FACT SHEET: Fourth Annual Peoples Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race 2001

F a c t S h e e t

Fourth Annual Peoples Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race 2001

Date of Race: Saturday, August 4, 2001

Title Sponsor: Peoples Heritage Bank

Distance: 10 kilometers (6.2 miles)

Size of Field: 4,000

Mission of Race: "Peoples Promise: Shining the Light for Maine Youth" is part of the bank's pledge to support and benefit young people in Maine. As a result, proceeds from the race go to a different children's charity each year. Turning Point Farm was the 2000 beneficiary.

2001 Youth Beneficiary: Kids First Center, a non-profit organization that helps Maine children and parents transition through a divorce or separation. A gift of $30,000 from race proceeds will be donated to the statewide organization.

History: Peoples Heritage Bank and Joan Benoit Samuelson, a 1984 Olympic Gold Medallist marathoner from Maine, founded the race in 1998 as a way to support Maine children by creating a world-class event for the state. The race draws elite athletes from all over the world, as well as top Maine and New England runners. In addition, about 900 local volunteers help run the race, and more than 10,000 spectators line the course.

Races: 10K Wheelchair division at 8 a.m.; runners at 8:05 a.m.; and children's 1K race begins at 10 a.m.

Purse: More than $50,000 in prize money

Race Director: Dave McGillivray, Sports Enterprises, Inc. (DMSE)

Start/Finish: Picturesque 6.2-mile course from Crescent Beach to the lighthouse at Fort Williams in Cape Elizabeth.

Registration: Applications are available at any Peoples Heritage Bank branch in Maine through mid-June, as well as online at the race web site, www.beach2beacon.org, the bank's website, www.peoplesheritage.com, or by calling 888-480-6940.

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