FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cooperative Performance & Rehabilitation to Sponsor 2011 Eugene Marathon
The Eugene Marathon is proud to announce that Cooperative Performance &
Rehabilitation, a physical therapy and sports performance clinic, has
partnered with us as the official Sports Medicine Sponsor of the 2011
event. Located in Eugene, Cooperative Performance & Rehabilitation
provides rehabilitation for injuries and post-surgical conditions and
performance training for amateur and professional athletes in a number of
sports including running, golf, football, basketball, and baseball. Its
training program, RunWell, helps runners of all levels and ages attain
their performance goals.
As a feature of the sponsorship agreement, Cooperative Performance &
Rehabilitation will be offering, free of charge, 45-minute screenings for
runners, as available, leading up to the event. The clinic provides
performance-oriented assessments and training in addition to physical
therapy rehabilitation. See the Eugene Marathon "Training" page at
www.eugenemarathon.com/training/ for more information.
"We are so excited to have the great staff from Cooperative involved in the
Eugene Marathon", says event director Richard Maher, "They are grass roots,
hard working and have cutting edge ideas that align perfectly with our
event."
The fifth Annual Eugene Marathon and Expo will take place April 29-May 1,
2011. As in years past, the marathon and half marathon will run on Sunday,
May 1st, finishing on Hayward Field and starting on the University of
Oregon campus right in front of the historic stadium. The kids' run and 5k
will be held on Saturday, April 30th in downtown Eugene. The Health and
Fitness Expo takes place at the Hilton Eugene on Friday, April 29th an
Saturday, April 30th.
Proceeds from the Eugene Marathon will benefit over 50 local charities,
teams and partners.
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