COLUMBIA,
S.C., Jan. 26, 2012
/PRNewswire/ -- Spirit Communications, the
leader in SC business telecommunications services,
will be the Information and Technology Sponsor of
the inaugural Columbia SC Marathon, an effort to aid
various charities and bring national recognition to
the community. The event will take place March
10, 2012 from the Columbia
Metropolitan Convention Center and will progress
through downtown Columbia.
The marathon is expected to draw over 3,000 runners
in addition to 7,000 friends, family, spectators and
running enthusiasts.
"We are honored
to be the Information and Technology Sponsor of this
signature event," said Robert
Keane, President and CEO of Spirit
Communications. "The Columbia SC Marathon
is going to become a marquee event of this city and
demonstrate to the nation that our community is a
leader focused on quality of life and good health.
Our city's large state government, student and
military populations, as well as wonderful weather,
will help make this marathon an outstanding
event."
Spirit was named
Information and Technology Sponsor in recognition of
its position as a leader in providing voice, data
and Internet services to businesses in South
Carolina, including the State Agencies of South
Carolina.
"The Columbia SC
Marathon is excited to partner with Spirit
Communications," says race director Dan
Hartley. "As a statewide leader in
the communications market and based right here in Columbia,
SC, we can't think of any company better
suited to be our IT Sponsor."
As IT sponsor, Spirit
will provide Information and Technology tents along
the race way, offering runners and spectators race
course maps, event details, and up-to-the-minute
information. Information booths will also be
provided by Spirit at the 2-Day Health & Fitness
Expo leading up to the marathon. As a bonus,
Spirit will provide free access to the Internet so
that volunteers and runners, who need to travel
light, will be able to access emails and websites
before, during and after races. Access will
also be provided to the public for emergency use.
"Sports events
such as this bring so much joy and health to
individuals and to the community as a whole,"
added Keane. "This marathon will be a
grueling test for the runners who embrace the
challenge, and we want to help make their time off
the course a little easier by providing a place
where they can stay connected," Keane said
regarding the decision to provide technology centers
for the marathon's participants. "We want
to help make this amazing event as enjoyable and
successful as possible—for the runners, volunteers
and the city as a whole."
The Columbia SC
Marathon events kick off at seven o'clock A.M., Saturday,
March 10, 2012, and include a kids' marathon,
10k, half marathon and full marathon. For more
information on race day events, location,
registration and volunteer opportunities, please
visit columbiascmarathon.com
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