FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Inaugural Memorial Day Marathon To Feature Satellite Race
In Afghanistan
The Inaugural Memorial Day Marathon weekend, will take place May 29-30,
2010 in Lenox, MA. The weekend will feature the Memorial Day Marathon and
Half Marathon plus the Berkshires 10K and 5K races. The race will start
and finish at the iconic Tanglewood Music Center located in the picturesque
Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. Additionally, there will be a
pre-race expo at Tanglewood on May 29.
The event will be commemorating the tireless and selfless devotion of our
US soldiers. A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit the
Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund which distributes grants to families of
soldiers who have been killed in action and offers care for soldiers with
traumatic brain injuries. All half and full marathon finishers will
receive special custom dog tag finisher medals and American flags will be
distributed throughout the course to spectators. The day will kick off
with a flyover by Barnes Air National Guard just before the start of the
race.
In tandem with the race will be a satellite event at the Forward Operating
Base in Shindand, Afghanistan. Members of the military will be running
full and half marathons on the airbase. The race will take place on
Memorial Day morning, 12 hours after the Memorial Day Marathon in Lenox,
MA. Soldiers have been registering online to feel part of the event and
will be receiving custom finisher medals, t-shirts, race bibs and
additional sponsor products in the mail. There are currently thirty-four
soldiers participating.
All races will take place on May 30, 2010. The Memorial Day Marathon and
Half Marathon begin at 8:00 AM and the Berkshires 10K and 5K at 8:20.
Running Away, The Travel Company for Runners is offering travel packages in
partnership with the Memorial Day Marathon. Additional title sponsors
include Legacy Banks, Price Chopper, The Red Lion Inn and Food Should Taste
Good.
The Inaugural Memorial Day Marathon weekend, will take place May 29-30,
2010 in Lenox, MA. The weekend will feature the Memorial Day Marathon and
Half Marathon plus the Berkshires 10K and 5K races. The race will start
and finish at the iconic Tanglewood Music Center located in the picturesque
Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. Additionally, there will be a
pre-race expo at Tanglewood on May 29.
The event will be commemorating the tireless and selfless devotion of our
US soldiers. A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit the
Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund which distributes grants to families of
soldiers who have been killed in action and offers care for soldiers with
traumatic brain injuries. All half and full marathon finishers will
receive special custom dog tag finisher medals and American flags will be
distributed throughout the course to spectators. The day will kick off
with a flyover by Barnes Air National Guard just before the start of the
race.
In tandem with the race will be a satellite event at the Forward Operating
Base in Shindand, Afghanistan. Members of the military will be running
full and half marathons on the airbase. The race will take place on
Memorial Day morning, 12 hours after the Memorial Day Marathon in Lenox,
MA. Soldiers have been registering online to feel part of the event and
will be receiving custom finisher medals, t-shirts, race bibs and
additional sponsor products in the mail. There are currently thirty-four
soldiers participating.
All races will take place on May 30, 2010. The Memorial Day Marathon and
Half Marathon begin at 8:00 AM and the Berkshires 10K and 5K at 8:20.
Running Away, The Travel Company for Runners is offering travel packages in
partnership with the Memorial Day Marathon. Additional title sponsors
include Legacy Banks, Price Chopper, The Red Lion Inn and Food Should Taste
Good.
The Memorial Day Marathon Organizers
www.memorialdaymarathon.com
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