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 Press Release - Baltimore Marathon - 9/19/07
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

  Force 3 Signs on as Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival Sponsor
         Technology company will allow live tracking of runners

Baltimore, MD – Corrigan Sports Enterprises (CSE) announced today that 
Force 3 has signed on as sponsor of the 2007 Under Armour Baltimore Running 
Festival.  Force 3 joins Dunkin Donuts and USAA as first time sponsors of 
the seven-year old event. 

Force 3 will be the Official Technology Provider of the Under Armour 
Baltimore Running Festival and will make it possible for spectators, 
whether they are at home in any part of the world or on-site on race day, 
to track runners throughout the race at various points along the course.  
Fans can either access this information via text message on their cell 
phones or e-mail or through the official website at 
www.thebaltimoremarathon.com. In addition, runners will be able to access
their results and splits immediately following the race in the Force 3
Results Tent. "Force 3 is proud to be the Official Technology Provider of the Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival. We've watched this marathon grow into one of the premier events in our region and we are thrilled to provide the runners' family and friends a means to track their runners throughout the race," stated Krissy Edell Kelley, Director of Marketing for Force 3. "It's exactly what we do best....implementing the right technology solution that offers businesses and individuals better performance and a better experience. To that end, the Baltimore Running Festival is the perfect fit for Force 3." "Having Force 3 and this technology at our disposal puts us on par with the other elite races around the country," commented Lee Corrigan, president of Corrigan Sports Enterprises. "Now friends and families will know where their loved ones are on the course and be able to watch them cross the finish line." The 2007 Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival, which consists of the Under Armour Baltimore Marathon, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Half-Marathon, United Way 5K, Legg Mason Funds Team Relay and Kids' Fun Run, will take place on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at M&T Bank Stadium. The event has generated over 60 million dollars in revenue for the city and over 3 million dollars for local charities. For the fourth-straight year, the half-marathon has sold out after organizers increased the number of slots to 5,500. In addition, the Running Festival has recently seen its 12,000th runner register, putting it on pace for 14,000 participants this year. ###

 

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