Online Registration Details Announced for 2013 TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race in Cape Elizabeth, Maine

Registration begins March 14 for Cape Elizabeth residents, March 15 for general public, followed by lottery for remaining spots

CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (March 8, 2013) – Organizers of the TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race today announced the online registration process for this year’s Saturday, Aug. 3 race in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. This will mark the 16th year for the popular event.

The registration process will begin March 14 for Cape Elizabeth residents, then on March 15 open up to the general public. A lottery for 1,900 remaining slots will take place from March 15 to March 22. Runners register at the race website, www.beach2beacon.org.

Race organizers again expect the online registration portion to fill at a record-setting pace. In 2012, Cape resident registration finished in eight minutes, while online registration for the general public was open just five minutes before all slots were filled.

Here is the TD Beach to Beacon 10K registration schedule:

• Thursday, March 14 at 7 a.m. EST: online registration opens for Cape Elizabeth Residents only. First come, first serve. Limit of 600. 
• Friday, March 15 at 7 a.m. EST: online registration opens to general public. First come, first serve. Limit of 4,000. 
• The remaining 1,900 spots will be distributed by lottery, which will begin immediately after online registration ends.  Provisions for couples and families will be made in the lottery process.  Registration for the lottery will be held from March 15 to March 22. The lottery drawing will be on March 25. The race will charge a $5 fee to enter the lottery. Winner’s names will be posted on the race website. 
• The race will allow transfers from May 1 through June 30. The race will charge a $5 transfer fee. Cape Elizabeth residents registered in the 600 entries allocated to Cape Elizabeth residents can only transfer to another Cape Elizabeth resident.

The entry fee is $45. Race organizers also are reminding runners who get shut out of the online registration to consider utilizing a feature that permits groups of up to six people (like a family) to enter the lottery together. With this feature, if one gets in they would all get in.

After registration for Cape residents, the general public and the lottery slots is complete, the remaining bibs will be set aside for “legacy” runners who have participated in every TD Beach to Beacon as well as sponsors, world-class athletes and charities.

Detailed registration information is available at www.beach2beacon.org/2013registration.

Race organizers are again targeting a race day field of 6,000. A record 6,117 runners from 17 countries, 44 states and more than 240 Maine cities and towns finished the scenic 6.2-mile course last year. The race debuted in 1998 with 2,408 runners crossing the finish line.

Online registration for the Kids Fun Run will begin Monday, March 18 and continue through June 30, however, parents can also register their children at the Expo or on Race Day.

The TD Bank Beach to Beacon draws runners from throughout the region and the world to picturesque Cape Elizabeth. Thousands of spectators cheer on the runners along the scenic course and at the finish, and more than 800 volunteers help ensure a smooth operation.

The race begins near the Crescent Beach entrance on Route 77, winds along tree-lined streets and past breathtaking ocean vistas, and ends in Fort Williams Park at the historic Portland Head Light, the most photographed lighthouse in the world.

More than $60,000 in prize money is awarded to the top finishers and place winners in the various categories for men and women, and a $30,000 donation is provided each year by the TD Charitable Foundation to the race beneficiary. The Opportunity Alliance (www.opportunityalliance.org) was recently named the 2013 beneficiary.

TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank^®, is the title sponsor of the race founded by Joan Benoit Samuelson, the 1984 Olympic gold medalist from Cape Elizabeth and Maine’s most admired athlete. The race is directed by Dave McGillivray of DMSE Sports, who also directs the B.A.A. Boston Marathon and is regarded as one of the top road race managers in the world.

In addition to TD Bank, other major corporate partners this year include Hannaford, Nike, Poland Spring, Fairchild Semiconductor, IDEXX, Northeast Delta Dental, MaineHealth and WCSH6. For additional information about the race, visit www.beach2beacon.org, call the race hotline at (888) 480-6940 or find the race on Facebook and Twitter.

About TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank^®

TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank^®, is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S., providing nearly 8 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at more than 1,300 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. In addition, TD Bank and its subsidiaries offer customized private banking and wealth management services through TD Wealth^®, and vehicle financing and dealer commercial services through TD Auto Finance. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., and Portland, Maine. To learn more, visit www.tdbank.com. Find TD Bank on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TDMoneyLoungeUS and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TDBank_US.

TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank^®, is a member of TD Bank Group and a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Canada, a top 10 financial services company in North America. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker symbol "TD." To learn more, visit www.td.com.

About the TD Charitable Foundation

The TD Charitable Foundation is the charitable giving arm of TD Bank N.A., which operates as TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank^®, and is one of the 10 largest commercial banking organizations in the United States. The Foundation's mission is to serve the individuals, families and businesses in all the communities where TD Bank operates, having made $100.4 million in charitable donations since its inception in 2002. The Foundation’s areas of focus are affordable housing, financial literacy and education, and the environment. More information on the TD Charitable Foundation, including an online grant application, is available at www.TDBank.com.

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