With a little more then two months to go before the Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival, the CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Half Marathon is on pace to sell out for the third-straight year with a little fewer than 1,000 spots remaining. After back-to-back sell outs, race officials increased the field from 3,500 to 4,000 this year. Compared to last year, registration for the half marathon is up nearly 33 percent.

Overall registration numbers are up 17.4 percent with the Legg Mason Funds Team Relay making the biggest gain as 436 people have signed up compared to the 296 from a year ago equating to a 47.3 percent jump. Last year, a record 11,000 people took part in the festival.

The sixth annual Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival will take place Saturday, October 14th beginning at 8:00 a.m. The day includes the aforementioned half-marathon and four-person relay as well as the Under Armour Baltimore Marathon, United Way 5K, and Kids' Fun Run.

Registration fees for all races will go up September 1. Among the items included with one's registration fee is an Under Armour performance apparel shirt, a medal, and a finisher's certificate.

For more information visit www.thebaltimoremarathon.com

The Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival is managed and promoted by Corrigan Sports Enterprises, the leader in sports marketing and event management in the Baltimore/Washington D.C. region. Founded in 1991, CSE owns and operates the following events: Under Armour Baltimore Marathon, The Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic, The Charm City Challenge All-Star Basketball Game, The Capital Classic, the Toyota Pro Beach Volleyball Series, the Toyota Trash & Jam Tour presented by Slammers Ultimate Milk (Extreme Sports), and the Baltimore BikeJam.