Mangano Announces Early-Bird Registration Discounts For 2012 Long Island Marathon

Participants and Visitors to this Weekend’s Diva Half-Marathon

and Expo Encouraged to take Advantage

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano has announced that the County will extend an additional early-bird discount for the upcoming 2012 Long Island Marathon to all participants of the 2011 Diva Half Marathon and visitors to the Diva Marathon Expo at Eisenhower Park this weekend.

Diva Marathoners and Expo visitors will be offered an additional 10% discount on the already discounted Early Bird Registration rates for the Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and 1 mile run being held on race weekend May 5-6, 2012.

To take advantage of the Diva marathoner discount, participants must register at the Diva Expo on Friday, September 30 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. or Saturday, October 1, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Applications will be available at the Long Island Marathon booth at the Diva expo.

For more information regarding the 2012 Long Island Marathon, visit the website at www.thelimarathon.com or call 516-986-5537.

For more information about the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums, please visit www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks or call 516-572-0200.