Washington, DC: In a joint announcement today, organizers of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run and the Council for Responsible Sport celebrated the race's second silver certification for its socially and environmentally responsible event production practices at the 2013 event. The Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run first earned silver certification from the Council in 2011. Certification takes place every two years.
"In the fall of 2009, the race committee made a formal commitment to take a year-by-year approach to producing a more environmentally and socially responsible event," said Phil Stewart, Event Director of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run, "and I am very proud of the progress we have made. There is much more we can do, however, and for this year's event we've enlarged our green team from one volunteer champion to a group of five volunteers; they've got gold certification from the Council in their sights."
Keith Peters, Executive Director of the Council for Responsible Sport, added: "It has been great to see the Credit Union Cherry Blossom team take on bigger and broader challenges every year. One example that benefits the public at large, and not just race participants, is the focus put on reducing and mitigating the carbon footprint associated with participants' travel to the race. Organizers work with Metro to open stations at 5 a.m. on race day, and encourage those who cannot take advantage of Metro to use bike valet parking or consider purchasing carbon offsets. The net effect is far fewer cars looking for parking downtown during a very busy tourist season."
This year's event will serve as the 2014 USA 10 Mile Championships for both men and women, presented by America's Credit Unions. Scheduled for Sunday, April 6, the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run is always a highlight of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, which is scheduled to run between March 20 and April 13.
Over 26,000 runners submitted applications to participate in the 2014 Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile and 5K Run-Walk, and the list of accepted runners represents all 50 states and 14 foreign countries. With a field limit of 15,000 established by the National Park Service and selected by lottery in December, not everyone who hoped to run will be able to participate in this year's "Runners Rite of Spring �".
Since 2002, the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile and 5K Run-Walk have raised over $6 million for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, and a significant portion of that sum has been raised by Charity Race entrants.
About the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile: The Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run is known as "The Runner's Rite of Spring�," and is the only truly elite road race in our Nation's capital. The staging area for the event is on the Washington Monument Grounds and the course passes in sight of all of the major Washington, DC Memorials. The event serves as a fundraiser for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, a consortium of 170 premier children's hospitals across the United States. About one-third of the funds raised support Washington, DC's own Children's National Medical Center ("Children's Hospital"). The event also funds two $5,000 Road Runners Club of America "Roads Scholar" grants designed to support up-and-coming U.S. distance running talent.
The Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run is a proud member of the Professional Road Running Organization (PRRO) Circuit. PRRO is an alliance of race directors who together organize the PRRO Circuit, a nationwide series of premier non-marathon road racing events. The PRRO Circuit races share a common commitment for a drug-free sport. All the circuit events pay for elite athlete drug testing in partnership with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Circuit events include the World's Best 10K in San Juan, PR, the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile, the Lilac Bloomsday 12K in Spokane, WA, the Boilermaker 15K in Utica, NY, and the AJC Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, GA. A trip to the PRRO Race of Champions at the 2014 AJC Peachtree Road Race on July 4, 2014 will be awarded to the first local man and woman.
Credit Union Miracle Day, Inc., a consortium of credit unions and credit union suppliers, is the title sponsor of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and 5K Run-Walk. PSCU is the lead financial partner of Credit Union Miracle Day, Inc. Supporting sponsors include New Balance, Gatorade, Navy Federal Credit Union, Larabar, Potomac River Running and BAE Systems.
Complete information about the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and 5K Run-Walk can be found at:
CherryBlossom.org.
About America's Credit Unions: Credit unions provide consumers choices for financial services such as checking accounts, investments and loans of all kinds including mortgages. Funds are federally insured, but unlike banks, there are no stockholders at credit unions. Earnings are returned to member-owners in the form of lower loan rates, higher
savings rates, low or no-fee products and services. The credit union philosophy of placing members' needs first is why more than 98.9 million Americans do their banking at one of America's 6,800 credit unions. Credit unions are for everyoneno matter where you live, there is a credit union to meet your needs.
