Long Beach Marathon & Half Marathon held in October; the We Run the City USC/UCLA 5K benefitting the Special Olympics held in November; the Dana Point Turkey Trot 10K & 5K held on Thanksgiving Day and the Holiday Half Marathon and 5K held in December. For more information, please visit www.runlongbeach.com, http://ift.tt/1lcKCj7, www.runracing.com.
Contacts:
Daryl Rodriguez, Run Racing
562-795-8900, ext 228
drodriguez@runracing.com
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