Marathon News - Fans Invited to Pick ING NYCM Podiums to Win New Car

Oct-23-2008

Fans Invited to Pick ING NYCM Podiums to Win New Car
by David Monti
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The average runner or sports fan has no hope of winning the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 2, but under a new promotion announced today by race organizers he or she could win a new car on race day nonetheless.

The promotion, called Pick & Drive, invites fans to pick the top-3 male and female finishers of the race by logging on to http://www.pickanddrive.com, reviewing a list of the race's top-10 entrants, and locking in their selections for the podium. Fans who select the top-3 in order will be entered into a drawing for a new Toyota Prius hybrid. The winners will be announced on Monday, Nov. 3, at the race's traditional post race press conference.

Two Priuses will be given away, one for picking the men's podium and one for picking the women's. Also, it is not necessary to predict the athlete's finish times, only their order of finish.

The race will be televised live in the New York City area on WNBC beginning at 9h00, and streamed live on the internet at the same time at http://www.nbcsports.com. There will also be live broadcasts in many countries outside of the United States (check local listings), and there will be a one-hour hightlights show on NBC on race day at 15h00.