PDF Champions Marathon Team
2009 Marathon Spots Now Available!
Are you interested in joining in the fight against Parkinson's by raising funds for research, education and advocacy? The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) Champions program is pleased to announce that we have secured several spots in four of the world's major marathons for 2009 - New York City, Chicago, Boston and Berlin.
PDF provides all runners with fundraising tips, singlets for race day and continual support throughout their marathon journey. All marathon spots must be secured at least 5 months before the race date. If you are interested in running for PDF, please contact Patrick Johnson at (800) 457-6676 or info@pdf.org to find out the details of our Marathon Program.
The 2009 PDF Champions Marathon Team has spots available in the following four major marathons:
ING New York City Marathon New York, NYNovember 2009 The premier event of New York Road Runners, the ING New York City Marathon is one of the world's great road races, drawing more than 100,000 applicants. The race attracts many world-class professional athletes, not only for the more than $600,000 in prize money, but also for the chance to excel in the media capital of the world before two million cheering spectators and 315 million worldwide television viewers.
Bank of America Chicago Marathon Chicago, ILOctober 2009The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is the pinnacle of achievement for elite athletes and everyday runners alike. This year, over 40,000 people joined for the race. Would you like to be one of them next year?
Boston Marathon Boston, MAApril 2009The world's oldest annual marathon, the Boston Marathon has distinguished itself as the pinnacle event within the sport of road racing by virtue of its traditions, longevity and method of gaining entry into the race. In 2008 nearly 22,000 runners completed the race. With PDF, you have the incredible opportunity to participate in this race.
Berlin Marathon Berlin, GermanySeptember 2009The Berlin Marathon is part of the marathon series, World Marathon Majors, together with four other large and tradition bound races: Boston, Chicago, London and New York marathons. In 2008, 35,000 runners in Berlin were cheered on by more than 1 million spectators.
For more information, please contact:
Patrick Johnson, Development Coordinator
(800) 457-6676 or info@pdf.org
You can also read about other PDF Champions and their inspiring efforts to raise, funds, through marathons and other creative endeavors.
Thank you for your generosity.
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