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19 July 2010 660 views 43 Comments

In my search for a fall half marathon I was turned onto a brand new race to the area, thank you Laura Yasso.

The Hershey Half Marathon takes place on October 3rd which in my mind is a perfectly timed event – directly after September’s Indian Summer and right before the cold snaps hit. Imagine if you will, running through the land of chocolate with a chocolate aid station around mile 12 to boot. Fueled by chocolate scented air, runners will make their way through Chocolate Town USA and portions of the amusement park. But it’s not all chocolatey sweetness during the race. Rest assured you will be challenged by some of the rolling hills surrounding Hershey Park. I’ve been told this is a beautiful course and cannot wait to check it out myself.

There is also a half marathon relay. Two people per team and each will run a leg. Sounds like a great alternative to those not quite up to the challenge of 13.1 miles. Did I forget to mention that included in your race entry is a Hersheypark Half-Park pass for you and your family? Enjoy the rides and attractions from 6-9 pm on October 2nd at Hershey Park. (Half-Park means that the water park is closed and only the non-water rides will be open.)

Hershey Half Marathon is accepting 2,500 runners in it’s inaugural year and registration has already broken 1,000 so now is the time to add this event to your race calendar. Visit the Hershey Half Marathon website to register today.

Details:
October 2
10am-9pm registration packet pick up at Hersheypark Stadium
5:45 pm Fun Run for ages 13 and under at Hersheypark Stadium
6:00-9:00 pm Hersheypark Half-Park

October 3
5:30 am registration packet pick up at Hersheypark Stadium
7:00 am Walkers/strollers begin
8:00 am Runners begin

Family events will be held in Hersheypark Stadium throughout the duration of the race.

Proceeds from the race benefit the Children’s Miracle Network which supports Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. The Children’s Miracle Network is an international non-profit organization that has affiliations with 170 children’s hospitals. Each year funds raised through the Children’s Miracle Network are allocated to purchase life-saving pieces of equipment at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. Over the past three years, CMN allocated funds to the Penn State Hershey Simulation Center to purchase a baby patient simulator and a five-year-old patient simulator. You can read more about this here.

And now to the contest …

I have in my posession free tickets to Hershey Park for a family of four, courtesy of Hershey Half Marathon. Please leave a comment below for your shot at winning these tickets.

Contest ends Friday, July 23rd at 5:00 pm.

* One entry per person.
* Prizes are non-negotiable and non-refundable.

43 Comments »

Jay said:

Sounds like a great time.

# 19 July 2010 at 8:42 am

Gayle said:

GREAT CAUSE, great location, AWESOME combination! Good luck to everybody!

# 19 July 2010 at 9:16 am

Liz Smolick said:

Yay to chocolate and running!

# 19 July 2010 at 9:20 am

Nicole said:

I LOVE Hershey (chocolate & the park) and am glad to know there’s a relay for this race. Maybe I can goad my husband into it — it’s our one-year anniversary that day! :)

# 19 July 2010 at 9:44 am

Jill said:

I love Hershey Park!

# 19 July 2010 at 9:53 am

holly said:

think i might be doing the mud run in NY that day, but haven’t been to hershey since i was little. good luck to everyone in the race!!!

# 19 July 2010 at 10:01 am

Sarah said:

Hershey Park Happy!

# 19 July 2010 at 11:44 am

Lisa said:

My kids would love this! And it sounds like a wonderful race!

# 19 July 2010 at 12:56 pm

jill m said:

I love running and chocolate!

# 19 July 2010 at 1:07 pm

beth said:

Running? Chocolate? I’m in!

# 19 July 2010 at 4:07 pm

Dana said:

Count me in!

# 19 July 2010 at 4:09 pm

Kim said:

A 1/2 in hershey sounds yummy! I hope they hand out chocolate flavor gu :)

# 19 July 2010 at 6:31 pm

Ron said:

I’d have to wear shorts with extra pockets for that chocolate aid station!

# 19 July 2010 at 6:34 pm

diane said:

This race is on my list! Tickets would be icing on the cake!

# 19 July 2010 at 7:42 pm

Juan said:

Doesn’t get any better than this!!

# 19 July 2010 at 7:55 pm

Miriam said:

My two favorite things into one, running and chocolate!

# 19 July 2010 at 7:56 pm

The Dorf said:

Never been in the park, so yeah why not.

# 19 July 2010 at 8:29 pm

Mark Hanna said:

This half marathon will be a good tune up for my fall marathon. The park passes would be a nice way to prepare to prepare for the race.

# 19 July 2010 at 9:31 pm

Kevin said:

Just signed up for Steamtown on October 10, but I think I could see myself signing up for the relay. This sounds like a great time!

# 20 July 2010 at 7:10 am

Jodi Frikkers said:

This sounds like it will a great time!!! Soooooo excited to run for the “CHOCOLATE”!!!!

# 20 July 2010 at 8:13 am

Loretta Dodson said:

We used to live in Hershey and loved running by the Chocolate Factory. Beautiful running courses.

# 20 July 2010 at 8:24 am

Dean said:

Sesame Place has had a 5K for many years in the Spring with free admission to the park after the race for participants. Great idea for Hershey Park to host a half marathon. Good alternative to running PDR(Rock and Roll Half in Philly).

# 20 July 2010 at 9:10 am

Michael said:

I love HP and haven’t been there in years!

# 20 July 2010 at 9:22 am

Tracy said:

My family would love this!

# 20 July 2010 at 9:42 am

Chris said:

My wife is already signed up, going to run with her sister for her first half marathon! Staying at the Hershey Lodge, kids are excited to say the least!.

# 20 July 2010 at 10:18 am