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TWIN CITIES MARATHON ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH MINNESOTA
WILD MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - (September 13, 2002) - The National Hockey League's (NHL) Minnesota Wild today announced a unique partnership agreement with the 2002 Twin Cities Marathon (TCM). The Minnesota Wild supports numerous community organizations and programs and has extended that support to the running community with a first-time sponsorship of the TCM scheduled for September 27-29. With this first-time Gold Level Sponsorship, the Wild will support participants throughout race weekend. Wild representatives will assist with handing out medals to children as they cross the finish line. In addition, the Wild will sponsor the water stop at mile 15 of the marathon course near Minnehaha Falls. "Our partnership with the Minnesota Wild is a natural fit," said TCM Executive Director Dan Finanger. "Besides their specialty of sports entertainment, they are a leader in giving back to the community and produce a sense of pride in Minnesota. This aligns really well with TCM's goals." "The Minnesota Wild is excited to announce our partnership with the Twin Cities Marathon. We are proud to support the participants of this annual event and the local running community," said Minnesota Sports & Entertainment President and COO Tod Leiweke. For more information on the Minnesota Wild, visit www.wild.com. The 2002 TCM weekend is September 27-29. TCM, a Running
USA Founding Member, will host the 2002 USA Men's, Women's and Masters
Marathon Championships. The three-day weekend celebration of fitness includes
a 5K fun run/walk, children's fun runs, a pasta dinner, a two-day health
and fitness expo, and a 10-mile race in addition to the marathon. Major
corporate sponsors for the marathon are Cub Foods, Calhoun Beach Club
and Seagate Technology. The major media sponsors are KARE 11 and Cities
97. Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. is a non-profit organization that directs
the TCM weekend as a community service for the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.
Visit us at www.twincitiesmarathon.org.
Marathons, a monthly television series dedicated to the coverage of major marathons and road race events from around the world, has expanded its television distribution reach to 70 million households in over 75 countries. The only series of its kind, Marathons was launched in January 2002 to meet the demand for a program that provides a comprehensive overview of the sport of road racing. "It's indicative of the sport's popularity, the series has been so enthusiastically accepted, that over a short period of time, the program has broadcast partners spanning six continents," explains Ambrose Salmini, President of Salmini Films, the show's producer. Marathons is now distributed throughout the Fox Sports International network, with outlets throughout Central and South America, Europe, Africa, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand. Each episode of Marathons receives multiple airs on all of Fox's international outlets. In the United States, Marathons is now carried by both Fox Sports World and Fox Sports World Espanol. "Now, events in the U.S. can be showcased to a national and international audience. Sponsors, race directors and athletes alike have been extremely responsive to the series," adds Salmini. Jody Cleveland, Executive Producer of Marathons, forecasts the series' broadcast reach to over 100 million households and 100 countries by the Fall 2002. "The growth of the sport has been astronomical. Today, there are hundreds of major running events around the world, with millions of dollars in prize money. However, until this series, there was no serious outlet to showcase the sport and the elite athletes," explains Cleveland. Salmini adds, "It's been rewarding to know the series has been picked up in countries from Russia to Brazil, from Mexico to Morocco. Plus, the U.S. broadcast on Fox Sports World, in both English and Spanish, elevates the sport to a new level. Marathoning is now a major league sport, and we produce a series that treats it that way." For information on Marathons contact Ambrose Salmini, Jody Cleveland or Rick Penque at Salmini Films at (201) 944-5572. A complete broadcast schedule for all of Salmini Films programming is available on sportfilm.com. Salmini Films also produces Running, broadcast on the MSG Network and Finish Line, broadcast on various Fox Sports outlets around the country.
