The Sallie Mae Fund today announced that Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty will run in the Sallie Mae 10K race on Sunday, May 6, 2007 at West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C.. Sponsored by The Sallie Mae Fund, the 24th annual event benefits the D.C College Access Program, which helps D.C. high school students achieve a higher education.

Mayor Fenty, a seasoned runner, is also a strong advocate of making higher education a reality for more District students. By participating in this race, Mayor Fenty is helping the D.C. College Access Program (DC-CAP) raise money to give D.C. public high school students more opportunity to attend college. Fenty is a Board member of DC-CAP. This organization provides direct counseling and financial assistance to more than 12,000 D.C. high school students. Since DC-CAP's founding in 1999, the rate of college enrollment of D.C. high school students has nearly doubled.

On May 6, Mayor Fenty will run for his fellow Washingtonians, as he tries to beat his previous Sallie Mae 10K personal best. Mayor Fenty's participation underscores the importance of efforts to help more deserving District students enroll in and graduate from college. Students and their families are invited to join the mayor at the event both as participants and as volunteers.

Since 2000, The Sallie Mae Fund has raised more than $1.3 million - in event proceeds, sponsorships, and grants - to help DC-CAP send local students to college.

The Sallie Mae 10K Run/2K Walk begins at 8:00 a.m. EDT in West Potomac Park along the scenic Potomac River in downtown Washington, D.C. The 6.2-mile foot race draws a competitive field of local and international runners in addition to casual local runners and walkers of all abilities. In addition to the 10K race, this year's event will feature a pre-race warm-up, wheelchair race, 2K Family Walk/Run, and a post-race breakfast.

To register or volunteer, please visit the race Web site or call the race hotline at 703-533-4849.