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Army Ten-Miler Announces Online Lottery for an Additional 500 Service Members
By Matt HaganWashington, DC
June 9, 2010
For the Washington Running Report
In support of the mantra "run strong," Army Ten-Miler (ATM) officials announced that an additional 500 ATM race entries will be offered to U.S. Armed Forces service members through a special, online lottery from June 14 - 25 - an extended period of time from last year's registration. This year it took just 35 hours for the ATM to fill its 30,000 runner field - an opening day all-time finest, shattering last year's registration record of six days. The ATM lottery is open to all branches of the Armed Forces and winners will be randomly selected on June 28. The military lottery will be conducted online at www.armytenmiler.com.
To register for the lottery, military participants will need to have a military e-mail address with a .mil extension. The registration fee of $55 (plus processing fee) is charged only to winners of the special military lottery. Registrants will be required to enter a valid credit card but the card will not be charged unless the registrant is selected as a winner. All registrants will receive an e-mail notifying them if they were selected and a searchable list will be posted on the Army Ten-Miler confirmation page. All lottery winners are final - no refunds or reimbursements will be granted. If unable to run, winners can transfer their entry until September 3. Lottery winners can still be drafted onto an existing team for the team competition until September 10.
"The Army Ten-Miler started the military lottery because many personnel do not know where they will be in October when registration opens in April," says Jim Vandak, race director. "The race sells out faster each year and many service members get left out especially those deployed overseas. Offering the military the extra opportunity to register is our small way to show appreciation for their allegiance and service to our country" Vandak added.