FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Runners Urged to Start Line for Marathon Deadline

With the initial deadline for entry to the 2013 Deep RiverRock Belfast City
Marathon looming large, those intending to run this year's event are being
given an added incentive to sign up early.

With the event itself a little more than a month away, runners are being
actively encouraged to join the growing number of participants before the
first entry deadline of Friday April 5th.

Not only will entrants avoid a surcharge on their entry fee after that
date, but they also will be able to have their name printed on their
official Marathon T-shirt, for free. This offer only applies to entries
received by April 5th: just tick the 'Name Print' option on the entry form
and your personalised shirt will be waiting for you at Registration, which
once again takes place at City Hall in the weekend leading up to the May
6th extravaganza.

Visit the Marathon's official website, www.belfastcitymarathon.com, for more
information and online entry, or contact .

The Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon takes place on Monday May 6th and
is sponsored by Athletics Northern Ireland, Belfast City Council, Daily
Mirror, Podium 4 Sport, Saucony, Sport Northern Ireland, Tayto, Translink
and U105.

This year's official charity is Cancer Focus Northern Ireland (the new name
for the Ulster Cancer Foundation). Find out more on their work and how to
help with fundraising, visit www.cancerfocusni.org.

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