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Utica National Youth Run

New Hartford, NY (June 29, 2007) - On Saturday, July 7th, at 8:15am, Utica National will sponsor the Boilermaker's 19th Annual National Youth Run. Runner's will compete in events ranging from 1/4 mile to 1 mile, depending on his/her age. The event is open to 2,000 children between the ages of 4 and 12 years. In 2006, over 1,700 runners finished the Youth Run.

Registration is held on one only day, Friday, June 6th, 2007 from 12:00 noon to 3:00 PM. There is no registration fee and entries will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis at the CDPHP Health & Fitness Expo, located at the Masonic Care Community campus 2150 Bleecker Street, Utica, NY. With registration, each child receives an official Boilermaker youth run tee shirt and refreshments. Runner's names will be published in the Observer-Dispatch.

Michael Austin, Utica National Vice President said, "Utica National has been the only sponsor the Youth Run since its inception 19 years ago, and we wouldn't have it any other way. Utica National strives to be involved in programs that help the community and its children, and the Youth Run accomplishes both goals. We have a large group of Utica National employees who work on this event all year long."

Dennis Brenon, Utica National employee and the Boilermaker Coordinator for the youth run said, "We offer the kids four different distances and their parents enjoy the event as much as the children do."

The Youth Run begins on Saturday morning, July 8th at 8:00 am from the Masonic Care Community with these events:
Special Needs Children, ages 4 to 12 1/4 mile
4 years to 6 years old 1/4 mile
7 years to 8 years old 1/2 mile
9 years to 10 years old 3/4 mile
11 years to 12 years old 1 mile

This is a non-competitive event. There are no winners or losers – each runner finishes number 1!

The nation's largest 15K road race in its 30th year, the Boilermaker is the premier event of the National Distance Running Hall of Fame's annual Hall of Fame Weekend. The race consistently attracts elite runners from all over the world, including Olympians and world record holders, and features distance running's most enthusiastic fans, as well as the sport's best post-race party, hosted at The Matt Brewing Company. To register for other Boilermaker events, call 315.797.5838 for an application, or visit the official Boilermaker web site at www.boilermaker.com. Hotel accommodations and information about other local attractions can also be found on the site.

 

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