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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">For aIl pre-registrants: see important info below!
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:green">As of Mar 8th,</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> 351<span style="color:green">
</span></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:green">marathon runners were registered for the
</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sunday May 18, 2008</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:green">
<b>Christiana Care</b></span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
<span style="color:green">Health System</span></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
<b>Delaware Marathon<span style="color:#1F497D"> </span>Running Festival</b> <span style="color:green">
presented by</span> <b><span style="color:red">New Balance Delaware. </span></b><span style="color:green">Also,</span><b><span style="color:red">
</span>27 </b><span style="color:green">relay teams were</span><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="color:green">signed up for our 4 Person Relay Race, and </span>
<b>75</b> <span style="color:green">runners were registered for our </span><b><span style="color:#7030A0">Bell Supply Ten Miler</span></b><span style="color:green">. Last year at this time, we had
</span>183 <span style="color:green">registered for the marathon</span><span style="color:#1F497D">,
</span>24 <span style="color:green">relay teams registered and</span><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>24<span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:green">registered in our ten miler! We fully expect to sell out again with
</span>600<span style="color:green"> marathoners and </span>600<span style="color:green"> relay runners on
</span>150<span style="color:green"> relay teams, plus </span>300<span style="color:green"> more in our ten mile race!
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">New Balance Delaware</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">now</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">has available for sale the officially branded
<b>Delaware Marathon</b> <b>New Balance</b> running clothing line!. Check out the 6 items selected by clicking:
</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D"><a href="http://store.nbdelaware.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=SNB&Category_Code=dmapp">HERE</a>
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:red">Also, the clothing is in stock at</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">their Delaware retail stores located</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:red">in the</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D">
</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:red">Brandywine Town Center</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red"> and
<b>Christiana Mall. <i>(302) 230-3068 </i></b>or <b><i>(800) 401-4752</i></b></span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
<span style="color:red"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray">We have selected a brand new logo design by Mark Deshon of Deshon & Associates Graphic Design</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray">for the 2008 New Balance technical shirts that all runners will receive. Bold and colorful, we think you’ll love the new design as much as we do!! It will be unveiled
during race weekend. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><u><span style="font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Important Info</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
Registrants: my personal computer crashed and I lost an important “to do” file. If you’ve emailed us a carb party reservation, a request for race day transportation, an offer to volunteer, or other race weekend related requests, please email me again. I
apologize for the inconvenience. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#984806"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#984806">Please check your registration information: especially your prior year participations; identification of first time marathoners; and your relay team running
order <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Marathon:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
<b><a href="http://www.races2run.com/marathon/marathonparticipants.htm">wmarathonparticipants</a><span style="color:#1F497D">
<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Relay:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
<b><a href="http://www.races2run.com/marathon/relayparticipants.htm">wrelayparticipants</a><span style="color:#1F497D">
<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Ten Mile:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
<b><a href="http://www.races2run.com/marathon/10mileparticipants.htm">w10mileparticipants</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#984806">
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00B050">2008 Delaware Marathon Posters</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00B050"> are now
available. Email us if you want to display a poster in your office, store, or public space. Also, here is a last call for hard copy race applications; if you need some more, please let us know.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00B050">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#00B050"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#000099">If you are looking for a good tune-up for the
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy">200</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000099">8</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy">
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000099">Delaware Marathon, we can recommend the following race:
<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">6th Sun Trust Mortgage, L.D.A.F. Race for Autism Half Marathon Classic on Sunday, April 27, 2008 in Lewes, DE. 8:00 a.m. Run on country roads
by the Delaware Bay, Cape May Ferry, and loop the popular Cape Henlopen State Park at the Atlantic Ocean. Contact: Tim Bamforth, Seashore Strider Event Production Inc., P.O. Box 99, Nassau, DE 19969; 302-644-8952;
<u><a href="mailto:runningandracing@seashorestrider.com"><span style="color:windowtext">runningandracing@seashorestrider.com</span></a></u>; or visit
<u><a href="http://www.seashorestriders.com/"><span style="color:windowtext">www.seashorestriders.com</span></a></u> For more info, also visit:
<a href="http://www.ldaf.com/events/race2008/info.html">www.ldaf.com/events/race2008/info.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993300">Out of town Guests:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993300"> Please expect to
receive a Visitor Guide from the Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau, 100 West 10th Street - Suite 20, Wilmington, DE 19801. (800) 489-6664; (302) 652-4726 fax.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993300">Visit their website:
<u><a href="http://www.VisitWilmingtonDE.com"><span style="color:#993300">www.VisitWilmingtonDE.com</span></a></u></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy">Congratulations to all of you who ran in yesterday’s Caesar Rodney Half Marathon in Wilmington, DE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy">And on a very, sad note, a very good friend of ours, marathoner and Hawaii Iron Man triathlon competitor Mike Clark passed away this week at the age of 51.
We’ll really miss you Mike but will never forget you. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">If you wish to be removed from our mailing list, please email me.
<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Only 60 some days till race day!
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thanks. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Joel Schiller
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Operations Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Delaware Marathon/Relay</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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