2015 United Airlines NYC Half Runner Application Is Now Open Application will remain open through Wednesday, December 3 13.1-mile race will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2015, in Manhattan New York, October 13, 2014—The runner application for the 2015 United Airlines NYC Half is now open, and runners may apply through Wednesday, December 3 on nyrr.org. The race, which will be the opening event of the 2015 NYRR Five-Borough Series, will take place on Sunday, March 15, 2015, with United Airlines as the new title sponsor. Applicants can visit the official 2015 United Airlines NYC Half race page to apply. The applicant drawing will be held on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. There were more than 40,000 applicants for the 2014 NYC Half, and 20,828 runners finished—the most in the event’s history. Participants represented all 50 states and more than 65 countries. “We are thrilled that the application for the 2015 United Airlines NYC Half is now open,” said Mary Wittenberg, president and CEO of New York Road Runners. “This race kicks off the celebrated NYRR Five-Borough Series, and it gives runners from across the country and the world the opportunity to tour some of the best sights and scenes in Manhattan—looping through Central Park, going up to Harlem, stopping traffic in Times Square, running along the Hudson River waterfront, and finishing in New York City’s historic downtown area. It’s a day you don’t want to miss.” The 2015 United Airlines NYC Half will feature talented American and international professional athlete fields, charity runners, thousands of recreational runners, some 1,500 volunteers, and thousands of spectators. The race boasts an on-street experience like no other, and WABC-TV will broadcast it live locally. For more information about the 2015 United Airlines NYC Half, and to apply, visit the official race page. About NYRR Founded in 1958, New York Road Runners has grown from a local running club to the world’s premier community running organization, whose mission is to help and inspire people through running. NYRR’s commitment to New York City’s five boroughs features races, community events, youth initiatives, school programs, and training resources that provide hundreds of thousands of people each year, from children to seniors, with the motivation, know-how, and opportunity to run for life. NYRR’s premier event, the TCS New York City Marathon, features an estimated 50,000 participants, from the world’s elite athletes to a wide range of recreational and charity runners, and is part of the World Marathon Majors, an alliance of the world’s six biggest marathons that determines each year’s top male and top female marathoner. To learn more, visit nyrr.org. About United United Airlines and United Express operate an average of more than 5,200 flights a day to 374 airports across six continents. In 2013, United and United Express operated nearly two million flights carrying 139 million customers. With U.S. mainland hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., United operates more than 700 mainline aircraft and, in 2014, is taking delivery of 35 new Boeing aircraft, including the 787-9 as the North American launch customer, and is welcoming 32 new Embraer 175 aircraft to United Express. The airline is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 192 countries via 27 member airlines. More than 85,000 United employees reside in every U.S. state and in countries around the world. For more information, visit united, follow @United on Twitter or connect on Facebook. The common stock of United’s parent, United Continental Holdings, Inc., is traded on the NYSE under the symbol UAL.
Posted on: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 14:03:48 +0000
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