PRESS RELEASE

For immediate release: September 25, 2013Contact: Brad Kimmel, Executive Director, (260) 760-3371

Fort4Fitness, Inc. • P.O. Box 9007 • Fort Wayne, IN 46899-9007 • (260) 760-3371 • www.Fort4Fitness.org

(Fort Wayne, IN) - Fort4Fitness race week is here, and for the sixth consecutive year, more participants have signed up to participate in Fort4Fitness than ever before!

The Fort4Fitness Festival Expo will be held on Friday (9/27) at Parkview Field from 1 - 8 pm, and includes packet pick-up (which continues until 9 pm) and the fi nish of the Kids Marathon and Seniors Marathon, both starting at 6:30 pm. Saturday’s (9/28) races get started with the 4 Mile Run/Walk at 7:30 am, followed by the Half Marathon at 8:00 am, and the 10K starts at 9:00 am.

Fort4Fitness 2013 by the numbers: 10,217 - Total number of registered participants in all Fort4Fitness events in 2013 (Half Marathon - 3,020, 10K - 2,052, 4 Mile Run/Walk - 4,054, Kids Marathon - 836, Seniors Marathon - 255) 9,126 - Number of registered participants in Saturday races (Half Marathon, 10K, 4 Mile) 28 (+1) - Number of states represented (plus the District of Columbia) 62% Female / 38% Male 38 - Average age of our participants 2,544 (25%) - Participants who tell us Fort4Fitness 2013 is their fi rst road race EVER! 4,349 (43%) - Participants who tell us 2013 is their fi rst Fort4Fitness race 1,144 - Number of kids (age 14 & under) participating in one of the Fort4Fitness events (includes Kids Marathon and all Saturday races) 1,675 - Number of seniors (age 55 & over) participating in one of the Fort4Fitness events (includes Seniors Marathon and all Saturday races) 29 - Number of organizations that signed up to be offi cial Fort4Fitness Charity Partners 1,953 - Number of participants registered to run for one of the offi cial F4F Charity Partners 1,200 (+) - Number of volunteers coming together this week to make Fort4Fitness possible

A complete schedule of events is attached to this press release on an additional page. Please use the attached schedule to plan your coverage of Fort4Fitness this weekend. Also included with this press release are several additional attachments, including course maps, a complete list of road closures for the weekend, and a listing of vendors who will be participating in the Fort4Fitness Festival Expo.

The Post-Race Party returns this year with live music at Parkview Field and concessions will be available Saturday from 8 am - 1:30 pm, so participants are encouraged to stick around after the race and celebrate their accomplishment with their family and friends. Complete information on the Fort4Fitness events is also available at www.Fort4Fitness.org.

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2013 Fort4Fitness Race Week Is Here!New Records Set For Participation Again In 2013

Fort4Fitness, Inc. is a non-profi t, 501(c)(3) organization committed to promoting healthy living and fi tness in Northeast Indiana

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2013 Fort4Fitness Schedule of eventsFRIDAy, SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 - PARKVIEW FIElD1:00 - 9:00 pm Race Packet Pickup1:00 - 8:00 pm Fort4Fitness EXPO F4F Merchandise On Sale 4YourHealth Informational Sessions Vendor Booth Area4:00 - 7:00 pm Food and Entertainment at Parkview Field Food Available at TinCaps Concession Areas – Including a Pasta Dinner Option! Entertainment at the Kids Marathon Start Line5:00 - 6:00 pm Kids Marathon Check in5:00 - 6:00 pm Senior Marathon Check in6:30 pm Start of the Kids and Senior Marathon (final 1.2 miles) Kids and Seniors complete the last 1.2 miles of their summer long training series6:35 – 7:30 pm Finish of Kids and Senior Marathon Events at Home Plate Presentation of Awards to Kids and Senior Marathon participants

