Corrigan Sports Enterprises (CSE) announced today that the 2006 CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Half-Marathon at the Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival has sold out for the third-straight year. The announcement comes after organizers increased the number of participants from 3,500 to 4,500 this year. Last year, the race did not sell out until the middle of September.

"The sell out illustrates how much this event has grown in six years," stated Corrigan Sports Enterprises President Lee Corrigan. "We could take even more half-marathoners but we want to make sure to execute and implement as well as possible for the runners. That requires smart growth on our part."

Overall registration is up 27 percent compared to this time last year. All the other races have passed their halfway points in terms of registration numbers.

The 2006 Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival, which consists of the Under Armour Baltimore Marathon, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Half-Marathon, United Way 5K, Legg Mason Funds Team Relay and Kids' Fun Run, will take place on Saturday, October 14, 2006 at M&T Bank Stadium. The event, now in its fifth year, has generated more than 60 million dollars in revenue for the city and more than 4 million dollars for local charities.

The Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival is produced by Corrigan Sports Enterprises, 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 All-Star Basketball Game, The Capital Classic, the Toyota Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, the Thrash & Jam Tour presented by Slammers Ultimate Milk and the annual Baltimore BikeJam event.

For more information, visit www.thebaltimoremarathon.com.