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After last year’s successful event, Course of the Force is back for 2013! Read on for the complete press release.<\/p>\n
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NERDIST INDUSTRIES AND LUCASFILM\u2019S<\/b><\/p>\n
COURSE OF THE FORCE RETURNS FOR<\/b><\/p>\n
AN EPIC SECOND JOURNEY<\/b><\/p>\n
JULY 9-16<\/b><\/p>\n
\nLightsaber Relay Strikes the California Coast<\/i><\/p>\n
From Skywalker Ranch To San Diego Comic-Con International<\/i><\/p>\n
SAN FRANCISCO (MARCH 27, 2013) \u2013\u00a0<\/b>On the heels of last year\u2019s monumental, first-of-its-kind event,\u00a0Course of the Force<\/b>, the lightsaber run that captivated the attention of\u00a0Star Wars<\/i>\u2122<\/sup>\u00a0fans around the world, is returning July 9th<\/sup>\u00a0\u2013 16th<\/sup>, 2013.\u00a0\u00a0Kicking off at the famed Skywalker Ranch, participants will continue the relay run down through San Francisco with several stops along the California coastline before reaching the finish line\u2014 arriving just in time for the start of the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0International convention. Nerdist Industries\u2019 founder\u00a0Chris Hardwick<\/b>\u00a0will be back to host the event, with city-stops along the way featuring \u201cConivals\u201d where fans can celebrate their love of the Saga with live entertainment, expo booths, giveaways and much more.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “Our plan to run at Comic-con screaming with a lightsaber worked beyond our wildest dreams. People showed up! Lots of them! In cosplay! And we were able to grant more than 1000 wishes for Make-A-Wish!” said Chris Hardwick. “Last year we started in Santa Monica, this year, Marin, and hopefully next year Tatooine.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Course of the Force has reteamed with the Make-A-Wish Foundation\u00ae chapters of Greater Bay, Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego\u00a0with 100 percent of all runner registration proceeds benefiting the charity.\u00a0\u00a0In 2012, the Make-A-Wish Foundation\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0had a strong presence during the inaugural event, with Make-A-Wish kids participating in the opening and closing ceremonies of Course of the Force and running in the event.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Given the overwhelming response to the 2012 relay, this year\u2019s event is expanding and will cover nearly 500 miles; at the end of the route, Course of the Force will be hosting activities at the Chuck Jones Gallery in San Diego during San Diego Comic-Con International from July 18th<\/sup>\u00a0– 20th.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Highlights from last year\u2019s 136-mile Course of the Force lightsaber run featured a caravan of costumed runners, Jabba the Hutt\u2019s Sail Barge and two Yoda-fied RVs traveling down the Pacific Coast Highway.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In addition to helping grant wishes, participants of Course of the Force will run quarter-mile segments down the California coast, passing off the official Course of the Force lightsaber. Registration is now open at\u00a0http:\/\/www.starwars.com\/courseoftheforce<\/a>. Each relay spot is $150, which includes a customized Hasbro lightsaber, exclusive Course of the Force swag bag and the experience of a lifetime.\u00a0\u00a0Runners are encouraged to be creative and wear their best\u00a0Star Wars<\/i>\u00a0gear.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n All Course of the Force video content will be distributed viaStarwars.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0at\u00a0http:\/\/www.starwars.com\/courseoftheforce<\/a>\u00a0and hosted on the Nerdist YouTube channel at\u00a0http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/Nerdist<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For more information on Course of the Force, visit\u00a0http:\/\/www.starwars.com\/courseoftheforce<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n RESOURCES<\/b><\/p>\n Website \u2013\u00a0starwars.com\/courseoftheforce<\/a><\/p>\n Facebook \u2013\u00a0facebook.com\/courseoftheforce<\/a><\/p>\n Twitter \u2013 @CourseOtheForce<\/p>\n Google + \u2013\u00a0plus.google.com\/103291298159790820268<\/a><\/p>\n Pinterest \u2013\u00a0pinterest.com\/courseotheforce\/<\/a><\/p>\n YouTube \u2013\u00a0youtube.com\/nerdist<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0youtube.com\/courseoftheforce<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Lucasfilm, the Lucasfilm logo,\u00a0STAR WARS<\/i>\u2122 and related properties are trademarks and\/or copyrights, in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. and\/or its affiliates. TM & \u00a9 Lucasfilm Ltd.\u00a0\u00a0All rights reserved.\u00a0\u00a0All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ABOUT NERDIST INDUSTRIES<\/b><\/p>\n Nerdist Industries is a multi-platform creator of genre and popular culture content.\u00a0Its online presence includes a website at\u00a0Nerdist.com<\/a>, a premium YouTube channel (youtube.com\/nerdist<\/a>), Nerdist News daily e-newsletters, 1.8 million Twitter followers, and a Podcast Network including the flagship Nerdist Podcast, also produced as a TV show on BBC America.\u00a0 Nerdist also hosts live events around the country such as\u00a0The Nerdist Podcast Live!\u00a0<\/i>and Course of the Force, an annual lightsaber relay in partnership with Lucasfilm LTD and Octagon which leads up to San Diego Comic-Con International.<\/p>\n Nerdist Industries was founded in 2008 by comedian, author, podcaster and AMC’s\u00a0The Talking Dead<\/i>\u00a0host Chris Hardwick.\u00a0 Hardwick serves as Founder & Chief Creative Officer and digital media entrepreneur Peter Levin serves as Chief Executive Officer.\u00a0 In July 2012, Legendary Entertainment, the company behind such genre films as\u00a0Inception, Watchmen, 300, Man Of Steel\u00a0<\/i>and\u00a0The Dark Knight\u00a0<\/i>Trilogy, acquired Nerdist Industries.\u00a0 Hardwick and Levin serve as Co-Presidents of Digital for Legendary, in dual roles with their Nerdist positions. Nerdist Industries is headquartered at Meltdown Comics in Hollywood, CA.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ABOUT OCTAGON<\/b><\/p>\n Octagon, (IPG: NYSE) is the world\u2019s largest sponsorship consulting practice, managing and influencing some $3 billion in sponsorship-related spending annually.\u00a0\u00a0Octagon also is a pioneer and leader in athlete & personality representation and management.\u00a0\u00a0With more than 800+ employees worldwide, Octagon works with hundreds of blue-chip corporate clients and more than 800 athletes & personalities clients and manages more than 5,000 events per year.\u00a0\u00a0Octagon\u2019s Events & Hospitality team operates four professional golf tournaments, a professional bass fishing tournament and numerous first-class corporate hospitality events. To learn more about Octagon, visit:\u00a0http:\/\/www.octagon.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ABOUT LUCASFILM LTD.<\/b><\/p>\n Lucasfilm Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is a global leader in film, television and digital entertainment production.\u00a0\u00a0In addition to its motion-picture and television production operations, Lucasfilm’s global activities include Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound, serving the digital needs of the entertainment industry for visual effects and audio post-production; LucasArts, a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software worldwide; Lucasfilm Animation, which produces cutting-edge digital entertainment; and Lucas Licensing which manages the global merchandising activities for Lucasfilm’s entertainment properties including the legendary STAR WARS and INDIANA JONES franchises.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Lucasfilm Ltd. is headquartered in northern California.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After last year’s successful event, Course of the Force is back for 2013! 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