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Follow on Google News | Fourth Annual Allstate Life Insurance(SM) New York 13.1 Marathon® Returns to Flushing MeadowsThousands of runners will compete in the Fourth Annual Allstate Life Insurance(SM) New York 13.1 Marathon®. Included are a 13.1-Mile Run and 5K and “Disco Down in Queens” after-party. The races benefit World Vision charity.
By: US Road Sports & Entertainment “We are pleased with continued growth of the Allstate Life Insurance New York 13.1 Marathon and excited about bringing the event back to Queens in March,” said Greg Laird, Founding Partner and CEO of US Road Sports & Entertainment Group, which operates the Allstate Life Insurance(SM) The Allstate Life Insurance(SM) The 5K race will start at 8:30 a.m., on a separate course within Flushing Meadows Park, and the party doesn't end when the runners cross the finish line. Participants and fans are invited to “Disco Down in Queens” in a post-race party like no other, with free beer (ID required) provided by Michelob ULTRA in the Queens Museum of Art and a disco party with the funkiest of funk bands. Racers are invited to join the official benefiting charity, Team World Vision, to raise funds for clean water projects in Kenya and Malawi while training with local team groups. For more information on Team World Vision please visit www.worldvision.org. All participants who complete the half marathon race at the Allstate Life Insurance(SM) Allstate® Life Insurance has partnered with non-profit organization Give Your Sole to collect moderately-used athletic shoes before and after the Allstate Life Insurance? New York 13.1 Marathon®. Runners can donate shoes at participating 13.1 Marathon® packet pick-up locations, or give the shoes right off their feet after crossing the finish line in exchange for a free pair of flip flops. Allstate Life Insurance(SM) Registration is currently open at www.131newyork.com. Fees for the 13.1 are $85 per runner until January 10; $95 between Jan. 11 – March 17; and $110 walk-up and race week (March 18-23). For the 5K fees are $25 until March 17, and $30 walk-up and race week. The Allstate Life Insurance(SM) The event will also include the popular Finish Line Festival, featuring entertainers, games and interactive experiences. A cool-down station will provide race finishers with bottled water and cool towels, while massage therapists will be available to help alleviate post-race aches and pains of runners. About Allstate The Allstate Corporation is the nation’s largest publicly held personal lines insurer, serving approximately 16 million households through its Allstate, Encompass, Esurance and Answer Financial brand names. Widely known by its slogan “You’re in Good Hands with Allstate®,” About World Vision World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. World Vision serves close to 100 million people in nearly 100 countries around the world. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. End
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