{"id":3135,"date":"2015-09-24T00:43:22","date_gmt":"2015-09-24T00:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/166.62.41.2\/~holaamericanews\/2015\/09\/24\/runners-take-your-mark-at-the-2015-qc-marathon\/"},"modified":"2015-09-24T00:43:22","modified_gmt":"2015-09-24T00:43:22","slug":"runners-take-your-mark-at-the-2015-qc-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/runners-take-your-mark-at-the-2015-qc-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"Runners Take Your Mark at the 2015 QC Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Well, it\u2019s race week! \u00a0And for Quad Cities Marathon director, Joe Moreno and his dedicated crew, it\u2019s the busiest week of the year. \u00a0 And as history has shown for major events, tension can be high in the days leading up to race morning, but not for Joe and his team. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s kind of eerie,\u201d said Moreno. \u00a0\u201cBut, it seems like we\u2019ve got our stuff together and we\u2019re ready.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>

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This year will mark the 18th year for the Quad Cities Marathon, and from a runners and spectators point of view, it doesn\u2019t ever seem like improvements need to be made to the seemingly flawless event year after year, but Moreno begs to differ. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a difference between correcting and improving,\u201d explained Moreno. \u00a0\u201cAnd we always want to do both.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n

And improve they did, as Joe and his QCM Race Committee added two huge new additions this year. \u00a0The Charity Bib Program is where you can choose an organization to raise money for and when you hit a certain goal, you receive a free race entry. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAll the money raised goes straight to that company,\u201d said Moreno. \u00a0\u201cWe don\u2019t see any of it.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>

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In addition to the Charity Bib Program, this will be the first race where the Run with Us program will be in effect. \u00a0This program is targeted at financially disadvantaged families that would like to participate in the event but are financially unable to register. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"\u201cWe just want the youth to participate who might not usually be able to,\u201d explained Moreno. \u00a0\u201cOnce they participate and have a good time, maybe they become a runner in the future and then the family gets involved in running as well.\u201d<\/p>

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Anyone who has ever been to an event put on by Moreno and his team knows that from sunrise to the last runner crossing the finish line, they can expect a record breaking morning. \u00a0<\/p>\n

For those first timers, Moreno would like to make his message very clear. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

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\u201cWe try hard and we want to make a difference in the Quad City running community,\u201d said Moreno. \u00a0\u201cIf there is one thing I can look back on this year it\u2019s how many lives we\u2019ve touched. \u00a0We\u2019re excited about this race and ready to get it on!\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information on the 2015 Quad Cities Marathon and to register, visit www.qcmarathon.org<\/p>

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