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Contact: Nancy Brandon
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ARMY TEN-MILER SELLS 14,696 REGISTRATIONS ON OPENING DAY
WASHINGTON, DC – A record 14,696 runners registered for the 25th annual
Army Ten-Miler on opening day shattering last year's opening day
registration record of 8,344. Given the current 2009 registration pace, the
Army's 25th anniversary race is on track to sell out in 10-12 days - well
ahead of last year's record 21 day sell out. "The race has a Tradition of
Excellence and we are pleased that thousands of runners from around the
world choose to run Army." commented Jim Vandak, race director. "The Army
Ten-Miler is the spirit of sport and the spirit of a nation – it's
something you just have to experience" added Vandak.
Registration for the Army Ten-Miler is provided by MarathonGuide.com. This
year additional servers were added to handle increased registration traffic
and to make sure that the online registration experience was quick and
flawless for the runners. John Elliott, President and Founder of
MarathonGuide.com remarked, "We are proud to be the sole provider for the
Army Ten-Miler's complex registration needs. We continue to work with the
race to ensure a smooth registration process for the ever-increasing
volumes of runners."
Runners representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Canada,
Germany, Sweden, Ireland and the United Kingdom have already secured their
spots for the race which will be held on October 4, 2009 in Washington, DC.
Over 256 teams were created with the majority of those being military teams
who will compete for the Commander's Cup and other top military honors.
Another milestone for the race is the sell-out of all 53 Hooah tents in
seven hours. Attracting both military and civilian runners, the Hooah Tent
Zone in the Pentagon staging area features the spirit and pride of Army
commands, installations, units, and agencies.
The Army Ten-Miler is distinct for incorporating its unique military
culture and spirit -- Blackhawk flyovers, Golden Knights parachute team,
Missing Parts in Action Team (military amputee runners), Operational
Excellence, and Finishers' Coins -- with the spirit of sport.
About the Army Ten-Miler
The Army Ten-Miler is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year on Sunday,
Oct. 4 in Washington, DC. This unique road race has both its start and
finish lines at the Pentagon. Race weekend activities include a two-day
race expo, fitness clinics, youth runs, post race party and HOOAH tents
from Army installations around the world.
The ATM is produced U.S. Army Military District of Washington (MDW), with
proceeds benefiting Army Morale, Welfare and Recreation, a comprehensive
network of support and leisure services designed to enhance the lives of
Soldiers and their families. The mission of the Army Ten-Miler is to
promote the Army, build esprit de corps, support fitness goals, and enhance
community relations. For more information about this prestigious race,
visit www.armytenmiler.com.
About MarathonGuide.com
Headquartered in New York, NY, MarathonGuide.com is a technology company
serving the distance running community. MarathonGuide.com specializes in
providing highly customized registration and other web-based applications
for large and medium- sized events. MarathonGuide.com also operates a
website by the same name which, since 2000, has served as the go-to and
most visited resource for all running news and all things marathoning with
an average of 20,000 unique visitors per day.
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