Media Advisory - Posting of the Mile Markers along the Peoples Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race route in Cape Elizabeth.

MEDIA ADVISORY

WHAT: Posting of the Mile Markers along the Peoples Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race route in Cape Elizabeth.

WHEN: Wednesday, May 23, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Or, feel free to photograph the markers anytime after they are placed.

WHERE: Along the race course along Route 77, starting beyond the start line at Crescent Beach and ending a mile from Fort Williams. Look for the Cape Elizabeth Public Works truck.

WHO: Call Dana Slone or Beryl Wolfe at Wolfe Public Relations, 775-5115, or Bob Malley, director of public works in Cape Elizabeth, 799-4151, for more information.

BACKGROUND:

The posting of the mile markers signifies the initial preparation for the annual Peoples Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race, which this year will be held on Saturday, August 4, and offers $50,000 in prize money. The field size for the popular race will again be capped at 4,000 and the scenic course will be the same as last year, beginning at Crescent Beach along Route 77 and ending 6.2 miles later at the Portland Headlight lighthouse at Fort Williams Park. The event also features a wheelchair division of the race and a children's 1K race.

Now in its fourth year, the Peoples Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race was founded by Peoples Heritage Bank and Olympic gold medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson. The youth organization chosen as the 2001 race beneficiary is the Kids First Center, a statewide program that supports Maine parents and children who are going through the transition of divorce or separation. The Kids First Center will receive at least $30,000 in race proceeds.

To register, runners may log on to the race's web address at http://www.beach2beacon.org or visit the Peoples Heritage Bank web site at http://www.peoplesheritage.com.
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