Renaissance at Colony Park Half Marathon - 2009

Plans are coming together for the second running of the Renaissance at Colony Park Half Marathon. The race will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2009, and will also include a 5K Race and a 1 Mile Kid's Fun Run. Look for more information coming soon!

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Half Marathon Success

The Renaissance at Colony Park Half Marathon has successfully run with over 740 finishers. This makes the Renaissance at Colony Park the largest half marathon run in Mississippi!

The Winners:
Overall Male:
1. Matthew Manning - 1:14:10
2. Shawn Beitelspacher - 1:15:47
3. James Hammons - 1:16:13

Overall Female:
1. Meggan Franks - 1:29:43
2. Heidi Melia - 1:37:06
3. Kellie Kirby - 1:37:23

Masters Male:
1. Jim George - 1:23:08
2. Terry Lawhead - 1:26:42
3. Robert Ross - 1:28:12

Masters Female:
1. Pam Cox - 1:41:32
2. Francine Johnson - 1:42:41
3. Amy Davis - 1:46:38

Grand Masters Male:
1. Greg Gearhart - 1:27:51
2. Marvin Hemphill - 1:28:26
3. Cal Peters - 1:36:43

Grand Masters Female:
1. Dona Lee Andrew - 1:53:49
2. Laura Groth - 1:56:24
3. Debbie Brashier - 2:05:11

A purse of $5,250 was split among our 18 winners and we look to improve the payout in 2009.

Race Director, Mark Simpson, to be on WLBT's Mid-Day Mississippi

Today at 12:30PM (CST), Mark Simpson will be on WLBT TV 3's Mid-Day Mississippi discussing the upcoming Renaissance at Colony Park Half Marathon. Tune in and hear the latest race news!

Race Registration is Closed - Final!

Race registration for the Renaissance at Colony Park Half Marathon has reached capacity and is now closed. We are pleased with the response to the race and will now turn our focus to finalizing all the preparations for race day.

Race Passes 800!

The Renaissance at Colony Park Half Marathon now has passed the 800 mark for total registered. The race will close at 825 registered so there are only a few more spots. The race will close at 825 registered or Wednesday, June 25th.

Race Re-Opens for a Few More Entries

We were able to get our hands on a few more medals and T-shirts so the Renaissance at Colony Park has reopened for only a handful of entries. At reopen we had 70 spots and as of this post there are only 35 remaining entries. Hurry because once the those are taken, the race will be closed completely with no exceptions.

What a great challenge to have!

Half Marathon Registration is Closed

Half marathon registration is now closed for the 2008 Renaissance at Colony Park Half Marathon. We are pleased to announce that we have passed 700 hundred racers and, once all the forms are submitted, we should have close to 750 racers for June 28th!

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Thank you to all who have registered and we look forward to putting on a great race!

The Gattitown Kid's One-Mile Fun Run is still open and will close at 250 children registered. Hurry, the registration won't stay open long!

New Gattitown Fun Run Commercial to Start Airing on WLBT

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Six Hundred Racers!!

We have reached 600 racers for the Renaissance at Colony Park Half Marathon! There are 10 more days of registration so spread the word and let's see how many we can get to run the race.

Get Registered for the Gattitown Kid's One-Mile Fun Run

Commercials to start airing soon!

Commercials have been shot and are presently being edited and will air soon on WLBT TV3! Look for the spots to start playing around May 25th.

Race Passes 400!

As of this morning, we have surpassed the 400 mark for the race and we are well on our way to having a great inaugural half marathon with the Renaissance at Colony Park Half Marathon!

Barnes & Noble Drawing

Barnes & Noble will give away $500 in gift cards to some lucky marathoners. Ten - $50 gift cards will be given away at the prize drawing ceremony after the race!

New Way to Connect Before the Race...

We've set up a new website for the race that will allow runners and walkers in the Renaissance at Colony Park Half Marathon to connect before and after the race. You can set up a free account and blog, post pictures, post videos and get to know those that are training.

Check it out at http://renaissancehalf.ning.com and let us know what you think!

Hey Kids.... Learning Express Toys!

Learning Express Toys is now a race sponsor for the Gattitown Kid's Fun Run. In addition to a t-shirt, a medal and a $5 gift card to Gattitown....

Each kid will receive a $5 gift card to Learning Express Toys! If you haven't been in Learning Express Toys, you have to go. It is in the Renaissance across from Sweet Peppers Deli.

Hurry up and register for the race, kis, because when it gets to 250 runners, the race closes!

WLBT Joins as Race Sponsor

WLBT has joined the Renaissance at Colony Park Half Marathon as a race sponsor. We are excited about WLBT's participation and look forward to their help in getting the word out on the race.

Look for promos and possibly race day coverage!

Brooks & Fleet Feet

Brooks Running

Brooks and Fleet Feet will be providing great swag for prize drawings at the post-race. Twenty pairs of shoes and more Brooks running swag will be given away to lucky runners and walkers at the Renaissance at Colony Park Half Marathon.

