PRESS RELEASE

For immediate release: September 26, 2016Contact: Carrie Reeb, Director of Marketing and Community Relations, 260-702-0991

Fort Wayne, IN - It’s the year for the Inaugural Fort4Fitness Marathon! We are also hosting the 2016 RRCA National Championship 10K race, and offering new name brand shirts and medals. These are just a few of the new and exciting things at Fort4Fitness this weekend!

On Friday, September 30th at noon, the Fort4Fitness Festival Expo at Parkview Field will kick off the weekend and be open through 8 pm. Packet Pick-up, inside the Festival Expo on the center field concourse, will be open until 8 pm as well. The Kids Marathon and Seniors Marathon start at 6:30 pm and will finish near home plate inside Parkview Field. On Saturday, October 1st, the races start with the Inaugural Marathon at 7:00 am*, fol-lowed by the 10K Run/Walk (RRCA National Championship race) at 7:30 am, the Half Marathon at 8:30 am, and the 4 Mile Run/Walk at 10:30 am. Strollers (pre-registered) are welcome in both the 4 Mile and 10K races.

The Inaugural Marathon is an evolution of the previously successful Double Play and Triple Crown race options (running two or three races on race day). “By adding a 26.2 mile course, Fort4Fitness participants are given the option to set new goals of completing this impressive accomplishment,” said Carrie Reeb, Director of Market-ing and Community Relations. The continuous distance also eliminates the break between races. To date, 444 participants are registered for the Marathon. Additionally, the 2016 Fort4Fitness Marathon is a 2018 Boston Marathon Qualifier race.

The 2016 Fall Festival includes a new name brand race shirt. A New Balance® shirt made of wicking performance material with an athletic fit through the arms and shoulders was chosen for this year. 4 Mile and 10K participants will proudly wear a short sleeve sapphire-colored shirt, the Half Marathon a sharp black, long-sleeve shirt, and the Inaugural Marathon will boast an attention-grabbing cherry red, long-sleeve version. The text “Inaugural Marathon” is also featured on the sleeve of the marathon shirt.

Unique runners this year include first time marathoners James Taylor and Matt Herald, those who have overcome obstacles like Phillip Amburgey and Sheila Lopez, Mark Mays, an ultra-marathoner and 5th time participant, and the awesome stories of local charities Team Triumph and Turnstone.

There is still time to register for the 4 Mile, 10K, Half Marathon and Marathon until September 28 at midnight. Visit Fort4Fitness.org to sign up today!

Final participant numbers will be available after registration closes. A complete schedule of events is attachedto this press release on additional pages, along with course maps and road closure information. Media should contact creeb@fort4fitness. org to request media access and badge(s) for the event.

*Note to Media: Marathon participants will line up at the Fort4Fitness official start line and then 5 minutes before the start, will be slowly walked to-wards the entrance of the viaduct just south of the Harrison and Baker Street intersection. Media should plan on being in place south of the Harrison Street viaduct to capture the Marathon start.

2016 Fort4Fitness Race Week is Here! Many new things in store for the 9th Annual Fall Festival; registration closes 9/28/16 at midnight

Fort4Fitness, Inc. is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization committed to inspiring healthy living through fitness in the Greater Fort Wayne Region.

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Welcome to the 9th Annual Fort4Fitness Fall Festival!

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 – PARKVIEW FIELD12:00 – 8:00 pm Packet Pick-up12:00 – 8:00 Fort4Fitness Festival Expo F4F Merchandise for sale Vendor Booth Area12:00 – 7:00 Food and Entertainment at Parkview Field Food Available at TinCaps Concession Areas – Pasta Dinner Option for $5.00 Entertainment at the Kids Marathon Start Line and in Amphitheater1:00 – 6:00 Kids Marathon Check-in Located just inside the Main Entrance at Brackenridge and Ewing Streets4:00 – 6:00 Seniors Marathon Check-in Located on third base side of concourse in front of the ProTechs Conference Room6:30 Start: Kids and Seniors Marathons “Final Mile” (final 1.2 miles) Start line located at the corner of Brackenridge and Ewing Streets6:40 – 7:30 Finish of Kids and Seniors Marathons “Final Mile” at Home Plate Area Presentation of Medals to Kids and Seniors Marathon participants

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2016 – START LINE6:00 am Start Corrals Open for 10K Run/Walk Participants6:00 – 10:45 Start Line Entertainment and Announcements Start Line Entertainment and Announcements provided by 97.3 WMEE WANE-TV Newschannel 15 will feature coverage from the race starting at 7 am6:40 Opening Ceremonies for 2016 Fort4Fitness National Anthem by Lisa Loza6:55 Start: Marathon Wheelchair7:00 Start: Marathon Fort Wayne Historical Society Cannon7:05 Start Corrals Open for 10K Run/Walk Participants7:15 Official Welcome – 10K Run/Walk National Anthem by Lisa Loza7:25 Start: 10K Wheelchair7:30 Start: 10K Run/Walk Fort Wayne Historical Society Cannon Entertainment Resumes by WMEE8:00 Start Corrals Open for Half Marathon Participants8:10 Official Welcome – Half Marathon National Anthem by the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir8:25 Start: Half Marathon Wheelchair8:30 Start: Half Marathon Fort Wayne Historical Society Cannon9:30 Start Corrals Open for 4 Mile Run/Walk Participants10:10 Official Welcome – 4 Mile Run/Walk National Anthem by Kaylee Eitniea10:25 Start: 4 Mile Wheelchair,10:30 Start: 4 Mile Run/Walk Fort Wayne Historical Society Cannon