To find a credit union near you visit:
ASmarterChoice.org or
CULookup.com
Washington, DC: In a joint announcement today, organizers of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run and the Council for Responsible Sport celebrated the race's second silver certification for its socially and environmentally responsible event production practices at the 2013 event. The Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run first earned silver certification from the Council in 2011. Certification takes place every two years.
"In the fall of 2009, the race committee made a formal commitment to take a year-by-year approach to producing a more environmentally and socially responsible event," said Phil Stewart, Event Director of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run, "and I am very proud of the progress we have made. There is much more we can do, however, and for this year's event we've enlarged our green team from one volunteer champion to a group of five volunteers; they've got gold certification from the Council in their sights."
Keith Peters, Executive Director of the Council for Responsible Sport, added: "It has been great to see the Credit Union Cherry Blossom team take on bigger and broader challenges every year. One example that benefits the public at large, and not just race participants, is the focus put on reducing and mitigating the carbon footprint associated with participants' travel to the race. Organizers work with Metro to open stations at 5 a.m. on race day, and encourage those who cannot take advantage of Metro to use bike valet parking or consider purchasing carbon offsets. The net effect is far fewer cars looking for parking downtown during a very busy tourist season."
This year's event will serve as the 2014 USA 10 Mile Championships for both men and women, presented by America's Credit Unions. Scheduled for Sunday, April 6, the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run is always a highlight of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, which is scheduled to run between March 20 and April 13.
Over 26,000 runners submitted applications to participate in the 2014 Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile and 5K Run-Walk, and the list of accepted runners represents all 50 states and 14 foreign countries. With a field limit of 15,000 established by the National Park Service and selected by lottery in December, not everyone who hoped to run will be able to participate in this year's "Runners Rite of Spring �".
Since 2002, the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile and 5K Run-Walk have raised over $6 million for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, and a significant portion of that sum has been raised by Charity Race entrants.
About the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile: The Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run is known as "The Runner's Rite of Spring�," and is the only truly elite road race in our Nation's capital. The staging area for the event is on the Washington Monument Grounds and the course passes in sight of all of the major Washington, DC Memorials. The event serves as a fundraiser for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, a consortium of 170 premier children's hospitals across the United States. About one-third of the funds raised support Washington, DC's own Children's National Medical Center ("Children's Hospital"). The event also funds two $5,000 Road Runners Club of America "Roads Scholar" grants designed to support up-and-coming U.S. distance running talent.
The Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run is a proud member of the Professional Road Running Organization (PRRO) Circuit. PRRO is an alliance of race directors who together organize the PRRO Circuit, a nationwide series of premier non-marathon road racing events. The PRRO Circuit races share a common commitment for a drug-free sport. All the circuit events pay for elite athlete drug testing in partnership with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Circuit events include the World's Best 10K in San Juan, PR, the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile, the Lilac Bloomsday 12K in Spokane, WA, the Boilermaker 15K in Utica, NY, and the AJC Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, GA. A trip to the PRRO Race of Champions at the 2014 AJC Peachtree Road Race on July 4, 2014 will be awarded to the first local man and woman.
Credit Union Miracle Day, Inc., a consortium of credit unions and credit union suppliers, is the title sponsor of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and 5K Run-Walk. PSCU is the lead financial partner of Credit Union Miracle Day, Inc. Supporting sponsors include New Balance, Gatorade, Navy Federal Credit Union, Larabar, Potomac River Running and BAE Systems.
Complete information about the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and 5K Run-Walk can be found at: CherryBlossom.org.
About America's Credit Unions: Credit unions provide consumers choices for financial services such as checking accounts, investments and loans of all kinds including mortgages. Funds are federally insured, but unlike banks, there are no stockholders at credit unions. Earnings are returned to member-owners in the form of lower loan rates, higher savings rates, low or no-fee products and services. The credit union philosophy of placing members' needs first is why more than 98.9 million Americans do their banking at one of America's 6,800 credit unions. Credit unions are for everyoneno matter where you live, there is a credit union to meet your needs.
To find a credit union near you visit: ASmarterChoice.org or CULookup.com