New York Marathon

Estimado Rafa,

Once again, we would like to invite you to compete in the Wheelchair Division of the ING New York City Marathon 2010. In recent years, the ING NYC Marathon has been host to a large group of world-class wheelchair competitors and we’d like to include you in the field for the event on Sunday, November 7, 2010.

As a part of your participation as an invited elite athlete, your invitation includes the following elements:

· Complimentary entry
· Flight booking or reimbursement for travel expenses
· Pick up and return to one of the NYC Airports
· Hotel accommodations at the Hilton or Sheraton, co-headquarter hotels for the Marathon
· Access to the invited athlete Hospitality Suite at the Hilton from 8:30 am to 7:00 pm
· Breakfasts and Lunches provided by the Hospitality Suite
· Per diem cash stipends for other meals
· Technical pre-race meeting on Saturday, November 6 at 4:00 pm, followed by a dinner for athletes at 5:00 pm
· Gift bags and bib number pick up at the Hospitality Suite· Invitations to all Marathon-related events
· Full Race day support
· Tickets for guests to the Finish Line Banquet (per request)

More detailed information on the foregoing benefits will be provided to you in subsequent emails, as will more specific information on travel, hotel accommodations and other matters relating to your trip to New York City.

Attached is the prize money structure that will be in place for this year’s event.

To accept our invitation, please complete and return the Entry Form/Waiver which is also attached.

VERY IMPORTANT: To assist our Transportation Team, which will arrange for your pickup at the airport, please provide a description of the case, or other packaging, in which you will transport your racing wheelchair to NYC, including information regarding whether the wheels will be attached to, or separated from, your chair, the approximate measurements of the chair in its case or other packaging., and any other information that will enable the Transportation Team to arrange for the appropriate van and/or truck to transport you and your chair and other baggage from the airport to your hotel. Thank you.

We are looking forward to another great race and hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience about your participation.

Best,