Geist Half Marathon & 5K

INDIANAPOLIS (December 3, 2007) - Runners and walkers locked out of the Mini Marathon or runners looking for another challenge in the month of May now have an opportunity to participate in a new tradition: The Inaugural 2008 Geist Half Marathon & 5K Presented by Community Health Network and Comcast. A benefit for local children’s health and wellness programs in Hamilton and Marion Counties, the “Race Around the Reservoir” will be held on Saturday, May 17th, 2008 at 7:30 am. Registration is $40 for the Half Marathon and $20 for the 5K. Register now!

The Geist Half Marathon & 5K will showcase the beautiful Geist Reservoir area with spectacular race views of the reservoir, tree-lined roadways, winding neighborhood roads, and a scenic finish near the water’s edge at the Geist Marina. This event will provide one of the Midwest’s most memorable run/walks by going around Geist Reservoir and crossing over the water five times, providing for spectacular views. (View Course Map)

“The Geist Half Marathon & 5K will be an event you won’t want to miss,” says Vince Auten, Marketing Director for the Geist Half Marathon Inc. “To insure a flawless event, we’ve hired Jeff Graves, President of Vision Event Management and former Executive Director of the Mini-Marathon, as our Race Director. We’ve also enlisted Don Carr of Tuxedo Brothers, the current Mini-Marathon course manager, to handle all the race course logistics. We want to make sure we create an annual May tradition that keeps runners and walkers coming back.”

Organizers are inviting area runners to participate in their inaugural Geist Half Marathon two weeks after the Mini Marathon, challenging them to join the new “May Marathon Club.”

“By running both the Mini Marathon and the Geist Half Marathon, runners will complete a full marathon in the month of May,” said race director Jeff Graves. “We will have a commemorative technical race shirt for all those that complete our ‘May Marathon Club’ challenge.”