100 coveted race numbers available to runners who raise or contribute $500 to assist the internationally recognized program
OTISFIELD, MAINE | Anyone who missed out on getting into the filled Peoples Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race still has a chance to participate if they are willing to act quickly to help out a good cause.
Seeds of Peace, the race beneficiary for this year’s Peoples Beach to Beacon, has launched a fundraising race-a-thon with 100 coveted race numbers for the August 2 event.
To secure a place in the field of 5,000 runners for the popular international road race, which closed registration in early June, participants in the race-a-thon collected pledges or made a contribution totaling $500 to Seeds of Peace.
To register for the Seeds of Peace race-a-thon, email seedsb2b@hotmail.com or call (207) 761-0024.
With the race field closed sooner than ever, demand for the remaining race numbers is expected to be high. Those interested are encouraged to act quickly.
For additional information on the race, visit the Peoples Beach to Beacon web site at www.beach2beacon.org.
Depending on the amount raised, participants in the Seeds of Peace race-a-thon will also be eligible to receive a wide variety of prizes, including a weekend stay for two at Migis Lodge on Sebago Lake, tickets to the annual Seeds of Peace Gala in New York City, and more.
Since 1993, Seeds of Peace has graduated over 2,000 teenagers representing 22 nations from its internationally recognized conflict resolution and coexistence program. Through these programs, at the Camp in Maine and at its Center for Coexistence in Jerusalem, participants develop empathy, respect, communication/negotiation skills, confidence, and hope—the building blocks for peaceful coexistence. A jointly published newspaper, a listserve, educational conferences and seminars provide year-round follow-up programming.
For the past three years, Seeds of Peace has included sessions for local and immigrant teens from Maine—the organization’s first effort to apply its methods of conflict resolution directly to an American contingent. There is no other such program serving Maine youth.
Now in its sixth year, the Peoples Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race has grown to become a top international road race. The race attracts elite runners worldwide as well as top road racers locally and across New England. With runners from nine countries and 43 states participating in 2002, the athlete cultural exchange is a special aspect of the event. That effort to promote understanding will be further enhanced this year by the selection of Seeds of Peace as the youth beneficiary, according to Joan Benoit Samuelson, Maine’s most recognizable athlete, who founded the race.
“Seeds of Peace’s formula for addressing ethnic and racial tensions is known the world over and we look forward to assisting the organization with such a worthwhile and timely youth program,” said Saumuelson, a 1984 Olympic gold medalist and two-time Boston Marathon champion.