Pacific Shoreline Marathon Announces over $100,000 in Cash and Prizes for Participants

The Tenth Annual Pacific Shoreline Marathon to be held on February 5, 2006 announced today a $100,000 prize package for participants as part of their tenth anniversary celebration. The $100,000 package rivals that of the biggest running events in the country.

(PRWEB) October 14, 2005 -- The Tenth Annual Pacific Shoreline Marathon to be held on February 5, 2006 announced today a $100,000 prize package for participants as part of their tenth anniversary celebration. The $100,000 package rivals that of the biggest running events in the country.

Every official finisher in the marathon distance will receive an $89.00 Sony MP3 player. The fastest runners will be competing for a share of the Speed Bonus on the Half Marathon course.

We wanted to have a unique prize package that would demonstrate our appreciation for all the support from participants the event has received in the last decade.

Runners who have participated in all nine previous Pacific Shoreline Marathons will receive Diamond Anniversary Finisher Medals for completion of their tenth marathon. Don Gerould, PSM President said, “We wanted to have a unique prize package that would demonstrate our appreciation for all the support from participants the event has received in the last decade.”

Prize Packages:
Marathon:
Every official finisher of the marathon course will receive a Sony Walkman MP3 player valued at $89.00

Half Marathon:
All runners who finish ahead of the men’s and women’s course records will receive and equal share of a $10,000 bonus pool.

Women’s Course Record: Laura Knight, (2005) Costa Mesa, CA 1:25:25
Men’s Course Record: Chris Ronan (2005) Lenexa, KS 1:11:24

Legacy Runners:
Runners who have participated in all nine previous Pacific Shoreline Marathons will receive Diamond Anniversary Finisher Medals for completion of their tenth marathon

Participants can register online at: www.psmarathon.com

For more information contact:
Amy Tomchak
Pacific Shoreline Marathon
3300 Via Lido
Newport Beach, CA 92663    Phone: (949) 581-0105
Fax: (949) 581-0095
www.psmarathon.com

The Pacific Shoreline Marathon takes place each year in Huntington Beach, CA on Super Bowl Sunday. The tenth annual PSM event will be held on February 5th, 2006 with 10,000 runners expected to participate in the Marathon, Half-Marathon and 5K events.

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