FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                

Contact: Brooke Banks

Executive Director
Girls on the Run of Butte County
(530) 518-5335

Email:brooke@gotrbuttecounty.org

WHAT:“Spirit of the Marathon” Movie Benefit
One-Night Movie Viewing Supporting Girls on the Run of Butte County

WHEN:    Friday, June 18
6:45 p.m.
WHERE:    El Rey Theatre
230 W. 2nd Street, Chico

COST:        Tickets are $10
Advance tickets available at Fleet Feet Sports, 241 Main Street, Chico

“Spirit of the Marathon” is the first non-fiction feature film to capture the passion, drama and essence of the famed 26.2 mile running event. The production features five runners – three amateurs and two elites – as they train for and ultimately run the famed Chicago Marathon. More than a sports movie, “Spirit of the Marathon” is an inspirational journey of perseverance and personal triumph; a film that will be embraced by runners and non-runners alike. Proceeds from the evening’s ticket sales will benefit the newly founded Girls on the Run of Butte County.  Girls on the Run is a non-profit, youth development program that combines an interactive curriculum and running to inspire self-respect and healthy lifestyles in pre-teen girls. The first program will be offered in the fall of 2010.
For more information, visit gotrbuttecounty.org.