Starts this Saturday

On-line registration for the 2009 Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival, which takes place on October 10, opens on the morning of Saturday, December 13 at 8:00 AM EST, nearly 10 months before the ninth version of the event starts. Interested runners can sign up at www.thebaltimoremarathon.com or at www.active.com.

Once again, the "12 Days of Christmas" promotion will take place and allow runners with the chance to save 12 dollars on their 2009 race entry. Register any day prior to December 25th and receive a discount off your entry fee equal to $1 per day prior to the holiday. The discount only applies to the marathon ($80) and team-relay ($200/team), while half-marathoners ($65) will receive half the discount.

The 2008 Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival saw an event record 17,922 runners participate. In addition, every race sold out for the second straight year. The running festival generated more than $22 million for the city and more than $800,000 was donated to local charities.

The Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival is being put on by Corrigan Sports Enterprises. Corrigan Sports Enterprises is a leader in sports promotions in the Baltimore/Washington D.C. region. Founded in 1991, CSE owns and operates the following events: Under Armour Baltimore Marathon, The Charm City Challenge, The Capital Classic All-Star Basketball Game, the Toyota Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, the Thrash & Jam Pro Skate Tour presented by Slammers Ultimate Milk, The Under Armour All- America Lacrosse Classic and the annual Baltimore BikeJam Pro Cycling event.

For more information on the Under Armour Baltimore Marathon visit www.thebaltimoremarathon.com or call Gene Brtalik at 410-605-9381.