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 EVENT DATE

Saturday, March 13
8am – Half-Marathon
8:15 am – 5K Run
9:45 am - Fun Run
Awards Presentation 
Downtown Bentonville, AR on the Square: 104 E Central,
Bentonville AR 72712

RACE HIGHLIGHTS

- Powerbar Half Marathon   

- Miller Genuine Draft 64 5K

- Tyson Foods Family Fun Run

-Official Timing by

Packet Pickup by

Pre-Race Highlights: Friday, March 12th

-Health & Wellness Expo and Packet Pick-up at the Clarion Hotel & Convention Center. 11:00a.m.-7:00p.m. Runner's World Bart Yasso to sign his book at Expo.

- Free Pasta Party Presented by Buitoni & Stouffer’s Lasagna            

  
Location: Bentonville Nazarene Church Christian Life Center
               220 NW A Street, Bentonville, AR
               Just off of downtown square
Time: 5:00p.m.-7:00p.m.
Event Type: Drop In
Free to runners;  family and friends can attend for small charge ($ to go to Nazarene Church for their assistance with the pasta party)
Click here to purchase pasta party tickets for non-race participants.

- Featuring special guest Bart Yasso from Runner's World Magazine to speak at 6:00p.m. at Pasta Party

Bart Yasso-Chief Running Officer, Rodale's Runner's World Magazine 1987-present
-Launched the magazine's sponsorship program, which now works with 6,500 races representing 3.5 million runners each year.

Yasso's Awards & Achievements
-Inducted into the Running USA Hall of Champions
-Creator of the "Yasso 800s," a workout that predicts marathon race pace by running 800 meters 10 times. This technique is extremely popular in Europe and in Italy.
-Author of My Life on the Run
-Run marathons worldwide-Boston and New York to Antarctica and Mount Kilimanjaro, and at least one on all seven continents
-One of the relatively few hardcore ultra-endurance runners to complete the Badwater-at 146 miles running race considered the toughest run in the U.S. 1989
-Completed two solo, unsupported bicycle rides across the U.S. in 20 days, averaging 155 miles per day.

 PRESENTS

Gordon Haller-First Ever Ironman Hawaii Winner

The very first Ironman Triathlon took place in Hawaii in 1978. 
Gordon Haller won that event in a time of 11:46, becoming the first ever Ironman World Champion, and the Bentonville Half Marathon is proud to announce that Gordon will be speaking at our Pasta Party, as well as being present at the Timex booth at the Expo, from 1-3 PM. 

Haller did not even have a driver’s license in 1978, at the age of 27, doing all of his commuting and errands in Oahu on foot or bike.  He returned in 1979 to go 10:58, and has done the race a few times since.  Gordon will have with him some memorabilia from the original Ironman race, including the shoes he wore during the race.

Day of Race Highlights: Saturday, March 13th 

- Chip Timing
- Tech Shirts to Half-Marathon Runners
- Commemorative T-Shirts to 5K/Kid’s Fun Runners
- Goodie Bags
- Post Race Celebration featuring Live Music & Refreshments
- Finisher Medals to Half-Marathoners
- High Quality Timex Sports Watches to winners in various categories
- Live Music & Entertainment along the course
- Hydration stations, medical support throughout the course
- Results printed in Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Newspaper/Online and on race
  website at BentonvilleHalfMarathon.com

There will be live music throughout the course and live music at the Finish on the Square in downtown Bentonville

FINISH LINE CELEBRATION

We are finishing at the Bentonville Town Square near the original Walton 5 & Dime, precursor of WalMart.  Join with friends and family to celebrate your accomplishment with refreshments and live music!

VOLUNTEER

If you are not participating, we’d still love you to be a Volunteer and be part of the fun! All volunteers receive a T-Shirt, goodie bag and entry into the Finish Line Celebration!    Please go to our Volunteer Tab to register.  All donations and part of the proceeds will go to the NWA Food Bank and the Bentonville Public School Foundation, the official charities of the Bentonville Half Marathon!

In 2008, the NWA Food Bank distributed over 3 million pounds of food to people in Benton, Washington, Madison, and Carroll Counties. NWA Food Bank is an affiliate of Feed America.

The Bentonville Public School Foundation is a non-profit 501 (c)3 that supports and enhances the education of students in the Bentonville Public School systems. The foundation raises and provides funding for activities and projects which support academics, enriches educational opportunities and strengthen achievements, increases community involvement to promote quality education and encourages parental participation for students to work at their highest potential. For more information please visit www.bentonvilleschoolfoundation.org

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