Ten years after the hit TV show Friday Night Lights premiered, some of your favorite cast members Taylor Kitsch, Minka Kelly, Zach Gilford and Aimee Teegarden are reuniting to race as part of Marriott Rewards sponsorship of Spartan Race worldwide. As the official Global Hotel Partner of Spartan Race, Marriott Rewards is offering obstacle course race devotees exclusive, member only tips, perks and benefits to fuel their training and completion of challenging Spartan Races. Marriott Rewards is also offering members a once-in-a-lifetime chance to follow the Friday Night Lights cast members' training, and race alongside them on June 11.
"Passionate communities are perhaps the ultimate examples of loyalty. We admire how well Spartan Race has built one of the most adventurous and enthusiastic fan-bases that exists," said Thom Kozik, Vice President Loyalty, Marriott International. "Bringing Spartan Race competitors the benefits of Marriott Rewards as they train, travel, and race all around the world is the most exciting part of our partnership. Having the cast members of Friday Night Lights join this devoted tribe and provide them, and our members with exclusive Spartan-related benefits is Marriott's way of showing our loyalty on their journey towards the finish line.
The cast members from Friday Night Lights are teaming with Marriott Rewards members for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to run together in a challenging eight to ten-mile, Spartan Super packed with more than 25 signature Spartan obstacles, being held outside of Chicago on Saturday, June 11. More information on how to receive a chance to race alongside the cast members will be posted on Marriott Rewards Insiders.
Taylor Kitsch, who played Tim Riggins on the show, said, "I'm really looking forward to running on the Marriott Rewards team at the Spartan Race in Chicago and catching up with my former cast mates from the show."
Teaming up with Spartan Race globally, Marriott Rewards suits up with the highly engaged community of racers who travel the globe seeking to reach their goals. Marriott Rewards will be onsite at more than 40 races around the world, including ten races in locations such as France, Mexico and Australia. Current and new Marriott Rewards members competing in Spartan Races will be eligible to receive great perks and benefits including:
Spartan Racers who are Marriott Rewards members will continue to enjoy program benefits long after they cross the finish including Member Rates (the lowest rate anywhere when they book direct via Marriott.com, Marriott's mobile app, 1-800-MARRIOTT and Marriott-branded hotels), free Wi-Fi, and through the Marriott Mobile app mobile check-in and check-out, and mobile requests.
To learn more about Marriott Rewards, which is free to join, please visit: www.MarriottRewards.com.
About Marriott Rewards Marriott Rewardsis Marriott International's award-winning loyalty program spanning 17 brands and over 4,200 properties worldwide. Marriott Rewards is free to join and has no blackout dates and members can earn and redeem points at Marriott International properties around the world and at Marriott Rewards exclusive luxury partner The Ritz-Carlton. Members can also redeem points for frequent flyer miles, cruises, car rentals, merchandise and more. By making rewards accessible with a modern, easy approach, Marriott Rewards continues to be a leader in the industry. Marriott Rewards has won the Freddie Award for "Best Hotel Rewards Program in the Americas" for the lasteight yearsandis a two-time winner of theFrequent Travel Award for "Best Hotel Rewards Program." The program was ranked #1 in J.D. Power's 2016 Hotel Loyalty/Rewards Program Satisfaction Report. In addition, the program has been named best hotel rewards program by the readers of U.S. News & World Report, About.com, Business Traveler, Global Traveler, Executive Travel and BusinessWeek magazines. To enroll and for more information about Marriott Rewards, guests can visit MarriottRewards.com.
About Spartan Race Spartan Race is the world's leading obstacle race company and the first of its kind to feature timing and global rankings. With more than 170 events in 25+ countries planned for 2016, Spartan Race has more than 1 million global participants, and offers open heats for all fitness levels as well as competitive and elite heats. With nearly 5 million passionate social media followers, health and wellness products, as well as the popular NBC television series, Spartan Race has made obstacle racing one of the fastest growing sportsand lifestyles in the world. Spartan Race features races at three distances, 3+Mile/20+ Obstacle "Sprint," 8+ Mile/25+ Obstacle "Super" and 12+ Mile/30+ Obstacle "Beast," culminating each year in the Reebok Spartan Race World Championship. Visit http://www.spartan.comfor more information, a schedule of events, and to register for a race.
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