[Blindvet-talk] Due to Captain Ivan Castro Registration is now Open for the 2009 USAF Marathon

[PresidentNABV at aol.com]

All, 
Read on below my signature line  about what our newest member Captain  Ivan 
Castro has accomplished to get a running category for Blind Athletes  .

Dwight D. Sayer
National  President,
The National Association of Blind Veterans
A Division of the  NFB
presidentnabv at aol.com
president at nabv.org 
_www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org/) 
 

 
  
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After much prodding from CPT. Castro, the Air  Force Marathon opened up a 
running category for the visually  impaired! 
Evelyn 

----- Forwarded  Message -----
From: "United States Association of Blind Athletes"  <etap at usaba.org>
To: "Ivan Castro"  <eagslp124 at embarqmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 12:42:54  PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Registration is now Open for the  2009 USAF Marathon 
 
 
 

FOR  IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 18, 2009 
 
REGISTRATION  IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2009 USAF MARATHON


 
The 2009 USAF Marathon  will be held on September 19, 2009 at  
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Dayton, Ohio). The marathon program will  include 4 
race lengths: 5K, 10K, half-marathon and full marathon. The full  marathon will 
include a category for athletes with a visual  impairment.
 

 
Special note for guide  runners: According to the USAF Marathon Office, 
guide runner fees will be  wiaved, however they will need to register through 
the downloaded form rather  than the online form. For additional infomation, 
consult the race website or  contact the USAF Marathon Office at 
_937-257-5150_ (callto:+1937-257-5150) .
 

 
Additional information  and on-line registration can be found on the race 
website: _http://usafmarathon.com/full.htm  _ 
(http://usafmarathon.com/full.htm)