Papa John's 10 Miler

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Louisville Triple Crown of Running℠ Donates $142,639 to the WHAS Crusade for Children

Major Sponsors include Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Rodes For Him & For Her, Papa John's International and Novo Nordisk

Louisville, Kentucky (June 2, 2014) - In celebration of the 61st Annual Crusade For Children Benefit on June 7-8, the Louisville Triple Crown of Running will donate $142,639.00 to improve the lives of special needs children. Since 2002, the race series has contributed more than $1.37 million to the Crusade. "The Louisville Triple Crown of Running is one of our largest donors on record each year," said Dawn Lee, Crusade for Children CEO. "This translates into helping more children with special needs. The Crusade is so grateful to all the people who work year-round to make the Triple Crown so successful!"

"Every dollar raised for the Crusade goes to serve children," said Rene' Kesterson, race director for the Papa John's 10 Miler. "Because of this support, children with medical needs in our community will be served. It's humbling to know that children benefit from the races. It's a triple win for everyone, especially the children who receive these services. It's a great cause."

The series, officially named the Louisville Triple Crown of Running, consists of three road races of varying distances and was presented by Novo Nordisk, a world leader in diabetes care, for the 11th consecutive year. The 2014 proceeds, by event, include:

Anthem 5K Fitness Classic - February 22, 2014: $50,000
Rodes City Run 10K - March 8, 2014: $47,000
Papa John's 10 Miler - March 22 6, 2014: $43,000
Miscellaneous proceeds: $2,639


"Thank you to all of our generous sponsors; dedicated volunteers, firefighters, policemen; and the running community for making these events and donation possible," said Kesterson. Along with Novo Nordisk, additional in-kind sponsors include ValuMarket, Fleet Feet Sports, BB&T, Rumpke, Louisville Stoneware, Fast Signs, Sun Tan City, YMCA of Greater Louisville, CafePress, PowerBar, KentuckyOne Health Sports Medicine, The Voice-Tribune, Summit Media Group (Lite 106.9, 107.7 The Eagle and Q103.1), Heine Brothers Coffee, WHAS-TV, Thrifty Truck Rental, Chick-fil-A, Waste Management, Louisville Water Company, Swope Fiat, CBS Outdoor and Gatorade.

Triple Crown representatives will present the check at the WHAS Crusade for Children Benefit on Saturday, June 7, at the Kentucky Center's Bomhard Theatre. For additional information about the series, please visit www.louisvilletriplecrown.com.

For additional information on the Triple Crown series, please go to www.louisvilletriplecrown.com.

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