Pacers Celebrates Grand Opening of Arlington Store on December 11
On Saturday, December 11, local runner Michael Wardian will attempt to break the 2:31:04 record for running a marathon on a treadmill. Beginning at 11:00 am, the event will take place as Pacers celebrates the grand opening of its second Virginia location.

Pacers, a Washington metro running and walking specialty store, is a family-owned and operated business specializing in personalized shoe fittings, gait analysis, and race training. The new Pacers store is located at 3100 Clarendon Boulevard in Arlington.

To help celebrate Pacers' grand opening, Wardian, who qualified for the Olympic Trials earlier this year, will attempt to break the record set by Josh Cox in April. The record is certified with "The Book of Alternative Records." Wardian, who has run more than 40 marathons, is a member of the Pacers running team, which is sponsored by New Balance.

To reinforce Pacers' commitment to the greater Washington community, the store has agreed to donate five dollars to Toys for Tots for every minute his time falls under the current record.

"We're excited to host this event and give Michael the opportunity to break the record and make running history, and we look forward to making a contribution to a worthy cause during this holiday season," said Chris Farley, owner and manager of Pacers. Pacers will also provide a collection box for customer contributions to Toys for Tots.

The grand opening will also feature a stretch clinic and videotaped gait analysis by Body Dynamics, Inc., a raffle, and special opening-day pricing.

The Pacers Alexandria store, which opened in 1991, is located at 1301 King Street, in Old Town, Alexandria. Both stores open at 10:00 am.

For more information on the Pacers running team and race training programs, contact Chris Farley at (703) 836-1463. Press inquiries should be directed to Paige Parham at (703) 303- 6648.