FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Leading Runners to the Finish Line: Cooper University Health Care Named
Title Sponsor of Atlantic City Marathon Race Series Pace Team
Atlantic City, NJ – June 23, 2014 – Today Atlantic City Marathon Race
Series organizers announced that Cooper University Health Care will be the
title sponsor of the AmeriHealth NJ Atlantic City Marathon & Half Marathon
Pace Team.
Pace Team members are extremely experienced runners, chosen based upon
their previous running and pacing history. They know what it takes to
maintain a steady pace throughout the AmeriHealth NJ Marathon and Half
Marathon all while having an amazing, fun race experience. The Cooper Pace
Team will help runners achieve their goals, whether the goal is a personal
record, Boston qualifier or simply to cross the finish line!
"We are pleased to join the organizers of the Atlantic City Marathon in
presenting this signature running event," said Adrienne Kirby, PhD,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Cooper University Health Care.
"The sponsorship brings a new level of professionalism to the Atlantic City
Marathon, the third oldest continuing marathon in the United States and a
Certified Boston Marathon Qualifier," said Steve Brog Esq., Atlantic City
Marathon Race Series Committee Chair. "Being able to offer a
highly-competitive level of support for athletes through the Cooper Pace
Team means a great deal to our organization." For runners interested in
running their first marathon or achieving a Boston qualifying time,
Cooper's Pace Team members will help them get there.
This year's course will take runners on a tour of Atlantic City, Ventnor,
Margate and Longport, showcasing what the Atlantic City area has to offer
visitors. An anticipated 4,000 runners are expected to be in attendance
throughout the race weekend, and will have the opportunity to join the
Cooper Pace Team at the Sports & Fitness Expo on October 17 and 18, 2014,
free of charge.
For more information on the Atlantic City Marathon Race Series events,
visit acraceseries.com.
About the Atlantic City Marathon Race Series: The Atlantic City Marathon
Race Series is a division of the Milton & Betty Katz JCC, a non-profit
organization based in Margate, New Jersey. The Race Series is dedicated to
supporting local community charitable works as well as the Milton & Betty
Katz Early Childhood Scholarship Programs. Working in conjunction with
National charitable organizations, it is the goal of the Atlantic City
Marathon Race Series to support organizations that fundraise through road
racing events. For each participant, the Race Series strives to offer
events that allow participants of all skill levels to participate and
accomplish their personal goals. The Atlantic City Marathon Race Series
provides sponsors and the local community highly effective exposure
throughout the year to help maximize their presence and support the
community.
About Cooper University Health Care: Cooper University Health Care is one
of the largest health systems in southern New Jersey with over 100
outpatient offices and its flagship, Cooper University Hospital located in
Camden, NJ. It is the premier university hospital serving South Jersey and
the Delaware Valley. Cooper University Hospital is the clinical teaching
campus for Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, the only four-year
allopathic medical school in South Jersey. Cooper is renowned for signature
programs in cardiology, cancer, critical care, pediatrics, trauma,
orthopaedics and neurosciences. Cooper is also home to the only
state-designated Children's Hospital in South Jersey—The Children's
Regional Hospital at Cooper. Over the last decade, Cooper has transformed
its Camden City neighborhood into the Cooper Health Sciences Campus. In
October 2013, the new MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, a free standing
cancer center for comprehensive care, opened on the Health Sciences Campus.
Cooper also continues its regional expansion with the opening of new and
expanded facilities throughout Camden, Burlington and Gloucester Counties.
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