Press Release - Glass City Marathon - 9/10/08

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

             Glass City Marathon Registration Now Open

   Race Officials Expecting Big Turnout with Addition of 1/2 Marathon

Toledo, OH - Registration is now open for the 2009 Glass City Marathon to 
be held April 26, 2009.   Early-bird registration is available through 
December 31, 2008.  Discounted registration prices are available online and 
have been extended to March 31, 2008.  

Events include the Glass City Marathon, presented by the Toledo 
Roadrunners, the Glass City Half Marathon, the Glass City Marathon Relay, 
the Glass City 5K Run/Walk, the Glass City Kids 1/2 mile and 1 mile run, 
and the Glass City Health & Fitness Expo presented by Get Fit Toledo.
  
Training for the 2009 races begins in November with Randy's 10-miler.  We 
will have an expanded training schedule and training locations will be 
advertised soon in collaboration with Dave's Running Shop.

"We are very excited for this event in 2009," said Clint McCormick, Race 
Director. "We have a lot of community support and new sponsors to make this 
event a huge success."  We have added chip timing, a post race party and 
on-course entertainment along this fast scenic course.  Last year over 20% 
of our marathon field qualified for Boston and we expect a great turnout 
this year.  We are encouraging everyone to sign up now to take advantage of 
the early-bird specials.

On line registration is available at www.glasscitymarathon.org through 
11:59 EST April 15, 2009.  A mail-in registration form will also available 
on the registration page of the website.  Mail-in registration forms must 
be postmarked by April 15, 2009.  If space is available, registration will 
resume at the Glass City Marathon Health & Fitness Expo at the Seagate 
Convention Center race weekend.  

For more information, please visit www.glasscitymarathon.org or contact 
Clint McCormick at 419-356-4881.


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