Sponsors Donate $48,500 to National Press Club "Beat the Deadline 5K"

P90X® Creator Horton and CNN Anchor Malveaux to Host 5K Race for Journalism, June 11

WASHINGTON, May 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Press Club announced that 32 sponsors have donated $48,500, one of the largest amounts in years, to NPC's Beat the Deadline 5K race. Celebrity trainer Tony Horton, creator of P90X® Home Fitness System, and veteran journalist Suzanne Malveaux, CNN Newsroom host, will serve as race marshals for the Press Club's 14th annual 5K to benefit education and diversity in journalism at 7:30 a.m., Saturday, June 11.

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Newsmaker sponsors who have each donated $5,000 or more to the race include CQ - Roll Call, P90X, Washington Examiner, T-Mobile, Sysco, Bloomberg and Coke. Anchor sponsors who have each donated $2,500 or more include the American League of Lobbyists, Chevrolet, McGraw Hill, National Beer Wholesalers Association, Toyota, Press Building, LLC, C-Span, State Department Federal Credit Union and John Farr Lighting.

Headline sponsors donating $1,000 or more each include EMacDesign, BB&T, Graduate School USA, Levick Strategic Communications, the Houston Chronicle, Kiplinger, MAZDA, UPS, CITA – the Wireless Association, Alan Bjerga, and Weiner Public News. Five Front Page sponsors have also donated $500 or more.

Through the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library, these donations fund research and training for working journalists and scholarships for future journalists who contribute to diversity in their profession and communities

The nation's premier race for journalists and their sources will start at 7:30 a.m. at the National Press Building in Washington, D.C. International fitness trainer Tony Horton will lead a pre-race P90X® warm-up beginning at 7:15 a.m. The race will be followed by the NPC Health & Fitness Fair, pancake breakfast, and awards ceremony. Cash prizes will be awarded for top finishers. Media and group team entries are encouraged. Race entry is limited. For details, visit www.press.org/5k.

Tony Horton will hold an exclusive P90X® Workout and Book Signing at 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, June 9. Copies of his book "Bring It!" will be available for purchase, and outside copies are not permitted. Cost of entrance is $5 for NPC members and $10 for non-members. Reservations can be made on the 5K website at www.press.org/5K.

Proceeds from NPC's Beat the Deadline 5K benefits the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library (EFNJL) and its ongoing mission to the future of journalism. EFNJL is committed to research and training for working journalists and scholarships for future journalists who contribute to diversity in their profession and communities. Since 2000, and with the help of the runners and sponsors, more than $700,000 has been awarded to deserving students to attend college and pursue a career in journalism.

For sponsorship opportunities, contact 5K Race Director Melinda Cooke, [email protected]. For media information, contact NPC 5K Chair Melissa Charbonneau, at [email protected]. To get up to the minute updates or to connect with runners, follow the Beat the Deadline 5K on Twitter at http://twitter.com/npc5k or on Facebook at http://tinyurl.com/4o49uj2.

Race Details
Event: National Press Club Beat the Deadline 5K Race
Date: Saturday, June 11, 2011
Times: Registration at 6:45 a.m.; P90X® warm-up at 7:15 a.m.; Race Start at 7:30 a.m.
Location: National Press Building, 529 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.
Registration: press.org/5K

About the National Press Club

The National Press Club, founded in 1908, has 3,400 members in Washington and worldwide. Widely known for its nationally broadcast speakers' luncheons, the NPC also is Washington's most frequently used venue for news conferences. The Club also conducts professional education for journalists, funds scholarships for journalism students, and operates the nation's only non-academic journalism research library.

SOURCE National Press Club