FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                        

                    Early Bird rates are ending soon! 

Join us on November 27th to run/walk the Harrisdirect Seattle Marathon 2005 
and enjoy the scenic views of downtown Seattle and Lake Washington. Both 
the marathon and the half marathon will challenge you and give you the 
opportunity to reach your holiday fitness goals!

Register by May 31st and save $10 on your Half Marathon Run/Walk race entry 
or $25 on your Full Marathon Run/Walk race entry! All registrants will 
receive an ASICS long-sleeve technical shirt and goody bag, along with a 
finisher's medal and certificate of completion.

Be sure and check our website www.seattlemarathon.org for our new 2005 
merchandise.  Train with our official training shirt or preorder your 
finisher shirt today.  

Also new this year, make sure and include your e-mail address on the entry 
form when signing up, we will be e-mailing finisher certificates after the 
event.

Event guides are in stores now, all past participants will receive one in 
the mail.  If you do not receive one and would like one please contact us. 

Most of all, forward this email to your friends and family to invite them 
to participate in this spectacular course alongside you and make it even 
more memorable.



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