USA Endurance Events, a road race company offering throughout the U.S., chose Dallas for their upcoming USA Women’s Half Marathon, on Saturday, October 28 at White Rock Lake.
Since 2013, USA Endurance Events has hosted a series of luxury “race-cations” yearly in select cities. The locations include San Diego, The Hamptons, Martha’s Vineyard, Seattle and Key West.
Participants who paid a registration fee of $189 will receive a Kendra Scott sterling silver custom necklace and pendant, Lululemon finisher’s shirt, professional race photos, a custom tote bag with an array of goodies, champagne mimosas and a continental breakfast at the finish line. Also included will be complimentary massages, yoga classes and custom champagne glasses for winners. Although the registration has closed, people can still register as a charity runner for the same admission cost.
The Dallas race has collaborated with Make-A-Wish North Texas. As portion of proceeds from the race will go towards benefitting the charity.
“We’re incredibly grateful to partner with USA Endurance Events this year,” said MurpheySears, Chief Development Officer for Make-A-Wish North Texas. “More than 1,100 children in our chapter are waiting to experience the transformational impact of a wish right now, and the funds raised from this event will truly make an impact.”
This event is not exclusive to only women and men are welcome to register and will receive the same swag with the option to select a men’s Lululemon finisher’s shirt.
“What sets us apart from other races is that we have no desire to be another mega race company,” Yarbor said. “We think about our runners and what they want. We pride ourselves on limiting the number of participants, so the runner has a successful and enjoyable run without feeling like they are jockeying for a position. We feel our participants work hard and spend money traveling to our events. We want to reward them with cool, quality swag, and an experience they’ll never forget.”
Yarbor has ran over 60 marathons in 38 states. She started coaching running clubs in San Diego more than a decade ago. After launching her own running club, San Diego Run Club, in 2012, she decided to expand by creating San Diego’s first Holiday Half Marathon. After selling out the race each year, she decided it was time to start launching other races throughout the country.
She said the team chose Dallas for this month’s race because of its energy, vibrancy, and its proximity to an array of entertainment, dining, and hotels.
“It doesn’t get much prettier than the course we have planned around White Rock Lake,” Yarbor said. “This is such a thriving city and there are so many people here with a real passion for this
sport. My goal is to see these races continue to grow and change people’s lives. We want to keep adding more and more runners each year so they can live and accomplish their dreams of crossing that finish line.”
