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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