Giveaway Contest
Written by Jill // July 19, 2010 // Giveaway // 43 Comments // 1,349 views
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 on "Giveaway Contest"
Sounds like a great time.
GREAT CAUSE, great location, AWESOME combination! Good luck to everybody!
Yay to chocolate and running!
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! :)
I love Hershey Park!
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!!!
Hershey Park Happy!
My kids would love this! And it sounds like a wonderful race!
I love running and chocolate!
Running? Chocolate? I’m in!
Count me in!
A 1/2 in hershey sounds yummy! I hope they hand out chocolate flavor gu :)
I’d have to wear shorts with extra pockets for that chocolate aid station!
This race is on my list! Tickets would be icing on the cake!
Doesn’t get any better than this!!
My two favorite things into one, running and chocolate!
Never been in the park, so yeah why not.
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.
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!
This sounds like it will a great time!!! Soooooo excited to run for the “CHOCOLATE”!!!!
We used to live in Hershey and loved running by the Chocolate Factory. Beautiful running courses.
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).
I love HP and haven’t been there in years!
My family would love this!
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!.
Awesome giveaway!! My family would absolutely love this!
Sounds like fun.
Sounds like a good time! Good luck to all!
Looks like a great 1/2 marathon and a really nice contest. Thanks for all the great giveaways.
I’m thinking about signing up!
WOW! Just moved to Pa two months ago! Love roller coasters, running, and Dark Chocolate! Whatta way to see more of my new home!
This sounds like a fun race….I wonder how many hills???
I can smell the sweet aroma already!!!!
I’m in
Chocolate Town USA, here we come!!
Chocolate AND running!! Is there anything better? Really?? Great Giveaway!
One of the best perks to running- chocolate and no better place to get some!
Running and Chocolate and Park passes? Count me in!!
I love Hershey Park! Thanks so much for the great contest!
We would love to have this!!!!
Sounds like a great race! (and a great contest too)
Children’s Miracle Network is a great organization.
Well I might be running it with you!! We’ll see how life goes…