Press Release - Edinburgh Marathon - 4/19/10

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Volcano Update: Edinburgh Marathon Entry Deadline Extended Until This 
Thursday 22nd April

In light of the recent massive disruptions to UK and European air travel 
because of the Icelandic volcano eruption, we have decided to extend the 
marathon and Scottish Half entry deadline until this Thursday 22nd April at 
5pm sharp. We have been inundated with calls from disappointed runners that 
were due to run in several marathons around the world, including Paris, 
Antwerp, Hamburg, Boston, London, Brighton, Vienna, Nice and Belgrade and 
have therefore decided to extend the deadline until this Thursday to 
accommodate these disappointed runners. 

Damien O'Looney, Marketing Director for the marathon said;

"After trainng for six months or more it is absoutly gutting not to be able 
to run.  Hundreds of runners have put in months and months of training for 
their chosen marathon only to be stopped at the final hurdle by events 
outside of their control. We hope by extending the entry deadline that we 
can bring a smile to some of these runners' faces." 

Edinburgh Marathon wesbite is www.edinburgh-marathon.com

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