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Race sold out with 4,000 entries
INDIANAPOLIS (March 17, 2008) - The 500 Festival announced today the
2008 Finish Line 500 Festival 5K has sold out with 4,000 entries. This
comes just one week after the 500 Festival announced due to the
popularity of the race the field would be expanded by 500 entries.
Participants in the 5K will run 3.1 miles while the 2008 OneAmerica 500
Festival Mini-Marathon participants will run 13.1 miles. The Finish
Line 500 Festival 5K will start at approximately 8:25 a.m. EDT,
following the start of the Mini-Marathon and clearance of its 35,000
person start line.
The 5K utilizes the same start line and finish line as the OneAmerica
500 Festival Mini-Marathon. The start of the 5K will be approximately 55
minutes following the start of the Mini-Marathon.
Runners and walkers in the 5K receive many of the same benefits as the
participants in the Mini-Marathon, including:
* Water stations (pit areas) and Gatorade stations on the course
* Entertainment along the course
* Exclusive packet pick-up area at the Expo & Packet Pick-Up
* A finisher's medal
* A complimentary opening day ticket for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May 4
* A short-sleeved 2008 Finish Line 500 Festival 5K T-shirt
* A post-race celebration in the Rest and Recovery area
* All 5K race participants are invited to the post-race party at Military Park
The 32nd running of the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon and Finish
Line 500 Festival 5K will get underway May 1-2 with the Expo and Packet
Pick-Up in Halls A&B of the Indiana Convention Center, followed by the
Mini-Marinarathon: A Pasta Celebration on Friday, May 2 at the Westin
Hotel, downtown Indianapolis. The OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon
will begin at 7:30 a.m. EDT on Saturday, May 3, followed immediately by
the start of the Finish Line 500 Festival 5K.
Mini-Marinarathon: A Pasta Celebration
Tickets are available now for the 2008 Mini-Marinarathon! Join us for
this high energy pasta party the night before the Mini-Marathon.
Tickets are just $22 and include a buffet style dinner including pasta,
salad, dessert and live music from Cousin Roger. The Mini-Marinarathon
takes place at the Westin, the official hotel of the Mini-Marathon. To
purchase tickets call (317) 614-6114.
Over the past 50 years, the 500 Festival, a not-for-profit organization,
has grown to become one of the nation's largest festivals. The mission
of the 500 Festival is to produce events and programs that celebrate the
success of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race and enhance the quality of
life for the citizens of Indiana and their guests.
Annually, the 500 Festival presents nearly 50 events and programs,
touching over 500,000 lives. Produced largely by volunteers, these
events and programs enhance the image of our city and state by
showcasing our cultural, educational and social benefits to the world.
Whether they are athletes running the Mini, fourth grade students
participating in the Education Program, families enjoying the state's
largest festival for kids or spectators being dazzled by one of the
nation's premier parades, they are there, celebrating the legacy of 50
years of community spirit.
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