FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MARATHON ANNOUNCES 25TH ANNIVERSARY SWEEPSTAKES CONTEST

Prizes include 25 round trip tickets courtesy of JetBlue and other prize
packages

LONG BEACH, CA – In celebration of its 25th Anniversary, the Long Beach
International City Bank Marathon will be giving away a host of prizes in a
random drawing contest. Anyone registered for any of the marathon events
by the contest deadlines (October 1 for mail-in registrations and October 7
for online registrations) will automatically be eligible for the contest
drawing. Topping the list of prizes will be 25 Round Trip Travel
Certificates on JetBlue Airways, the Official Airline of the Long Beach
International City Bank Marathon. Certificates are valid from any JetBlue
departure city to any non-stop JetBlue destination city.

Additional prizes include: $250 Prize Package from Clif Bar; $250 Prize
Package from Road Runner Sports: $250 Prize Package from Hyatt Regency
Hotel Long Beach and ten $25 gift certificates from Bubba Gump Shrimp
Company. To be eligible for the prize drawing, participants must register
on-line AT www.runlongbeach.com for any 25th Anniversary event before the
on-line registration deadline: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at midnight.

Celebrating its 25th Anniversary, the Long Beach International City Bank
Marathon and Half Marathon will be held on Sunday, Oct. 11. Events
include: Marathon, Half Marathon, Marathon Bike Tour, Bubba Gump Run
Forrest Run 5K and Kids 1 Mile Fun Run.

No purchase is necessary for participation in the Sweepstakes Contest. For
complete contest rules and registration information on the Long Beach
International City Bank Marathon, please visit www.runlongbeach.com or call
562-427-4606.

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