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Bloomsday '07 registration is open! Early entrants may win trip to St. Patrick's Day Dash

Thursday, December 28, 2006

For Releaseā€”December 28, 2006
Contact: Don Kardongā€”838-1579, donkardong@bloomsdayrun.org

Spokane, WAā€”Early bird registration for the 31stĀ annual Lilac Bloomsday Run is now open at www.bloomsdayrun.org, and those who sign up by February 18th will have a chance to win a trip for two to one of Seattleā€™s most popular races, the St. Patrickā€™s Day Dash on March 11, 2007.

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ā€œThis is the earliest weā€™ve ever launched online registration,ā€ said Bloomsday Race Director Don Kardong. ā€œWe hope people will take advantage of it, and if they do theyā€™ll have a chance to win a trip for two to one ofĀ Seattleā€™s largest and most entertaining running events.ā€

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Everyone who enters Bloomsday online through February 18th will be automatically entered in the St. Patrickā€™s Day Dash drawing. The winner will receive roundtrip airfare for two fromĀ SpokaneĀ to Seattle, two nights (double occupancy) at the Oā€™fficial Hotel, the Silver Cloud Inn (Stadium) right next to the finish line, two (2) pairs of Brooks Running Shoes and free entry into the run.

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Officially known as Henry Weinhardā€™s St. Patrickā€™s Day Dash, the event is described as ā€œa nearly 3-1/2 mile jaunt fromSeattleĀ CenterĀ to Safeco Field to celebrate the arrival of spring and the Irish in us all.ā€ Entrants are encouraged to ā€œrun, walk, jog or crawlā€ the distance. This is the 23rdĀ annual Dash, which draws over 12,000 entrants each year. Prizes are awarded for ā€œBest Wearinā€™ oā€™ the Greenā€ and ā€œMost Outrageous Costume.ā€

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Bloomsday ā€™07 will be Sunday, May 6, 2007. Full details of the 31stĀ annual event will be released in early March, at which time printed entry forms will be available at locations throughout the Inland Northwest.

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