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For Immediate Release
June 29, 2000

Contact:

Beryl Wolfe
(207) 775-5115

Web Site: http://www.beach2beacon.org

PRESS KIT: Peoples Beach to Beacon 10K Fact Sheet

Date of Race: Saturday, August 5, 2000
3rd Annual Peoples Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race

Title Sponsor: Peoples Heritage Bank

Distance: 10 kilometers (6.2 miles)

Size of Field: 4,000 entries

Mission of Race: "PeoplesPromise: 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.

2000 Youth Organization: Turning Point Farm is the beneficiary of the 2000 race. A minimum gift of $30,000 will be donated.

History: Peoples Heritage Bank and Joan Benoit Samuelson, a 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist marathoner from Maine, founded the race in 1998 as a way to support Maine children by creating a world-class event for the state.

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

For additional information, call 888-480-6940, or log on to the Peoples Heritage Bank Web Site at www.peoplesheritage.com. Entry forms will be available April 15 for this year's race.

Spectators: 6,000+ along course

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

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

Media Credentials: Contact Wolfe Public Relations (207) 775-5115


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