Photo by Jim Kelly: The women's winner in 2004, Ramilya Burangulova from Russia

The registration fees for the 2005 Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival will increase on Saturday, October 1. Currently, the registration fee for the Under Armour Baltimore Marathon is $80 and Legg Mason Funds Team Relay is $45 per person. To sign up for all races go to www.thebaltimoremarathon.com. After the September 30 registration deadline, fees for the marathon and team relay increase by $10.

The 2005 Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival begins Saturday, October 15 at 8:00 am with races starting and finishing at M&T Bank Stadium. Nearly 10,000 runners participated last year and Corrigan Sports Enterprises, the event's organizers, expect 13,000 participants in 2005 for one of the city's premier events. The annual event draws over 300,000 spectators to the Inner Harbor.

Registration for this year's event is up 25 percent compared to this point last year, and the CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield Half-Marathon sold out for the third straight year.

This year's version of the festival will feature special activities and have fun items on the course to commemorate the race's fifth anniversary. All participants in the marathon, half-marathon, team relay and 5K receive a performance apparel shirt courtesy of Baltimore-based Under Armour.

Corrigan Sports Enterprises is a leader in sports promotions in the Baltimore/Washington, DC region. Founded in 1991, CSE owns and operates the following events: Under Armour Baltimore Marathon, The Charm City Challenge All-Star Basketball Game, The Capital Classic, the Toyota Pro Beach Volleyball Series, the Scion Trash & Jam (Extreme Sports), and the annual BikeJam event.