Press Release - Chattanooga Marathon - 6/18/2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

   CHATTANOOGA COMMUNITY CREATES NEW EVENT: THE CHATTANOOGA MARATHON


CHATTANOOGA, TN -- June 18, 2015 The community announced today the creation 
of the Chattanooga Marathon, a new community-wide sporting event. The 
inaugural event will take place March 4-6, 2016. 

Jim Coppinger, Mayor of Hamilton County said, "We are incredibly excited 
about the creation of this new event and how the spotlight continues to be 
on Hamilton County. We have the infrastructure for hosting events such as 
this, from world-class natural amenities for the athletes to providing an 
exceptional experience for spectators. We are anticipating that many 
participants will come from out of town which will drive tourism- adding to 
the already one billion dollar impact that tourism has on Hamilton County."

The Chattanooga Marathon weekend includes an Expo, Kids Fun Run, 5K, Team 
Relay and a Half and Full Marathon. The never-competed-on courses feature 
incredible scenic views throughout the Downtown, North Shore and St. Elmo 
areas. 
 
"The Chattanooga Marathon will be a showcase of what makes us such a unique 
city," said Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke. "From designing a course that 
runs through over a dozen local neighborhoods to testing tomorrow's high 
tech sports applications using our Gigabit infrastructure, our marathon 
will be a one-of-a-kind event for both residents and visiting athletes."
 
According to Tim Morgan, President of the Chattanooga Sports Committee, 
this event came together as a collaborate effort between government, civic 
and several other community organizations. 

"It's truly another great day in Chattanooga. Our community has proved 
repeatedly that we can host events of this caliber. This is an exciting 
opportunity for us to add to the incredible mix of events we already host. 
It gives visitors one more reason to come to Chattanooga," said Bob Doak, 
President & CEO of the Chattanooga Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. "I 
want to thank Mayors Jim Coppinger and Andy Berke for their unwavering 
support and personal involvement in helping to secure these events."

Online registration opens in July 2015.  For information on sponsorships 
and registration, visit www.chattanoogamarathon.com.


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