Agency Details:

Nike Women's Marathon Run Club

Nike Women's Marathon Run Club (NWM RC) is a free marathon and half marathon training program that prepares Bay Area women for the Nike Women's Marathon on October 18, 2009.

Description:
The Nike Women's Marathon Run Club training series is a fifteen-week program designed to prepare runners for the Nike Womens Marathon or Half Marathon on October 18, 2009. We are looking for aid station volunteers to set up tables with water and Gatorade. The pay is $30 per person, plus a Nike shirt, OR $150 for a group of people who handle all the aid station needs on a given day, plus Nike shirts for all. Runners will have the option of varying courses, from 4 – 22 miles. Courses are led by pace leaders, and supplied by Gatorade, Luna Bar, Luna Moon and water aid stations approximately every 2-3 miles. Runners can trial Nike products including shoes and the Nike+ technology. including the ipod system and the Sportband. Sunday runs will be held from July 12th to October 11th at 7:00am to ~11:30am.

History:
This is the sixth year of Nike Women's Marathon Run Club. The 2008 Nike Women's Marathon sold out in pre-sale with over 17,000 registrants! Race proceeds benefit The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and participation is 96% female. NWM RC touched the lives of over 5,000 participants in 2008, 4,000 participants in 2007, 3,000 participants in 2006, and over 2,500 participants in 2005, making NWM RC a fast growing popular organization.

Contact person: Brandon Marshall, Project Manager, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (415) 331-4790

Address:

420 Front Street Danville, CA 94526 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.nikemarathon/training.com

Directions:

The grass area in front of Danville Library and Community Center. Front Street runs parallel to Hartz Ave, between Diablo Rd and Hartz Way.

Last updated on June 1, 2009