FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Bill McDermott
(917) 626-9623
WORLD RUN DAY 2005 - A COMPETITION FOR EVENT DIRECTORS
Event Attempts to Break World Record for a Running Event
NEW YORK, NY – On November 6, 2005, event directors worldwide can
collectively win nearly $800,000 in cash prizes. The prizes will be offered
for breaking the world record for most participants in a running event
(200,000). Now in its seventh year, World Run Day has raised money for over
200 charities in the United States alone. In addition, with major group
events in Beijing, London, Calcutta, Jakarta, and Malta, World Run Day has
proven to be a continued success in spreading running and charity
throughout the world.
The 2005 edition will attempt to register over 200,000 runners from around
the world, and reward the top 25 event directors with prize money earnings
comparable to a professional golf tournament! The top cash prize of
$250,000 (USD) is earned for the top event director if the world record is
achieved. Runner-up will recieve $167,000, and third place will recieve
$100,000. World Run Day 2005 will tests the skills of event directors
around the globe in promoting running for great causes. A t-shirt contest
is also being held with a $500 cash prize award.
Last year, group events worldwide were very successful. London’s event
featured over 2,300 people running for The Rainforest Foundation of the
United Kingdom , while over 1,000 people participated in Calcutta, India
and over 300 in Jakarta, Indonesia . In the United States, 360 runners from
265 cities in 41 states participated and raised money for over 200
charities. Every year World Run day is expanding and raising more money for
worthy charities all over the world.
As far as celebrity support goes, the rock star Sting - a staunch supporter
of The Rainforest Foundation - has supported World Run Day since 2003 as an
excellent vehicle for supporting charitable causes worldwide. World Run Day
has served as an International Day of Running and an International Day of
Charity since 1999.
Preparations are already underway for the 7th annual World Run Day, which
will take place on Sunday, November 6, 2005. Event directors are encouraged
to register to host the event in their home town for a nominal registration
fee of $25 USD. The fee entitles them to be the exclusive event direct for
World Run Day in their home town, earn monies for distributing event
materials, and partake in the event director competition. Event director
registration is scheduled to start mid-July.
For more information, contact Bill McDermott at (917) 626-9623, or visit
www.RunDay.com.
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