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Houston Marathon Committe Implements Lottery System for Marathon, Half Marathon Race Registration, release, note by Larry Eder

Larry EderbyLarry Eder
June 7, 2010
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The Houston Marathon Committee has seen their event grow from a modest little marathon in the mid seventies, to the upcoming host of the Men’s and Women’s U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in 2012. In 2011, due to the success of their 5k, half marathon and marathon events, Houston will be using a lottery. For more details, please continue reading:

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Houston
Marathon Committee Implements Lottery System


for
Marathon, Half Marathon Race Registration

New approach gives
runners equal opportunity to register for popular events


HOUSTON (Jun. 7, 2010) – In order to
provide runners an equal opportunity to participate in the annual Chevron
Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon, the Houston Marathon
Committee is adopting a lottery system for the 2011 races.   
 
Utilizing
open registration, the 2010 marathon and half marathon sold out in less than 60
hours. Switching to a lottery selection process gives all runners the same opportunity
to register and be selected to run in the races. The lottery eliminates
challenges caused by high-traffic volume to the event website, which resulted
in individuals missing registration before the races reached their field
limits.
 
“Demand
for our races has never been greater, and we believe the lottery is the fairest
system to offer all runners the same opportunity to participate,” said Wade
Morehead, Executive Director of the Houston Marathon Committee. “The lottery provides
ample time for runners to complete their registration as our top priority is
participant satisfaction.”
 
To
enter the lottery for the 2011 Chevron Houston Marathon or Aramco Houston Half Marathon,
runners must register on the event website (houstonmarathon.com) during a 17-day
period starting at 6:00 a.m. CST on Tuesday, July 27 and extending to 11:59 p.m. CST on
Thursday, August 12. The Houston Marathon Committee will announce participants
for each race on Tuesday, August 17.
 
The
combined participant cap for the races will remain at 22,000 with 11,000 reserved
for each of the marathon and half marathon fields. Registration fees for the marathon
and half marathon are $115 and $95 respectively. Next
year’s races will take place on January 30, 2011.
 
A
limited number of guaranteed race entries are available through a “Heroes” charity registration for both the marathon
and half marathon. The “Heroes” charity registration enables runners to make a direct donation of at least $350 to an
official race charity of the runner’s choice, plus the cost of registration to secure a spot in either
race. Official 2010-2011 Run for a Reason charities will be announced on June
15, 2010.   
 
Additional
details regarding the lottery can be found on the event website
(houstonmarathon.com) under “FAQ.”


About the Houston Marathon Committee, Inc.
 
Established
in 1972, the Houston Marathon Committee, Inc. (HMC), a Running USA founding
member, annually organizes the nation’s premier winter marathon, half marathon,
5K and kids’ fun run. In 2010, more than 30,000 runners participated in four
race weekend events organized by 7,500 volunteers, creating Houston’s largest
single-day sporting event. In addition to hosting numerous world-renowned road
races, including the Men’s and Women’s USATF Half Marathon Championships since
2005 and the 1992 Women’s U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, HMC will host the 2012
Men’s and Women’s U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials on January 14, 2012.
 
For
more information, visit houstonmarathon.comor call 713.957.3453. 

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  • Larry Eder
    Larry Eder

    Larry Eder has had a 50-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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