FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: (617) 625-2140
[email protected]

Sheraton Hyannis Marathon set for February 29, 2004

Looking for a reason to get out and hit the pavement especially during this
fridgid weather, then how about getting the Sheraton Hyannis Marathon, Half
Marathon, 10Km & Marathon Team Relay on to your February 29, 2004 running
calendar and brave mother nature.

The 24th annual Sheraton Hyannis Marathon, Half Marathon, 10Km & Marathon
Team Relay which is hosted by the Cape Cod Athletic Club is on pace for a
record field of runners in 2004, with an expected field of 2000
anticipated. The current pre-registered Participants are coming in from 15
states, Canada and the United Kingdom with many spending the weekend in
Hyannis, Massachusetts and the surrounding communities.

There will be a Race Exposition on February 28, 2004 at the Sheraton
Hyannis Resort Hotel Ballroom and it will feature running and health
related vendors, a book signing by Rick and Dick Hoyt for their book "It's
Only A Mountain", and a Sheraton Hyannis Marathon, Half Marathon, 10Km &
Marathon Team Relay poster signing by 4-Time winner of the Boston Marathon
and the New York Marathon, Bill Rodgers. In addition, following the
Saturday Race Exposition there will be a pasta dinner in the Sheraton
Hyannis Resort Hotel Ballroom with Bill Rodgers as the guest speaker and
Bill will be running on Sunday.

For more information on running or volunteering, please contact us at (617)
625-2140 or e-mail [email protected]. On-line information and registration
is available at www.clydesdale.org/BAEvents/schedule/index.html.

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