Active.com's 'Winter Runderland' and Holiday Gift Guide Offer Fitness Resources for Active Lifestyle Consumers
SAN DIEGO, CA. - November 30, 2005 - Americans are staying active and giving back to local charities over the holidays by visiting Active.com's 'Winter Runderland' Web page to sign up for local events. Winter Runderland (www.Active.com/holiday) offers race information and online registration for more than 300 holiday runs and winter activities through March. Active.com has also debuted a Holiday Gift Guide (www.active.com/holidaygiftguide), featuring great gift ideas and discounted products for active lifestyle consumers, from gear and apparel to computerized electronic training systems.
At the Winter Runderland page, participants can choose from a variety of Jingle Bell Runs, Reindeer Romps, Santa Claus Shuffles, Resolution Runs or even snowshoe races, many of which raise money for causes or charities, including organizations such as The Arthritis Foundation, American Cancer Society and Toys for Tots. With the site's online registration and online donation services, participants can register quickly and easily, and donate online to a local cause.
Active.com provides one of the Web's most comprehensive resources to find, learn about and register online for participatory events and activities during the holidays and throughout the year. The site also offers health and nutrition information, online training plans, and a membership savings program to help active consumers maintain their health and fitness goals all year long.
Here's a sample of Winter Runderland events:
| USO Toys for Tots 2005 (San Diego, Calif.) | December 10, 2005 |
| Celebration in the Oaks Run/Walk (New Orleans, La.) | December 10, 2005 |
| Reindeer Romp 5K & Fun Run/Walk (Havertown, Penn.) | December 11, 2005 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning Reindeer Run (Tampa, Fla.) | December 17, 2005 |
| San Francisco Holiday Run 2005 (San Francisco, Calif.) | December 18, 2005 |
| Christmas Classic 4 Mile (Fort Collins, Colo.) | December 18, 2005 |
| Winter Waddle 5K (Edina, Minn.) | December 30, 2005 |
| 21st Annual Resolution 5K Run & Walk (Denver, Colo.) | December 31, 2005 |
| New Year's Day 5k Run & Walk (Chicago, Ill.) | January 1, 2006 |
| Resolution Run 2006 (Nashville, Tenn.) | January 1, 2006 |
| Keebler Kids Marathon Mile (Carlsbad, Calif.) | January 14, 2006 |
| Cordillera Moonlight Snowshoe 5K Adventure (Edwards, Colo.) | February 26, 2006 |
For more information, visit www.Active.com/holiday or call (888) 543-7223.
Media Contact:
Courtney Gay, The Active Network, Inc.
courtney.gay@active.com or 858-964-3814