FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Frederick
Running Festival Registration Now Open
Baltimore, MD – Registration is now open for the seventh annual CareFirst
BlueCross BlueShield Frederick Running Festival. Interested runners are
instructed to visit www.frederickmarathon.org to become a part of "A Big
Time Race with a Small Town Charm." The running festival features a
marathon, half-marathon, four-person relay, 5k and the kids' fun run.
The 2009 Frederick Running Festival will begin on Saturday, May 2 with the
Health and Fitness Expo and will conclude on Sunday, May 3. This year's
event will again see all races start and finish at the Frederick
Fairgrounds.
Last year, an event record 5,200 runners registered for the event with all
of the races selling out. Event organizers are expecting 7,000 runners in
2009.
This also marks the first opportunity for people to start registering for
the Maryland Double, in which runners can earn a third medal for finishing
either the marathon or half-marathon at both the Frederick and Baltimore
Running Festivals (Saturday, Oct. 10). In 2008, over 800 participated in
the Maryland Double program.
The CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Frederick Running Festival is being put
on by Corrigan Sports Enterprises. Corrigan Sports Enterprises is a leader
in sports promotions in the Baltimore/Washington D.C. region. Founded in
1991, CSE owns and operates the following events: Under Armour Baltimore
Marathon, The Charm City Challenge, The Capital Classic All-Star Basketball
Game, the Toyota Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, the Thrash & Jam Pro Skate Tour
presented by Slammers Ultimate Milk, The Under Armour All-America Lacrosse
Classic and the annual Baltimore BikeJam Pro Cycling event.
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