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SUBJ/26TH ANNIVERSARY (2001) MARINE CORPS MARATHON POSTER CONTEST//
POC/MS. JENNIFER ROBINSON/COMM:(703) 784-2225/DSN: 278-2225 EXT 296//
RMKS/1. ACTIVE AND RESERVE MARINES, SAILORS AND CIVILIAN MARINES
SERVING WITH THE NAVY/MARINE TEAM ARE INVITED TO ENTER THE POSTER
CONTEST FOR THE 26TH MARINE CORPS MARATHON. THE MARINE CORPS
MARATHON WILL BE HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C., ON 28 OCTOBER 2001.
OUR GOAL IS TO CELEBRATE THE MARINE HERITAGE AND TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL
FITNESS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. THE MARINE CORPS MARATHON IS THE
FIFTH LARGEST MARATHON IN THE UNITED STATES AND IS CONSIDERED BY
MANY TO BE THE BEST-ORGANIZED RACE IN THE NATION. CALLED THE
"MARATHON OF THE MONUMENTS", RUNNERS PASS BY MANY OF THE NATION'S
MOST PROMINENT SITES: THE PENTAGON, KENNEDY CENTER,
LINCOLN MEMORIAL, U.S. CAPITOL BUILDING, SUPREME COURT, JEFFERSON
MEMORIAL AND ARLINGTON CEMETERY, AND FINISH AT THE MARINE CORPS WAR
MEMORIAL (IWO JIMA MONUMENT). THE MARINE CORPS MARATHON IS ALSO
AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS THE "PEOPLE'S MARATHON" FOR THE LARGE NUMBER
OF FIRST-TIME RUNNERS HISTORICALLY ATTRACTED.
2. DETAILED CONTEST INFORMATION:
A. DEADLINE: SUBMIT 18" X 24" ARTWORK, OR IN PROPORTION TO
18" X 24", BY 31 DECEMBER 2000. SEND ENTRIES TO P.O. BOX 188,
QUANTICO, VA 22134.
B. THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE POSTER
DESIGN: THE WORDS "26TH MARINE CORPS MARATHON," "THE PEOPLE'S
MARATHON", THE DATE: "28 OCTOBER 2001," "WWW.MARINEMARATHON.COM";
AND THE MARATHON LOGO. YOU MAY ALSO INCLUDE THE MARINE CORPS
EMBLEM AND "FOR MORE RACE INFORMATION CALL 1-800-RUN-USMC."
C. THE FINAL POSTER DIMENSIONS WILL BE 18" X 24". THE
POSTER DESIGN AND COLOR SCHEME SHOULD BLEND WITH THE FOREST GREEN
BACKGROUND OF THE RUNNER'S T-SHIRT. THE WINNER WILL BE DECLARED BY
10 JANUARY 2001. ORIGINAL ARTWORK WILL BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE
MARINE CORPS MARATHON AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED. THE WINNER WILL
RECEIVE TWO ROUND-TRIP AIRLINE TICKETS FOR TRAVEL WITHIN CONUS TO BE
AWARDED AFTER 31 JANUARY 2001. TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED BY
31 OCTOBER 2001.//
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