FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOOT LOCKER COUNTY CHALLENGE RETURNS TO THE
COUNTRY MUSIC MARATHON ON SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2009
Closing Date for Submitting Applications is March 13th
NASHVILLE, Tenn., (March 3, 2009) – Returning to the Country Music Marathon
for its 8th year as the 'race within the race', the Foot Locker County
Challenge is placing a call for local runners to participate in the 2009
event.
The Foot Locker County Challenge is a unique program in which five Country
Music Marathon runners from the Nashville area are selected to represent
their county during the race. One runner from Davidson, Williamson,
Rutherford, Sumner and Wilson counties will be chosen to represent their
community and vie for the coveted title. After running together as a group
for the first 13 miles, the participants break off and compete to capture
the title of Foot Locker County Challenge Champion.
"Foot Locker has been a long-time supporter of the Country Music Marathon,
and the Challenge gives them the opportunity to get involved in a unique
way with some of the participants from the greater Nashville area," said
Adam Zocks, General Manager. "The 'race within the race' is one of our most
popular competition events and we are encouraging all local runners to
apply for this once in a lifetime marathon experience."
Runners already registered for the event can complete a questionnaire about
their running experience and explain why they should be chosen to represent
their county at www.cmmarathon.com/flcc. Contenders will be chosen based
on their expected finish times, which should be between 3:45 and 4:00.
Unique stories are an important part of the selection process, during which
a select group of applicants are interviewed by a panel of Foot Locker and
Country Music Marathon representatives.
The selected athletes will be introduced at an official Country Music
Marathon press conference on Thursday, April 23. All five participants
will receive exclusive gear from Sugoi, the official apparel partner of the
Country Music Marathon & Half Marathon along with VIP treatment on race
day.
The Challenge winner will receive an exclusive trophy from Tiffany & Co., a
two-night stay at the Hilton Nashville Downtown or Union Station Hotel, and
the chance to meet the headlining artist at the post-race concert the night
of the marathon. Eligible applicants can register on the Country Music
Marathon & Half Marathon website at www.cmmarathon.com/flcc. The deadline
for applications is March 13, 2009.
Past FLCC Winners by Year
2002 - Miles Tate, Rutherford County
2003 - Megan Hall, Rutherford County
2004 - David Hensel, Williamson County
2005 - Kelli Arrant, Rutherford County
2006 - Suzanne Thunder, Wilson County
2007 - Jamie Robinson, Wilson County
2008 - Bethany Crain, Sumner County
About Foot Locker, Inc.
Foot Locker, Inc. is a specialty athletic retailer that operates
approximately 3,700 stores in 21 countries in North America, Europe and
Australia. Through its Foot Locker, Footaction, Lady Foot Locker, Kids
Foot Locker and Champs Sports retail stores, as well as its
direct-to-customer channel Footlocker.com/Eastbay, the company is the
leading provider of athletic footwear and apparel.
About Country Music Marathon & Half Marathon
Celebrating its 10th Anniversary in 2009, the Country Music Marathon & Half
Marathon will attract over 30,000 runners and 100,000 spectators to Music
City on Saturday, April 25. The event is a weekend celebration complete
with a two-day Health & Fitness Expo, YMCA Country Music Kids' Marathon and
a post-race concert featuring Billy Currington. For more information or to
register for the race, please visit www.cmmarathon.com or call
800-311-1255.
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