Las Vegas celebrates Labor Day with the Elvis Marathon: 100+ Kings sweatin' in the desert, baby...

[Amerigo Vespucci]

RUN THE MARATHON OR HALF AS ELVIS AND HELP SET A WORLD RECORD FOR THE LARGEST NUMBER OF RUNNING ELVI



http://www.lvmarathon.com/Elvis.481.0.html

http://www.lvmarathon.com/index.php?id=484">If you are planning on running as Elvis, please follow this link to complete the Running Elvi questionnaire.

In keeping with our theme to put the fun back in your run, the Zappos.com Las Vegas Marathon invites you to run the electrifying neon corridor of the world famous Strip as “the King.”



Last year, Bob Babbitt of Competitor magazine organized a team of 48 male and female Elvi who:

* Were the hit of the marathon’s Quality of Life Expo
* Gorged themselves at an “Elvis only” Carbo Load Dinner
* Were witnesses as 22 couples got married or renewed their vows on live television at the Mile 5 Run Thru Wedding Chapel
* Had the time of their lives running the Zappos.com Las Vegas Marathon & Half Marathon as Elvis.

This year, we are looking to establish a world record of 101 Elvi. If this sounds like your idea of a good time, here’s all you need to do to run as Elvis:

1. Register for the Marathon or Half Marathon. There is no additional charge to participate as Elvis.
2. Send an e-mail to [e-mail] and let us know you plan to run as Elvis so we can send you updates about photo ops, media ops, Expo ribbon cutting and more race week fun than you can possibly imagine.
3. Rent or buy an Elvis outfit or have one made by Misty Johnson by contacting her at [e-mail]. She charges an average of $110, none of which goes to the Marathon.
4. Be ready to stop and cheer on the other runners, sing Elvis tunes at the top of your lungs and make an effort to finish the half marathon in 2:15 or the full in 5:00 hours. And if you don’t, it’s ok because Elvis is never in a hurry, ya know?
5. Work on your best “thank you very much” Elvis impersonation. You’re gonna need it.

[Ellen Forradalom]

1. Only in America

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