Press Release - Frederick Marathon - 8/21/07

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                         Contact: Gene Brtalik
                                          Office: 410-605-9381
                                            Cell: 443-600-5941
                                                  

         CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Frederick Marathon 
                Weekend to Take Place May 3-4, 2008
     Event will now start and finish at the Frederick Fairgrounds

Baltimore, MD – Corrigan Sports Enterprises (CSE) announced today that the 
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Frederick Marathon Weekend will take place 
from Saturday, May 3 through Sunday, May 4, 2008.  For the first time in 
race history, the event will start and finish at the Frederick Fairgrounds.

"Having the race start and finish at Harry Grove Stadium was great but the 
event has outgrown the venue," stated CSE president Lee Corrigan.  "By 
moving to the Frederick Fairgrounds we will be able to have all the 
participants park on site, which is an important convenience. We will also 
be able to have all the races start and finish right there, which will make 
for a very exciting venue."
 
The relocation will result in a new course for 2008, but all five races 
will return including the marathon, half-marathon, 5k, four-person team 
relay and progressive marathon.  The Fairgrounds also allows for the Health 
and Fitness Expo to take place indoors in one of the Fairgrounds’ buildings 
and not be affected by the weather.

The 2007 CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Frederick Marathon Weekend saw an 
event record 3,200 people pre-register. Among the highlights were Michael 
Wardian breaking the World Record for fastest marathon while pushing a 
stroller and Dane Rauschenberg starting last in the field and earning money 
for each runner he passed along the way as part of the Ferris, Baker, Watts 
Charity Chaser Program. In the end, Rauschenberg raised $4,000 for the 
United Way of Frederick County.


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