Health and Fitness » rocktoberfest http://davidsonnews.net/healthandfitness Thu, 14 May 2015 13:58:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2 Rocktoberfest half-marathon and 5K are Oct. 22 http://davidsonnews.net/healthandfitness/2011/10/14/rocktoberfest-half-marathon-and-5k-are-oct-22/ http://davidsonnews.net/healthandfitness/2011/10/14/rocktoberfest-half-marathon-and-5k-are-oct-22/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:10:00 +0000 http://davidsonnews.net/healthandfitness/?p=1175 CHARLOTTE – Run For Your Life is bringing some rockin’ fun to Charlotte with the Rocktoberfest Half Marathon and 5K, presented by the Dowd YMCA, and “Best Dressed Rocker” contest Saturday, Oct. 22.

Formerly the Dowd YMCA Half Marathon and 5K, the Rocktoberfest Half Marathon kicks off at 7:40 a.m. and the 5K at 8 a.m. at the Dowd YMCA, 400 E. Morehead Street in Charlotte. All are welcome to compete for prizes in the “Best Dressed Rocker Contest,” and come dressed as their favorite rocker to the 10:15 a.m. half-marathon awards ceremony. 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 N.C. 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 also is teaming up with Mortimer’s Café & Pub at the Epicentre, which will offer post-race party food and drink specials, and music from the Caleb Davis Band. Also, the pub will donate $1 to the Dowd YMCA for each “Better Turkey Pita” sold now through Oct. 21.

There also is a double-medal opportunity for those who run the 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. 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, visit http://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 and scoring provider for Charlotte’s Thunder Road Marathon scheduled for Nov. 12.

Follow Run For Your Life at http://www.facebook.com/runforyourlife and at http://twitter.com/RFYL .

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