SATuRDAy, SEPTEMBER 28, 2013 - AT THE START lINE6:30 am Start Corrals Open6:30 am - 9:00 am Start line Entertainment and Announcements Start Line Entertainment provided by WMEE 7:10 am Opening Ceremonies for 2013 Fort4Fitness 7:12 am Welcome - President of Fort4Fitness and Guests7:19 am Invocation - Dave DeSelm - Fellowship Missionary Church7:21 am National Anthem - Shaneequa Cook - Voices of Unity7:25 am 4 Mile Wheel Chair Division start Final Instructions by F4F Race Director7:30 am 4 Mile Walk/Run Starts - FW Historical Society Cannon7:45 am Half Marathon in corrals7:50 am Official Welcome - Half Marathon7:51 am National Anthem - Shaneequa Cook - Voices of Unity Final Instructions by F4F Race Director7:55 am Half Marathon Wheel Chair Division Start8:00 am Start - Half Marathon - Ft Wayne Historical Society Cannon Entertainment resumes - WMEE8:40 am 10K in corrals8:45 am National Anthem - Fort Wayne Children’s Choir8:50 am Official Welcome - 10K Final Instructions by F4F Race Director8:55 am 10K Wheel Chair Division Start9:00 am Start - 10K - Ft Wayne Historical Society Cannon

SATuRDAy, SEPTEMBER 28, 2013 - INSIDE PARKVIEW FIElD8:00 am - 1:00 pm Fort4Fitness - Finish Line Celebration Bands playing in Amphitheater Area Food and Beverages Charity Partner Reunion Areas Fort4Fitness Merchandise for Sale Vendor Booth Area 7:50 am First Finishers Arrive - 4 mile9:10 am First Finishers Arrive - Half Marathon9:35 am First Finishers Arrive - 10K

Finish Line Announcements of Finishers provided by WBCL and STAR 88.3 • Race Results posted in Event Center

2013 Course MapSeptember 27, 2013

Start Time - 6:30 pm

Start/Finish Area& Parking Map

2013 Fort4Fitness Road Closures Kids/Seniors Marathon, Friday September 27, 2013 Roads will be closed between 6:25 PM and 7:15 PM (except two places as noted) • W. Brackenridge closed from Ewing to TinCaps Silver Lot entrance 4:00 PM to 7:15 PM

(Silver Lot will be open except during race) • Ewing closed W. Baker to W. Jefferson 5:00 PM to 7:15 PM • All surface parking lots around course will be closed to vehicles exiting during the race • W. Baker closed Fairfield to Harrison • Harrison closed W. Baker to Douglas • Douglas closed Harrison to Webster • Webster closed Douglas to W. Baker • McClellan closed W. Baker to W. Brackenridge • W. Brackenridge closed Harrison to TinCaps Silver Lot entrance • W. Brackenridge closed Ewing to Fairfield • NB Fairfield closed Hendricks to W. Baker • SB Fairfield left lane closed W. Brackenridge to W. Baker • SB Fairfield thru traffic remains open but may be stopped by FWPD during race Fort4Fitness 4-Mile, 10K and Half Marathon, Saturday, September 28, 2013 Note: all times 7:30 AM and later may be delayed up to one hour due to inclement weather or other emergencies or unforeseen circumstances. Roads will be closed at times noted on Saturday (except one place as noted) • W. Baker closed between Ewing and Harrison from 11:00 PM Sept 27 to 1:00 PM Sept 28 • W. Baker closed from Fairfield to Ewing from 6:00 AM to 12:30 PM • W. Baker closed from Harrison to Calhoun from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM • Harrison closed from Melita to W. Brackenridge from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM • Calhoun closed from E. Baker to Williams 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM

(All intersections will be barricaded off from W. Baker to Masterson) • Calhoun closed from Williams to Rudisill 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM • Calhoun closed from Rudisill to W. Pettit 8:00 AM to 10:15 AM • Calhoun closed from W. Pettit to Paulding 8:00 AM to 9:15 AM • Calhoun closed from Paulding to Hoover 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM • Calhoun open from Tillman to Hoover and Donald Ross Golf Course but two-way traffic is

diverted to use just NB lanes • Packard closed from Calhoun to Indiana 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM • W. Pettit closed from Calhoun to South Wayne 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM • Tillman EB lanes reduced to right lane only and WB lanes shifted to use left EB lane from

6:30 AM to 10:00 AM. Police at both ends to slow down traffic once runners are present. • Fairfield closed from Tillman to Southfair Ct 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM • Greenway Trail and Foster Park closed to vehicular traffic 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM

