WHAT: Run For Your Life “Spike Week”

WHEN: Now Thru Saturday, Feb. 25

STORE HOURS: SUN. (Noon-5PM); M-F (10AM-7PM); Saturday (9AM-6PM)

WHERE: Run For Your Life – SouthPark (Sharon Corners Shopping Center)

ALL high school track athletes are eligible for a 10% discount ONLY during “Spike Week”. Free gifts with purchase including:

• Arm warmers
• Tech shirts
• Moisture-wicking socks

ALL purchases count toward our new Frequent Buyer Program!  Questions? Call our SouthPark store at 980.224.8702

Still need to stock up on winter gear? Stop by our Dilworth store (2422 Park Road). All Mizuno winter apparel is 30% off including base layers, long sleeve tees, half zips, and jackets up top and track pants, tights and capris down below. All other winter apparel is still a great deal at 25% off.

The four-mile run is open to runners of all ages and abilities and baby joggers. The family-friendly event will also feature a ‘Kid’s Leprechaun Jog’ and an ‘Easter Bunny Hop’ post-race celebration (from 9:00AM-Noon). The festivities will include a bounce house, face painting, coffee and donuts with the Easter Bunny, and fundraising activities for Levine Children’s Hospital. All pre- and post-race activities will take place at StoneCrest at Piper Glen, located at 7824 Rea Road in South Charlotte. Details available at www.shopstonecrest.com.

Registration fees and deadlines are as follows: now thru Feb. 18: 4 Miler $15; K-12 $10; Kid’s Leprechaun Jog $5; February 19-March 11: 4 Miler $20; K-12 $15; Kid’s Leprechaun Jog $5; March 12-16: 4 Miler $25; K-12 $20; Kid’s Leprechaun Jog $5; Race Day: 4 Miler $35; K-12 $30; Kid’s Leprechaun Jog $5. Register online at http://www.runforyourlife.com/Events/shamrock4miler/ or mail an application and entry fee (postmarked by March 12) to Run For Your Life; Attn: Shamrock 4 Miler, 2422 Park Road, Charlotte, NC 28203. For questions, contact registration at 704-358-0717.

Are you enthusiastic, outgoing, friendly, and helpful?  Are you the self-motivated type who can succeed going solo and works as well on a team?  Do you love being around runners?  Well here’s your chance to start a new career or part time gig in an industry all about fun, fitness and good times!  Find out how at the Run For Your Life Job Fair this Friday, February 3from 1PM – 6PM at our Dilworth store.

Drop in and meet our Run For Your Life retail and events team and tell us why you want to work for the Charlotte area’s favorite specialty running shop!   Run For Your Life is one of the 50 Best Running Stores in the US and the recipient of 7 Endurance Magazine “Best Of” Awards for retail and events.

Here’s what we’d like to see from you on February 3:

• Your resume
• Great questions
• Game-day enthusiasm
• Dress casually.  We deal in fun and fitness, not insurance!

We currently have openings for the following positions:

Events

• Part-Time Operations Staff – (Weekends, of course);
• Part-Time Race Director – Flexible during week, but Saturday mornings a must.

Retail (You must be actively involved in a running program to be considered – no matter how far or fast!)

• Part-Time Retail Positions – MUST be able to work evenings and weekends;
• Full-Time Retail Positions – Ditto on the weekend stuff;
• Managers In Training – College Degree or equivalent experience please;
• Managers – Management experience a must.

Interested? No reservations needed. Just drop by between 1PM and 6PM on Friday, February 3 and say hello.  We’ll see you then and there!

“We are thrilled with these honors from ‘Endurance Magazine’ and appreciate everyone who voted for us,” said Tim Rhodes, owner of Run For Your Life. “We are privileged to work with such a great team who go above and beyond in providing excellent customer service, ensuring people have the proper running gear, and planning exceptional running events in the Charlotte community.”

Run For Your Life won in the following categories: Best Specialty Running Store, Best Place to buy Running Shoes, Best Place to Buy Trail Shoes, Best Place to buy Men’s Apparel, Best Place to buy Women’s apparel and Best Customer Service. Event Marketing Services, which produces running events including Charlotte’s Thunder Road Marathon, won for: Best 10K (Hit the Brixx), Best Half Marathon (Thunder Road), Best Marathon (Thunder Road), Best Pre-Race Expo (Thunder Road), Best Event Medal (Thunder Road), Best Post Race Experience (Hit the Brixx) and Best Sprint Triathlon (Latta).

About Run For Your Life
Founded in 1989, Run For Your Life is Charlotte’s oldest running retailer with four locations in Dilworth, University, Piper Glen and SouthPark. In addition, Run For Your Life was voted one of the “Competitor 50 Best Running Stores in America for 2011” by Competitor Magazine. For more information, visit http://www.runforyourlife.com or follow Run For Your Life at http://www.facebook.com/runforyourlife and at http://twitter.com/RFYL .

About Event Marketing Services, Inc.
Event Marketing Services, Inc. has been involved in producing running and endurance events in Charlotte, N.C. since 1995. It is also affiliated with Run For Your Life – Charlotte’s oldest running retailer with four locations in Dilworth, University, Piper Glen and South Park, and the official Registration and Timing & Scoring provider for the Thunder Road Marathon.

About Thunder Road Marathon
The Thunder Road Marathon is the second largest marathon in the Carolinas and unites the excitement of road racing, music, family-friendly entertainment and the Charlotte region’s rich heritage of stock car racing. Featuring a marathon, half-marathon and 5K run, the event draws participants from 48 different states and Canada. In its seven-year history, the race has raised more than $250,000 for local charities.

Want to know what it takes to REALLY go the distance? New Balance and Run For Your Life present a special night with ultra-running champ Anton Krupicka!

You don’t have to be a “ultra” type to take away something from this intimate night with one of the most intriguing, inspiring, and talented athletes in endurance sports today!
RSVP to ben@runforyourlife.com or call 704.358.0713, as space is limited. Your $10 ticket INCLUDES DINNER!

What: Anton Krupicka Meet and Greet and Lecture
When: Jan 11, 2012
Time: 6:30pm
Where: Run For Your Life – Dilworth

Here’s the fine print: This 7 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS DEAL is good ALL DAY on Saturday, December 24th ONLY. Offer good at ALL FOUR Run For Your Life locations.