Posted: December 7, 2007

Athletics (RWire): Help Save Lives While Running in the 2008 AT&T Austin Marathon

St. Jude Heroes program partners with top Texas running event In 1999, the St. Jude Heroes program was born when a group of runners in Washington, DC, decided to meld the sport they love, running, with fundraising for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®. Since that time, serious athletes and those who wish to push themselves to accomplish personal fitness goals have been raising money to help fight childhood cancer. Anyone can be a St. Jude Hero. Each Hero receives fitness and fundraising support, a Heroes resource packet and information about St. Jude to share with sponsors. St. Jude Heroes have access to a virtual training module that provides a fitness assessment and a tailored daily training regimen, as well as their own personalized websites to keep in touch with sponsors as their event date approaches. Sign-up to become a St. Jude Hero for the 2008 AT&T Austin Marathon and Half Marathon, held in Texas' capital city on Sunday, February 17, 2008. The USATF certified marathon and half-marathon courses start and finish in downtown Austin on Congress Avenue. For more course and race information, visit: ATTAustinMarathon.com. St. Jude Heroes are also eligible for great incentives based on their fundraising level such as a St. Jude Heroes Nike Dri-FIT shirt, invitation to a Heroes-only pre-race pasta party and much more. To become a St. Jude Hero and to help save the lives of children, go to: StJudeHeroes.org. Ryan Lamppa, Running USA Media Director (805) 696-6232; Fax = (805) 659-0016 Ryan@RunningUSA.org www.RunningUSA.org. Subscribe to the Runner's Web Weekly Digest