(Foster Park Golf Course closed to golfers until 11:00 AM tee times)

• Old Mill closed from Foster Park to Hartman 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM • Lexington closed from Old Mill to Hartman 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM • Hartman closed from Old Mill to Westover 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM • Westover closed from Hartman to Crestwood 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM • Crestwood closed from Westover to Sherwood Terrace 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM • Sherwood Terrace closed from Hartman to Stratford 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM • Stratford closed from Sherwood Terrace to W. Pettit 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM • W. Pettit closed from Stratford to Old Mill 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM • Old Mill closed from Pettit to Old Farm Circle 8:30 AM to 11:15 AM • Old Farm Circle closed from Old Mill to South Wayne 8:30 AM to 11:15 AM • South Wayne closed from Old Farm Circle to W. Pettit 8:30 AM to 11:15 AM • South Wayne closed from W. Pettit to Pasadena 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM

(HM uses SB (west) side and 10K used NB (east) side. Courses merge at Pasadena) • South Wayne closed from Pasadena to Rudisill 8:45 AM to 11:30 AM • South Wayne closed from Rudisill to Oakdale 8:45 to 11:45 AM • Oakdale closed South Wayne to Indiana 8:45 AM to 11:45 AM • Indiana closed from Oakdale to Packard 8:45 AM to 11:45 AM • Indiana closed Packard to Kinnaird 7:30 AM to 11:45 AM • Kinnaird closed Indiana to South Wayne 7:30 AM to 11:45 AM • South Wayne closed Kinnaird to Beechwood Dr 7:30 AM to 11:45 AM • Beechwood Dr closed South Wayne to Fairfield/Pontiac 7:30 AM to 11:45 AM • Pontiac closed from Fairfield to Hoagland 7:30 AM to Noon • Hoagland closed from Pontiac to Bass 7:30 AM to 12:15 PM • Bass closed from Hoagland to Fairfield 7:30 AM to 12:15 PM • Masterson closed at Webster 7:30 AM to 12:15 PM • NB Fairfield closed from 6:00 AM to 12:30 PM (SB Fairfield remains open)

(Detour NB Fairfield via WB Taylor, NB Broadway, and EB Jefferson to Ewing) • Ewing closed from Baker to Jefferson 6:00 AM to 12:30 PM

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2013 Fort4Fitness Festival Expo Booth Assignments

Booth Organization1. Max Fitness*2. 3 Rivers Natural Grocery*3. 3 Rivers Natural Grocery*4. It Works*5. Afdent*6. Indiana Lasik Center*7. Cancer Services of NE IN*8. Huntington University*9. Upstate Alliance of Realtors*10. NuVena*11. Health Source Chiropractic*12. FW Track Club13. James Medical Home Care Equipment14. Fred Toenges Shoes and Pedorthics15. Canterbury School16. Fair Life17. Carmel Marathon18. Bath Fitter19. Physician’s Urgent Care20. Green Bean Delivery21. Veep Races, LLC*22. Fortress Ministries*23. Thomas Chiropractic*24. Aboite Podiatry Associates*25. Rabb Water Systems26. Pine Ridge Racquet / Fitness*27. Arthritis Foundation*28. Carson’s Department Store*29. Healthy Weight Loss Solutions30. Edgewood Chiropractic Center31. WMEE*32. WMEE*33. Harrison College*34. Kroger35. Parkview

Friday, September 27* = Booth Also Open Saturday, September 28

Booth Organization36. Fort Wayne’s Smallest Winner37. Fort Wayne Pet Food Pantry38. Erin’s House for Grieving Children39. Healthier Moms and Babies40. Ronald McDonald House41. African American HC Alliance42. Girls on the Run43. Big Brothers Big Sisters44. Center for NonViolence45. Fellowship Missionary / World Relief46. St. Paul’s Lutheran School

R2. WBCL*R3. Star 88.3*

Merchandise Mall Fleet Feet Sports Fort Wayne* Three Rivers Running Company McMillen Center for Health Education Fort Wayne Trails 4YourHealth Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Parkview LiVe Lutheran Health Network/Tobacco Intervention Fort4Fitness Merchandise* Get Fit In The Fort Training* Fort4Fitness Info Busy Bee Headbands Chica Sport*