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Register for 2nd Annual Run for the Dream by January 1 and Save
By Amy Ritchie
Williamsburg, VA
December 21, 2011
For the Washington Running Report
Runners planning their race schedule for 2012 can save by registering before January 1 for the 2nd Annual Run for the Dream Half Marathon at www.RunforAchievableDream.com. The race will be held in Williamsburg on Sunday, May 20, 2012. The first 3,000 registrants will receive a free day pass to Busch Gardens to be used May 18-20, plus discounts for family and friends. General registration for the half marathon is $80 through December 31, and will be $90 on January 1. Active duty military may register for $45 any time. Wounded warriors can register for free.
Registration is also open for the Fit to Run, Fit to Dream 8K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 19, 2012. May 19 is Armed Forces Day and the 8K will honor Wounded Warriors and our nation’s military personnel and veterans. General registration for the 8K is $45 through December 31 and $50 on January 1. The 8K has been designated the 2012 USA Masters 8K National Championships by USA Track and Field for the second year. A special Kids Fun Run with a choice of three lengths (100 meter sprint, 400 meter dash, or one mile run) will be held following the 8K.
Both races start on the campus of The College of William & Mary, wind through Williamsburg’s Historic Area and finish at William & Mary’s Zable Stadium. The half marathon route takes runners on the scenic Colonial Parkway toward the James River before returning to the City of Williamsburg. A Race Expo will be held Friday and Saturday at Colonial Williamsburg’s Woodlands Conference Center. Colonial Williamsburg will serve as the official race hotels with special weekend rates at the Governor’s Inn and the Woodlands Hotel and Suites. Race information, online registration, and hotel booking information are available on the official Web site, www.RunforAchievableDream.com.
Proceeds from the Run for the Dream will benefit An Achievable Dream, a nationally recognized K-12 school dedicated to the belief that all children can learn and succeed regardless of their socioeconomic backgrounds, and that education can break the cycle of poverty. The race will also benefit Wounded Warrior programs dedicated to assisting and advocating for the severely wounded, ill, and injured members and veterans of the armed forces and for their families.
TowneBank, Colonial Williamsburg, Busch Gardens and the College of William & Mary are the Title Sponsors of the event. Presenting Sponsors of the Fit to Run, Fit to Dream 8K Run/Walk are Smithfield Foods and Riverside Health System. Mancon and Spectrum are sponsors of the Wounded Warriors program.