<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> It's not too late to sign up and participate in the 27th Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, 2 Person Marathon Relay or 10K and support the Center for Celiac Research! This is just a reminder that Marathon & 10K is scheduled for April 25th, 2004 8:00 AM. All runners must pick up RUNNER NUMBER, ChampionChip, and goodie bag - or LATE REGISTRATION - At the Galleria at Erieview located at 1301 E. 9th St., Cleveland, OH, on Friday, April 23rd from Noon until 7:00 PM or on Saturday, April 24th from 9:00 AM until 6:00 PM. Then visit the Celiac Disease booth at the Health EXPO in the Galleria to pick up your gluten-free goody bag and a special tank shirt that will help to distinguish TEAM CELIAC from the other runners. This is a great opportunity to raise awareness! If you have already officially registered, please email Pam King with your tank shirt size at [log in to unmask] by April 5, 2004. Registration Visit, www.clevelandmarathon.com/register/register.html or call 1-800-467-3826 to register today! Location The location of the 27th Cleveland Rite Aid and 10K is downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The marathon route begins on E. 9th St. and St. Clair. For a detailed MAP, visit www.geocities.com/clevelandceliac Pledges Runners signing up to participate in the 27th Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon & 10K have the opportunity to take part in a training program to raise money to help benefit research and raise awareness of celiac disease. Participants can visit, www.celiaccenter.org/marathon.asp to obtain a PDF version of the marathon pledge form. Family and friends can also donate pledges on line, by phone, or by remitting pledges to the Center for Celiac Research, 22 South Greene St. Box 140, Baltimore, MD 21201 Attn: Pam King All checks should be made payable to the UMB foundation CFCR. Please turn in all remaining pledges on race day at the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon EXPO Celiac Disease booth. Non-participants can also make donations to the Center for Celiac Research at our website or on race day at the Celiac booth. Training Participants can join the training program that is led by marathon training expert Kara L. Kelly-Sharp. Coach Kara offers several programs and excellent sources to prepare you for your Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon experience. Coach Kara [log in to unmask] is the Founder and coach of the Second Sole Marathon Training Group. She is a veteran distance runner, including over 25 marathons, including 6 Boston Marathons. Kara blends her running experience, along with her knowledge as a registered nurse and an exercise physiologist, to design comprehensive training plans. She also provides information regarding: proper nutrition, hydration, heart-rate training, injury prevention, and mental preparation. Participants from anywhere in the country can get involved by using the provided on-line training program at www.run-insight.com/SecondSle-trainingcalender.htm or by training in person with the Second Sole Training Group. If you would like to see an example of an 18-week novice-training program, e-mail [log in to unmask] Visit, www.clevelandmarathon.com/training/training.html to get started and find the right training program for you For any additional Marathon information, visit www.clevelandmarathon.com Please e-mail: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] with your name, address, and tank shirt size after officially registering at http://www.ClevelandMarathon.com Phone: 410-328-1213 Pam King Director of Operations Center for Celiac Research University of Maryland 410-328-1213 Phone 410-328-1072 Fax www.celiaccenter.org *Support summarization of posts, reply to the SENDER not the CELIAC List*