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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Dear Runner and/or Supporter of the
<b><span style="color:#00B050">Delaware Marathon Running Festival</span></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">We are very pleased to announce the
<b><span style="color:#00B050">2009 Christiana</span> <span style="color:#00B050">
Care Health System Delaware Marathon Running Festival</span></b> presented by <b>
<span style="color:red">New Balance Delaware</span></b> will be held on <b><span style="color:#00B050">Sunday, May 17, 2009</span></b> in Wilmington, Delaware.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#0070C0">NEW for our 6th year:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> a new<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>half-marathon will replace our popular ten mile event; new scenic courses (mara/half/relay) have been developed that eliminate the industrial and urban<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>residential areas adjacent to the Wilmington Riverfront and include more of the city’s park system and the Forty Acres and Little Italy sections of Wilmington; and a new dedicated start/finish area has been reserved at Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park
adjacent to the Wilmington Amtrak station. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The
<b><span style="color:#00B050">2009 Delaware Marathon Running Festival</span></b> includes Delaware’s oldest and largest certified road Marathon; a new certified Half-Marathon; and a certified 4 Person Relay Marathon of equal lengths that incorporates parts
of the marathon/half marathon course. We are also pleased to announce that <b>
<span style="color:#7030A0">Plexus Fitness</span></b> will join <b><span style="color:#00B050">Christiana Care Health System</span></b> and
<b><span style="color:red">New Balance Delaware</span></b> as an event sponsor of our 4 Person Relay. Also returning for 2009 will be the popular
<b><span style="color:#00B0F0">Christiana Care Health System Health & Fitness Expo</span></b>; our family friendly
<b><span style="color:#00B0F0">Not For Runners Only Pre-Race Carb Party</span></b>; and our
<b><span style="color:#00B0F0">Run 1, 4 Fun!</span></b> family friendly one-mile fun run.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">All marathon participants will receive a high-quality
<b><span style="color:red">New Balance</span></b> technical performance shirt; a custom finishers medal; and a finishers certificate. All event<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>participants will receive an event program; goody bag; post-race meal in our tented, seated hospitality area; and complete results listings provided by
<b><span style="color:#C00000">Runners Gazette. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The
<b><span style="color:#00B050">Delaware Marathon Running Festival</span></b> has donated over $50,000 to charity in its five year history. 2009 charity beneficiaries include the
<b><span style="color:#002060">YMCA of Delaware’s Strong Kids Campaign</span></b>;
<b><span style="color:#002060">The Center for Heart and Vascular Health at Christiana Care</span></b>; and
<b><span style="color:#002060">Kids With Confidence</span></b>, a facial and dental surgical program for kids without insurance coverage. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Registrations are currently available on Active.com
<u><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1638925">www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1638925</a></span><span style="color:#00B0F0"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Hard copy applications will be mailed to all past participants in November.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Many more details can be found on our new website:
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.delawaremarathon.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">www.delawaremarathon.org</span></a></span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Also check out the new Delaware Marathon Group on Facebook!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Please pass this email on to your friends and fellow runners!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Joel Schiller & Wayne Kursh<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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