Due to popular demand, the 2013 Spirit of Survival will feature a new race distance this year—a quarter marathon!  This distance has become increasingly popular in the running world, and offers an alternative for people who want to challenge themselves past the entry-level 5K, but aren’t quite ready for the half marathon distance.  At 6.55 miles, it is .35 miles longer than a 6.2 mile 10K, which is a great progressive distance for people wanting to push themselves to the next level.