Brian Kirby - Kirby's Irish Pub, New Bedford
Capstone Photography now have photos available of all runners. They likely have MULTIPLE photos of you throughout the race… CLICK HERE TO SEE YOUR PHOTO
You worked hard to achieve this great accomplishment – now get a photographic record of your participation and achievement!
Check out the New Bedford Stand Times Photo Gallery of race photos:
OPEN CASTING CALL FOR THE FEATURE FILM
WHALING CITY
Sunday, March 21, 2010
1:00-7:00pm
ZEITERION THEATER
684 Purchase Street,
New Bedford, MA 02740
No experience necessary. Free parking in the adjacent garage. Present your completed Restaurant Run Stamp Card to jump in front of the line!
Special thanks to the Zeiterion Theater, the New Bedford Half Marathon, and Downtown New Bedford Inc.
For more information, go to www.whalingcityfilm.com
Spectators and others visiting Downtown New Bedford for the Half Marathon Road Race on March 21 can compete in the“Restaurant Run.” Running is acutally not required, walk or stroll to our restaurants, pubs and shops galleries and museums. Many will be offering specials and race day discounts. The event is being sponsored by Downtown New Bedford, Inc., in cooperation with race sponsors The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and the City of New Bedford.
Downtown New Bedford, Inc. Executive Director, Diane Arsenault Nichols, explained that the Restaurant Run event and the Half Marathon just seemed like a perfect fit. “Downtown New Bedford is so alive now,” she commented. “Race day offers a perfect opportunity for us to show off our great dining establishments and unique shops. We want our visitors to experience what a fun and friendly place this is.”
The Restaurant Run participants are listed in a brochure/map that you can pick up at any of the participating venues and will be handed out by volunteers on race day (download brochure here – Part 1, Part 2 – PDF Format). You can start gathering your “stamps” in order to be eligible to win many great prizes that include the grand prize of round trip tickets from Cape Air or an overnight stay at the new Fairfield Marriott Inn and many other great gift certificates at any of the listed locations. A great place to start will be the National Park Visitors Center, located across from the Custom House Square parking lot. You can also pick up a pedometer at the front desk of the Visitors Center and see how far you go!
The list of participating restaurants, pubs and shops to date include: Brick; Cafe Arpeggio, Cafe Balena; Catwalk Bar & Grille; Celtic Coffee House; Cork Wine and Tapas Bar; Destination Soups; Freestone’s City Grille; Ginger Grille; Hibernia Irish Pub; On-A-Roll Sandwich Shop; Rose Alley Ale House; Travessia Winery; The Bay; be jeweled; Bedford Merchant; Carter’s Clothing; Elaine’s Home of the Black Whale; Judith Klein Art Gallery; Moby Dick Retail; Arthur Moniz Gallery; TL6 The Gallery; Vetu; NB Whaling Museum. Maps showing the locations of all participating venues will be available on site and in the week prior. Also can be downloaded at http://www.downtownnb.org. Attendees getting stamps form half the businesses on the map will have their names entered in a lottery with prizes donated by many of our downtown businesses. A complete listing is on the brochure.
The event will begin at noon and continue to 5:00 pm with some merchants opening earlier and closing later. Free parking will be available at both the Elm St. and Zeiterion garages as well as at the Custom House Square parking lot.
For additional information, contact Diane Nichols at 508-990-2777 or dnb@downtownnb.org.
The post race meal will be served at the YMCA (where you pick up your race numbers). We’ll have delicious chowder, sandwiches, beverages, fruit and an assortment of snacks. Bring your appetite and your winning attitude!
In addition to the official post race meal served at the YMCA, there is also the “Restaurant Run” being hosted by Downtown New Bedford Inc. – Spectators and others visiting Downtown New Bedford for the Half Marathon Road Race on March 21 can compete in the“Restaurant Run.” Running is not required – walk or stroll to our restaurants, pubs and shops galleries and museums.
Many will be offering specials and race day discounts. The event is being sponsored by Downtown New Bedford, Inc., in cooperation with race sponsors The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and the City of New Bedford.. [read about the Restaurant Run here]
Race Results will be posted at the YMCA along with age group trophies…
Number pickup on Race Weekend
Date: Saturday, March 20, 2010
Time Noon to 4:00 p.m.
Place: YMCA
25 South Water St,
New Bedford, MA 02740 [map]
Date: Sunday, March 21, 2010
Time 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Place: YMCA
25 South Water St,
New Bedford, MA 02740 [map]
NOTE: NUMBERS ARE NOT TRANSFERRABLE
Exciting news just in… Team Hoyt will be competing in this year’s event. The New Bedford Half Marathon race committee are delighted to have their participation.
Team Hoyt is the inspirational story of a father, Dick Hoyt, and his son, Rick Hoyt, who compete together in marathons and triathlons across the country. Team Hoyt strives to help those who are physically disabled become active members of the community. Join us in spreading Team Hoyt’s message, “Yes You Can!”
You can read more about Team Hoyt here…
Team Hoyt and Easter Seals:
On April 19, Boston sports legends Dick and Rick Hoyt will be running in their 28th Boston Marathon to benefit Easter Seals. The Hoyts have been loyal Easter Seals supporters for more than 35 years.
Click to visit Team Hoyt's Easter Seals Donation Page
Together, Team Hoyt + Team Easter Seals share the belief that children and adults with disabilities should have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play even to compete in marathons if that’s where their dreams take them.
Be sure to ask your friends, family members, coworkers and employer to make a donation, too! We hope we can count on your support. And we hope you’ll be at the marathon on April 19 to cheer on Team Hoyt in their run for Easter Seals.
“Easter Seals has done a lot for the Hoyt family. We wanted to give something back.” – Dick Hoyt
On Friday November, 20th the 2010 USATF – New England Grand Prix Series was announced, the New Bedford Half marathon was selected to be a participating Grand Prix Race Event – more to come..