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New Balance to Debut Winners of the Global Centennial Team Promotion at IOA Corporate 5k
ORLANDO, FL - New Balance is celebrating its' 100th anniversary in 2006 by inviting athletes from the Insurance Office of America Corporate 5k on April 20, 2006 - to become a member of the New Balance Global Centennial Team. 100 international runners of all ages and backgrounds will be selected from 50 races around the world to symbolize the global spirit of runners - from elite to recreational - at a gathering in October 2006 at the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon.
Two runners from Insurance Office of America Corporate 5k, who entered the New Balance contest, will win a weekend trip to the October 22, 2006 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon and have the option to run in that event. To be eligible, runners registered for the Insurance Office of America Corporate 5k and submitted a 100-word essay on what New Balance means to them. Winners will be selected based on the impact New Balance has had on their life and the creativity of their response. Team members will also receive a commemorative centennial package and be featured on New Balance’s centennial web site. Winners will be announced race night.
A race partner since 2002, New Balance is the official footwear and apparel sponsor of the Insurance Office of America Corporate 5k.
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