<strong>2016 Detroit Free Press Marathon – October 15 (5K only) &amp; 16, 2016</strong>

Show your passion for finding a cure for type 1 diabetes (T1D) by joining Team JDRF for the 39th Detroit Free Press Marathon! Since 1978, runners from Michigan, the United States, and all over the world have traveled to participate in the Detroit Free Press Marathon events. The Detroit Free Press Marathon is the only race event in North America that includes two international border crossings, and the only underwater-mile!

<strong>Team JDRF Participant Benefits</strong>
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 	<li>Paid race entry fee</li>
 	<li>Team JDRF training shirt &amp; race singlet</li>
 	<li>Expert coaching and group training</li>
 	<li>Personal fundraising web page</li>
 	<li>Fundraising tools and support</li>
 	<li>Invitation to all team events (pasta party, expo booth &amp; much more!)</li>
 	<li>Detroit Free Press Marathon race shirt and finisher medal</li>
 	<li>Helping to turn type one into type none!</li>
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<strong>Race Options and Fundraising Minimums:</strong>
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 	<li><strong>Full Marathon</strong> – $750 minimum fundraising. This 26.2 mile course offers international appeal, traversing both downtown Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, crossing the border at both the Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor Tunnel.</li>
</ul>
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 	<li><strong>Half Marathon</strong> – $750 minimum fundraising. The Detroit Free Press offers two Half Marathon course options: International and U.S. only. The International Half Marathon course offers international appeal, traversing both downtown Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, crossing the border at both the Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor Tunnel. The U.S. only Half Marathon offers 13.1 miles of the best of Detroit.</li>
</ul>
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 	<li><strong>5-Person Marathon Relay Team Member</strong> – $500 minimum fundraising per team member. A team of five runners will cover the entire 26.2 mile Full Marathon distance. Each runner will run one leg of 3-7 miles. (Each team member must register individually on Team JDRF. Your official relay registration will be coordinated separately.)</li>
</ul>
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 	<li><strong>5K (please note: this event takes place on Saturday, October 15, 2016) </strong>– $500 minimum fundraising. The 5K offers 3.1 miles of the best views of Detroit from the city streets.</li>
</ul>
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 	<li><strong>Half or Full Marathon Supporter</strong> – $650 minimum fundraising. For participants who have secured their own entry into the Detroit Free Press Full Marathon or Half Marathon distances and would like to fundraise to help find a cure for type 1 diabetes.</li>
</ul>
<strong>Registration Fee is $50 for any entry.</strong>

<strong>For more information or questions, please contact Randall Lawrence of JDRF Metro Detroit and SE Michigan at 248-936-1285 or rlawrence@jdrf.org.</strong>

https://team.jdrf.org/event/2016-detroit-free-press-marathon/#.V4kd1j9-j6E

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