New Season Of Hot Chocolate 15/5k Showcases 8 Cities!

May 22, 2012 - PRLog -- CHICAGO – The world's sweetest race, the Hot Chocolate 15/5k, announced its 2012/13 race season showcasing 8 races across America.

Over 77,000 ran the 2011/12 Hot Chocolate races through 4 cities; this season it's expanding to 5 new municipalities and over 200,000 "Will Run for Chocolate" in 2012/13! More than a race, the Hot Chocolate is a premium runner's experience from registration to the post-race party.

Official race mascot Marshall and DJ Run dance participants into the Hot Chocolate Wonderland inspired Expo complete with a 12 foot chocolate fountain and marshmallow palm trees. All runners' goodie bags feature award winning Hot Chocolate 15/5k swag; winner of multiple "Best of Competitor" awards.

Chocoholics across the nation race each other and themselves through picturesque, USA Track & Field certified courses in their locale. DJ Run pushes them for a PR as they sprint to the finish line into a soirée of fondue, hot cocoa, and more chocolate delights where everyone's a Party Boy or Party Girl! Kids play at the Ronald McDonald House Charities Kid Zone with over 2 stories of slides, obstacles and more fun!

To promote the race, Marshall and the official Hot Chocolate 15/5k RV is touring Chocolate love across the country! Follow its progress and see it when it comes to your town! Tour stops include all the race cities: Albuquerque, Chicago, Columbus, Phoenix, Atlanta, Dallas, Seattle and San Diego. Additionally once runners join the race they can choose to help raise funds for their local Ronald McDonald House Charity!

The Hot Chocolate 15/5k series works directly with local Ronald McDonald House Charities in each city. RMHCs help lessen the burden of hospitalization and ensure more than 4.5 million families a year have the stability and resources they need to keep their child healthy and happy. For more than 37 years, their approach has been to think globally but act locally by tailoring programs to address the most urgent needs of each community they serve.

For more information on RMH visit http://rmhc.org/.

CONTACT: Adam Murray, Director of Marketing
E-MAIL: chicago@hotchocolate15k.com
PHONE: (224) 374-1740
FAX: (847) 572-0981
WEB: http://www.hotchocolate15k.com/