By Karim Shamsi-Basha
The race may not be until April 14 of next year, but for the team in charge of the BHM26.2 marathon benefiting Children’s of Alabama hospital and Magic Moments, it’s almost launch time.
“Last year was our inaugural year and it was a huge success,” said race co-founder Stephanie Moore. “It’s only 1 year old. We had no idea that in our inaugural year we would have close to 2,000 runners. This year we hope to get 3,000.”
Using the tagline, “Do it for yourself. Run for the kids,” the team offers a marathon, half-marathon and a fun run. All proceeds benefit Children’s of Alabama and Magic Moments, a wish-granting organization devoted to children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses.
“When Magic Moments and Children’s of Alabama approached me about organizing the race, they had some specific goals of highlighting the city of Birmingham and all of its growth,” said race director Jeremy Walker. “We’ve had a lot of partnerships to make it an exciting weekend of events for everybody, from the expo to the after-party.”
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