BEAVERTON, Ore. - The end of summer means one thing for certain - the sudden appearance of high school cross country runners by the masses. Nike Running is heading out on a national tour of prep XC events with three specially-outfitted XC vans, bringing the latest in Nike running innovation coast-to-coast. Nike has designated one van for the west coast, one for the east coast and one for the midwest. The customized Nike XC vans come equipped with an air hose and tools for cleaning and repairing cross country spikes; archives of Foot Locker XC Championships results and Nike history; Nike racing and training shoes and apparel; and information on the Nike iD online spike customization program and other Nike Running product. The tour stops will offer event-specific merchandise and athlete clinics. Nike XC Vans National Tour Schedule: WEST COAST MIDWEST EAST COAST For more information contact, Maggie Mahler, Nike Public Relations, (503) 671-3289 or Maggie.Mahler@nike.com. Nike Inc., headquartered in Beaverton, Ore., markets its products in more than 100 countries and is the world's leading sports and fitness company. Nike, a Running USA Founding Member, sponsors Team USA California, an elite U.S. distance running training center based in San Diego (sea level) and Mammoth Lakes (altitude).
IRVINE, Calif. - (September 16, 2002) - Olympic distance runner Deena Drossin will make an appearance at the ASICS/Woodbridge Invitational, one of the largest high school cross country meets in the country, on Saturday, September 21, 2002 in Irvine. She will be appearing on behalf of her sponsor, ASICS TIGER Corporation, and will be available for autographs and photos at the ASICS(r) booth. Drossin, a former California state champion while at Agoura High School, has become one of the world's best distance runners. At the 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Dublin, Ireland, Drossin led Team USA to a silver medal as she won the individual silver medal behind Great Britain's Paula Radcliffe. A week later, Drossin who lives in Mammoth Lakes, Calif. ran 14:54 to break the 5K world record at the Carlsbad 5000. Drossin, a Team USA California member, is a six-time USATF cross country champion and last November, she set an American-record for a debut marathon, 2:26:58, at the New York City Marathon(r). In early May, Drossin established a new American record for 10,000 meters, 30:50:32, at the Stanford Invitational. The 2000 U.S. Olympian broke Lynn Jennings' long standing record by nearly 30 seconds. ASICS is a proud sponsor of the ASICS/Woodbridge Invitational, which draws almost 200 high school teams from all over the western United States. With nearly 9,000 participants, the ASICS/Woodbridge Invitational is one of the largest high school sporting events in the country. ASICS will present awards to the top three athletes in each of the meet's 27 races. The team champions in each race will be awarded commemorative ASICS(r) t-shirts, as will the overall team champions. ASICS is a registered trademark of ASICS Corporation Japan. New York City Marathon is a registered trademark of the New York Road Runners Club.
Big Sur Marathon Announces Recipients of Grants CARMEL, Calif. - (September 17, 2002) - The Big Sur International Marathon will be awarding over $160,000 in grants to over 90 local non profit agencies and organizations. The awards will be presented at a reception to be held on Thursday, September 19 at Rocky Point Restaurant on Highway 1 at 6:00 pm. "This award money, which represents the highest ever given by the Big Sur Marathon is due solely to our generous sponsors, supporters and the community which has enabled this event to become the success that it is," remarked Hugo Ferlito, Chairman of the Board of Directors. "Thanks to the enthusiasm of all those involved, this event has grown exponentially over the past few years and we suspect that is will not take us much longer to double the amount of grant money that we will be able to give back to such worthy organizations." "These are also the organizations that allow the entire weekend to happen as they provide the scores of volunteers that allow the event to run so smoothly, " added Wally Kastner, Race Director. Race weekend 2003 is already well underway. Registration for the marathon and related events opened on September 1. "As anticipated," commented Kastner, "the marathon is already half-way sold out with a sell-out probably due to occur in the next two weeks." The 18th annual presentation of the Big Sur International Marathon, a Running USA Founding Member, is set for Sunday, April 27 at 7:00 am. All proceeds from the event will be distributed to nonprofit organizations throughout Monterey County. Over the past 16 years, over $900,000 has been distributed to local charities. For more information, please visit www.bsim.org |
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