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Registration Open for More Magazine/Fitness Magazine Women's Half-Marathon

Over 10,000 Registrants Expected for Ninth Annual Race in Central Park on April 15^th

NEW YORK, N.Y., (January 9, 2012) – More and FITNESS magazines announced today that registration is now open for the ninth annual More Magazine/Fitness Magazine Women’s Half-Marathon, the largest women’s half-marathon in the country.   

Registration is accepted online at www.nyrr.org/morefitness. To enhance the race-day experience for all, the size of the event will be capped, so participants are encouraged to register early.  

More and FITNESS are co-hosting the event with  New York Road Runners and are expecting more than 10,000 women runners and spectators  in New York’s Central Park on April 15, 2012. Athleta is the presenting sponsor, Jenny, Oakley, Playtex Sport and Tonalin are the official product sponsors, Hole in the Wall Gang is the charitable partner, CARE and Florida Grapefruit are expo sponsors, sister magazine EatingWell is a media partner and LiDestri is a food court sponsor.  

“After nine years, this event just keeps getting better and better. It’s a powerful weekend that not only celebrates health and wellness, but the incredible spirit of the thousands of women who come from all over the world to reach a goal—to get out there and get moving, and to have a blast doing it,” says More Editor-in-Chief, Lesley Jane Seymour.  

The 13.1-mile More Magazine/Fitness Magazine Women’s Half-Marathon is open to women runners and walkers of all ages. The race attracts women from all 50 states and from every level—from first-time runners to elite athletes. Each year, the sold-out event provides thousands of women the opportunity to celebrate their health, accomplishments and each other.  

“This race is an emotional and inspiring event for thousands of women to celebrate their healthy lifestyles,” says FITNESS Editor-in-Chief Betty Wong. “Every year, I am inspired to see strong women come out and strive to reach their goals and motivate others. It is an honor to run with them,” comments Wong.  

The event will kick off on April 13^th and April 14^th with a two-day Health & Wellness Expo at the Metropolitan Pavilion (18^th Street between 6^th and 7^th), where women can participate in various health-oriented activities, pick up their runners’ bags and bibs, and meet magazine editors and running experts. The Expo is free to the public and will feature health screenings, fitness seminars, product sampling, shopping, sweepstakes and more. The weekend will also include a Runners’ Dinner at the Hard Rock Café in Times Square sponsored by sister magazine, EatingWell, the evening before the race.  There will be live music and prizes, and seats are limited so early registration is encouraged.  On race day, supporters and spectators are welcome to visit the Sponsor Pavilion to enjoy live music, complimentary samples and sweepstakes.  

“The More Magazine/Fitness Magazine Women’s Half-Marathon is a celebration of active, strong and all-around extraordinary women,” says NYRR president and CEO Mary Wittenberg. The thousands who participate each year are championing the mind and body benefits of running and encouraging women of all ages and abilities to get running and moving to better health.”  

More and FITNESS also invite all Half-Marathon participants to raise money for Hole in the Wall Gang, a non-profit, residential summer camp and year-round center serving children and their families coping with cancer and other serious illnesses and conditions. Women will be given the option to make a donation when registering for the event. Registrants can also opt to run on Team Hole in The Wall to raise money directly for the charity.  

Registrants can also donate to CARE, a leading humanitarian organization that empowers women around the world to help end global poverty.  

For more race details, free training guides and registration information, please visit: http://www.morefitnesshalf.com/  

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About More Magazine
Launched in September 1998, critically acclaimed More is the only lifestyle publication that celebrates women of style and substance. More shares the latest on beauty, fashion, health, career, finance, travel and culture with a community of influential women interested in reinventing themselves and their world. The magazine is published 10 times a year by Meredith Corporation with a rate base of 1.3 million and readership of nearly 1.9 million with the highest income among all women’s magazines. More was named 2006 Magazine of the Year by Ad Age and also landed on the publication’s “A List” of Top 10 magazines in 2007, 2005 and 2003. Adweek named More to its 2009 “Hot List,” Capell’s Circulation Report honored More as one of the Top 10 Newsstand Performers in 2006, while Media named More the “Best Women’s Lifestyle Magazine” of 2004. Visit www.more.com.

About FITNESS magazine
Launched in 1992, FITNESS magazine is a leading source for all the latest news on health, nutrition and exercise. The magazine and its partner website, fitnessmagazine.com, are devoted to delivering strategies and tools that help women make little changes to achieve big success. With a you-can-do-it attitude, our workouts, health and beauty advice, diet plans and success stories motivate readers to get strong in mind, body, and spirit. The magazine empowers women to embrace fitness as a lifestyle—not an age or dress size—and to change the conversation from "skinny" to "healthy." FITNESS is published 10 times a year by Meredith Corporation [NYSE: MDP], with a rate base of 1.5 million and an audience of 7.6 million readers.  For more information, please visit www.fitnessmagazine.com.

About New York Road Runners
Headquartered in New York City, New York Road Runners is dedicated to advancing the sport of running, enhancing health and fitness for all, and meeting our community’s needs. Our goal is to use the expertise acquired in our 53-year history to empower all people to live fitter, healthier lives through participation in our races, community events, instruction and training resources, and youth programs. Our races and other events draw more than 300,000 people each year. The ING New York City Marathon, NYRR’s premier event, is the largest and most inclusive marathon in the world, attracting the world’s top professional runners every year and raising $30.8 million for charity in 2010. NYRR’s running-based youth programs, which currently serve more than 100,000 children in hundreds of schools and community centers, promote children’s health and fitness, character development, and personal achievement in underserved communities. For more information, visit www.nyrr.org.