Geist Half Marathon & 5K “Race Around the Reservoir”

Organizers of the Geist Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk Presented by Community Health Network today announced Geist Jewelers as a $10,000 Captain’s Sponsor of the inaugural race around Geist Reservoir on May 17th, 2008. As a part of their sponsorship, Geist Jewelers will design and create the top three medals for the Half Marathon and 5K races as well as commemorative medals for all race finishers.

“We are excited to be a part of this great community event,” said Dennis Morton, co-owner of Geist Jewelers with his wife Beth. “Our designers will come up with unique custom designed medals that we will cast right here in our store near the start line at 116th and Olio. They will definitely be something that everyone will cherish.”

In addition to the medals, Geist Jewelers will provide free engraving on the back for medalists who come by their store after the race.

“An event like this wouldn’t be possible without the support of the community,” said Britt. “Area businesses partners like Geist Jewelers help make our mission of promoting healthy lifestyle choices to our area children possible.”

Designed to help kids get healthy and fit, the “My Community Gets Healthy” program will be phased into Lawrence Township schools starting this fall. Other health and wellness programs will be funded in nearby Hamilton Southeastern Schools as well.

Geist Jewelers joins Bella Vita Ristorante as a $10,000 supporter of the inaugural race. Sponsors and volunteers for the event are still needed.

About the Geist Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk
The Geist Half Marathon Inc. is an Indiana non-profit corporation organized to inspire health and wellness in the children surrounding Geist Reservoir in Indianapolis, Indiana. Working closely with the Lawrence Township School Foundation and Hamilton Southeastern School Foundation, the Geist Half Marathon will raise funds to benefit area fitness programs in Lawrence Township and Hamilton Southeastern Schools. Registration is $40 for half marathon entrants, $20 for 5 K participants.

Interested in seeing where the inaugural Geist Half Marathon and 5K Run/Walk Presented by Community Health Network will take place? We’ve mapped both the Half Marathon and 5K routes on the USATF website, just click the links below and see if we are running through your neighborhood? View maps…

Race Renamed the “Geist Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk Presented by Community Health Network”

Organizers of the Geist Half Marathon & 5K benefiting local children’s health and wellness causes today announced Community Health Network as the Presenting Sponsor of the inaugural race around Geist Reservoir on May 17th, 2008. With their sponsorship commitment, the race will be renamed the “Geist Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk Presented by Community Health Network.”

“We were already working with Lawrence Township School Foundation to implement a year-long health and wellness initiative in the Lawrence Schools called ‘My Community Gets Healthy’,” said Dan Hodgkins with the Community Health Network. “This race will be the culminating event for this program as well as inspiration for others to make healthy lifestyle choices. We couldn’t be more excited to be a part of this great race and cause.”

Designed to help kids get healthy and fit, the “My Community Gets Healthy” program will be phased into Lawrence Township schools starting this fall. Other health and wellness programs will be funded in nearby Hamilton Southeastern Schools as well.

“Having good community partners is invaluable,” stated Christie Love, Executive Director of Lawrence Township School Foundation. Many contacts have already been made bringing experts in all fields together. In Shape Indiana, Indiana Association of Public Education Foundations, Lawrence Township School District, YMCA, Cardinal Fitness, and Fit City have committed their support. “It’s exciting to imagine the reach of this initiative as the Geist Half Marathon & 5K takes hold,” said Love.

Plans for the inaugural Geist Half Marathon continue to develop as area homeowners and businesses collaborate with Geist Half Marathon, Inc. board of directors, led by Tom Britt. Britt, publisher of the “atGeist Community Newsletter” (www.atGeist.com), is enthusiastic about community involvement in the event.

“It’s great to see community members come together to help organize an event for such a great cause,” said Britt. “Community Health Network will be a great partner for all of us in our mission of promoting healthy lifestyle choices to our area children.”

Sponsors and volunteers for the event are still needed. Plans for a pre-race dinner, food tent, entertainment, water stops along the course and much more are in the works. For sponsorship information and details contact Tom Britt at Tom@atGeist.com or visit www.GeistHalf.com and click on “Sponsorships.”

To register, visit www.GeistHalf.com and click on the “Get Me Registered” link. Entry fees are $40 each for half marathon participants and $20 each for 5K participants.