Only 800 entry spots left - The B-52s headliner concert and revamped course finish highlight 2008 event

The Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon Virginia Beach, presented by SunTrust, is ramping up for the August 31, 2008 event - and there are only 800 entry spots available. Sign up now and reserve your spot at the most rockin' party in Virginia Beach. The annual sell-out event will feature The B-52s as the post- race headliner concert and will introduce an official new course, available for preview at www.rnrvb.com.

Individuals can register online at www.rnrvb.com or call 858-450-6510 for an entry form. Included in the entry fee is an official race T- shirt, goodie bag and a ticket to The B-52s post-race concert. Participants' race bibs also gain them free admission into the three-day Verizon Wireless American Music Festival, which also takes place at the oceanfront during the holiday weekend.

The eighth annual Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon offers a fast and flat seaside course with more than 20 live bands staged every mile along the 13.1-mile course. Premier east coast bands will keep everyone groovin' toward the finish line with everything from classic rock to R & B and reggae to disco.

Hotel and car rental discounts are available for race participants traveling from out of town. Hotels are filling up fast; however, ideal locations are still available. Visit the Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon's travel page www.rnrvb.com/travel for suggestions on where to stay.

Centrally located on the East Coast, the popular resort city of Virginia Beach is just three and a half hours south of Washington, D.C. Norfolk International Airport serves Virginia Beach and is just a short drive to the oceanfront. For more information on the Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon or to register for the event, visit www.rnrvb.com or call 1-858-450-6510.

About Elite Racing Inc.

Based in San Diego, CA, Elite Racing is a division of The Competitor Group, the leader in endurance sports media, marketing and event management. Its signature Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series began in 1998 with the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in San Diego. Over the past 10 years, the sports marketing and management company has grown to manage a total of seven marathons and half marathons including the P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon & 1/2 Marathon in Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe, the Country Music Marathon and 1/2 Marathon in Nashville, TN, the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon & 1/2 Marathon in San Antonio, TX, the Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathons in Virginia Beach, VA and San Jose, CA, and the ING Philadelphia Distance Run. Events feature live bands on entertainment stages and cheerleaders at every mile along the course and attract between 13,000 and 37,000 registered participants. For more information about Elite Racing's events visit www.eliteracing.com.