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2016 – INSIDE PARKVIEW FIELD6:00 am Gear Check Opens8:00 am – 1:00 pm Fort4Fitness - Finish Line Celebration and Festival Expo Post-Race Food on Center Field Concourse Bands playing in Amphitheater RRCA National 10K Awards at 9:30 am in the Amphitheater $1 Drink with coupon from participant race bib at TinCaps Concessions Charity Partner Reunion Areas F4F Merchandise For sale and Vendor Booth Area Finish Line Announcements Provided by WBCL and Star 88.3 Race Results in Event Center or by scanning the QR Code on your race bib

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Booth # Organization Booth # Organization1 PNC MM Active Sol Eyewear2 PNC MM Bondi Band3 PNC MM Brilliant Reflective4 Carson's MM Come Unity5 Afdent MM Crossroads Bible College6 Novo Nordisk MM Destiny Rescue7 Culligan Water MM Fleet Feet Sports8 Indiana Physical Therapy MM Fort Wayne Running Club9 Lutheran Health Network MM Fort Wayne Trails

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Breckenridge Ewing to Webster 4:00 PM 7:00 PM

Ewing Baker to Jefferson

Kids Marathon Course 6:20 PM 7:30 PM

                                 Note: See Kids/Seniors Marathon Course Map for up to date course map

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Harrison Douglas to Baker 10:00 Am Fri 12:30 PM Sat

Breckenridge Harrison to Webster 6:00 AM 12:30 PM

Baker Ewing to Harrison 6:00 AM 12:30 PM

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Harrison Baker to Wallace 6:45 AM 12:30 PM

Wallace Harrison to Calhoun 6:45 AM 12:30 PM

Calhoun W Wallace to Williams 6:45 AM 12:30 PM

Calhoun Williams to Packard 6:45 AM 12:30 PM

Calhoun Williams to Packard 6:45 AM 12:30 PM

Packard Calhoun to Indiana  10:15 AM 11:30 AM

Calhoun Packard to Rudisill 7:00 AM 9:30 AM

Calhoun Rudisill to W Pettit 7:00 AM 9:45 AM

W Pettit Calhoun to South Wayne 7:15 AM 8:30 AM

Hoagland  Pettit to Lenox 7:15 AM 8:30 AM

Calhoun Pettit to Paulding  8:00 AM 9:45 AM

Calhoun Paulding to Hover 7:50 AM 10:00 AM

Calhoun Hover to Dan Ross Golf Course to Tillman

                                  Note: Golf Course is open ‐ Traffic is diverted to NB lanes from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Tillman Calhoun to lower huntington/ Fairfield is open

                                  Note: Road is open but restricted to use EB lanes from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Fairfield Tillman to Southfair Ct 8:15 AM 10:15 AM

Foster Park Closed to Traffic  8:20 AM 10:30 AM

                                  Note: Golf Course is closed to golfers all morning

Hartman Old Mill to Westover 8:30 AM 11:00 AM

Lexington Old Mill to Hartman 8:30 AM 11:15 AM

Westover Hartman to Crestwood 8:30 AM  11:15 AM

Crestwood Westover to Sherwood Terrace 8:30 AM 11:15 AM

Sherwood Terrace Hartman to Stratford 8:30 AM 11:15 AM

Pettit Stratford to Tacoma 8:30 AM 11:15 AM

                                  Note:Traffic Control Points are designated on Course Map Where FWPD will be 

present to allow traffic through key intersections

Pettit  Closed at South Wayne  7:00 AM 11:30 AM

Tacoma Pettit to W Fairfax 8:45 AM 11:30 AM

                                  Note: Residents will have access to/from pettit ‐ Traffic Control personnel will be presen 8:45 AM 11:30 AM

W Fairfax Tacoma to Old Mill 8:45 AM 11:30 AM

Old Mill W fairfax to Old Farm Circle 8:45 AM 11:30 AM

Old Farm Circle  Old Mill to South Wayne 8:45 AM 11:30 AM

South Wayne  Old Farm Circle to Pettit 8:45 AM 11:30 AM

South Wayne  Pettit to Passadena 7:15 AM 11:45 AM

South Wayne  Pettit to Rudisill 7:15 AM 11:45 AM

South Wayne  Rudisill to Oakdale 7:15 AM 11:45 AM

Oakdale South Wayne to Indiana  7:30 AM 12:01 PM

Indiana Oakdale to Packard 7:30 AM 12:01 PM

Indiana Packard to Kinnaird 7:30 AM 12:01 PM

Kinnaird Indiana to South Wayne 7:30 AM 12:01 PM

South Wayne  Kinnaird to Beechwood 7:30 AM 12:01 PM

Beechwood South Wayne to Fairfield 7:30 AM 12:01 PM

Pontiac Fairfield to Hoagland 7:30 AM 12:30 PM

Hoagland Pontiac to Williams 7:00 AM 12:30 PM

Hoagland Williams to Bass 7:00 AM 12:30 PM

Bass Hoagland to Fairfield  7:00 AM 12:30 PM

Masterson  Closed at Webster 7:00 AM 12:30 PM

Northbound Fairfield Taylor to Bass 6:00 AM 1:00 PM

Ewing  Baker to Jefferson 6:00 AM 1:00 PM

Fort4Fitness 2016 Road Closures 

Closed to traffic by City of FW

Restricted Traffic to CitiLink

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4 Lutheran Health Network MM Come Unity

5 Lutheran Health Network MM Destiny Rescue

6 Novo Nordisk MM Fleet Feet Sports

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46 St. Paul's Lutheran School MM Fleet Feet Sports

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