Fleet Feet will also have a booth at the Renaissance on Friday before the race to get those last minute things for the race.

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Register Online for the Gattitown Fun Run

Registration for the Gattitown Kid's One Mile Fun Run is now available online. Just follow the link to the online registration and have your child, ages 5-13, register for the race.

Fleet Feet - For All Your Race Day (and Training) Needs!

Once again, Fleet Feet Sports comes through and will be a major addition for the Renaissance at Colony Park Half Marathon. From the start of Marathon Makeover, Fleet Feet has been there to support our runners and walkers with the best the sport has to offer. Thanks Lesley and the gang at Fleet Feet, for all the help!

A Taste of Mint!

Mint Restaurant will provide the pre-race pasta meal for all the carb loading Friday night. The cost of the meal will be $15 and will include a fantastic dining experience for all race participants and their family and friends.

Marathon Makeover and the race participants will be the FIRST to dine at Mint. Restaurant owner, Patrick Kelly, says he "is excited to introduce Mint to the public at such an exciting event." Mint will open about four weeks after the race but they will be there to feed the racers. Dining will be outside in the "Eurocurve" and under tents set up at the Renaissance.

Pasta Meal

News will be released shortly on an exciting pre-race pasta meal development. A Renaissance restaurant will be providing a pre-race pasta meal on Friday night before the race and will have it there at the Renaissance. The seating will be outside under tents and in the "Euro-curve". We are looking to provide acoustic music for the nights entertainment.

Cost of the meal? $15 for everything and when you find out who, you will be blown away!

Win a New Car or $25,000!

Paul Moak of Ridgeland has joined the Renaissance at Colony Park Half Marathon and is giving all registered racers the opportunity to win a new Pontiac G6 or $25,000. We are excited about their sponsorship and wish all of you luck in your chance to win big with Paul Moak of Ridgeland! More details to come on this fantastic opportunity...

The Race is Off to a Great Start!!

June 28, 2008
6:00 AM Start

The Renaissance at Colony Park Half Marathon in Ridgeland, MS, is off to a great start! We have 215 already registered and the race is over two months away. We anticipate over 600 runners and walkers and will cap the race at 1,200.

Have you dropped by the Renaissance at Colony Park yet? If you haven't, get over there and check it out. This will be the perfect place to start and finish the race and spend the weekend!

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We are excited to announce that Cellular South has joined the race and is a presenting sponsor of the Renaissance at Colony Park Half Marathon. Look for some exciting details to come with their participation.

Cellular South is the official service provider of Marathon Makeover.

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Gattitown Kid's One Mile Fun Run

Be sure to tell the kids about the Gattitown Fun Run the day of the race. The race starts at 6:20 a.m. and is limited to 250 kids - ages 5-13 years old.

Each child will receive a t-shirt, finisher's medal, $5 gift card to Gattitown and be eligible for other prize drawings. The top boy and girl finisher will win a $100 gift card to Gattitown in Ridgeland!

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Atomic Racing Systems will be timing the Renaissance at Colony Park Half Marathon. With their Champion Chip system, the race is sure to be an exciting event.

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Ridgeland Tourism Commission has joined the Renaissance at Colony Park Half Marathon as a race sponsor. We thank the city of Ridgeland and the Tourism Commission for their help in making this race a premiere event for the community.

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Look for more race information to come!

Equal Effort Equal Reward

The Renaissance at Colony Park Half Marathon will have a $5,250 winners purse. The top male and female finishers (1st - 3rd place) will receive $500, $250, $125 for Overall, Masters, and Grand Masters winners.

Additionally, prizes from Renaissance stores will be given out to lucky participants through a drawing at the post race celebration.

Marathon Makeover Hosts Half Marathon

Marathon Makeover will direct the Renaissance at Colony Park Half Marathon on June 28, 2008, with a race start time at 6:00 a.m. Marathon Makeover is Mississippi's premiere marathon training team, presently training over 450 runners and walkers to finish a marathon.

The Marathon Makeover training season started on January 26th with participants walking one mile and, by June 28th, they will be ready to tackle a half marathon. In past years, this special milestone of marathon training was held as a private race for MM participants, but this year will be open to the public.

Ridgeland Alderman and Marathon Makeover participant, Chuck Gautier, lobbied us to hold the race in Ridgeland, MS, and open it up to the public. With several productive meetings with Stewart Speed and Buster Bailey of the H.C. Bailey Companies, the Renaissance at Colony Park jumped on board to provide the race venue.

Additionally, the city of Ridgeland - from Mayor Gene McGee, to Police Chief Jimmy Houston, to Recreation and Parks Director Chris Chance, and Jim Petersen at Ridgeland Tourism Commission - have opened their arms wide to welcome Marathon Makeover and the Renaissance at Colony Park Half Marathon. It is no wonder that Money Magazine listed Ridgeland on the "100 Best Places to Live" list.

Stay tuned for more race information - it will be a blast!