Released on: March 6, 2008, 10:43 am

Press Release Author: Prostate Cancer Education Council

Industry: Non Profit

Press Release Summary: With a little luck, the Fourth Annual Shamrock'n Half
Marathon and 5 km on Sunday, March 16 will raise prostate cancer awareness in the
Sacramento community.

Press Release Body: SACRAMENTO, CA - With a little luck, the Fourth Annual
Shamrock'n Half Marathon and 5 km on Sunday, March 16 will raise prostate cancer
awareness in the Sacramento community. More than 4,700 runners and walkers are
expected for the race, which will begin at Raley Field in West Sacramento. This
year's half marathon will be the largest 13.1-mile race ever held in the Sacramento
area. This event is part of the national PACE Race series which aims to increase
awareness and early detection of prostate cancer and to educate men and their
families on treatment options and other men's health issues.

"Prostate cancer is a serious disease that currently affects more than two million
American men," said Doug Thurston, Race Director, Fleet Feet Event Management.
"Fleet Feet is proud to help bring greater prostate cancer awareness to Sacramento
by hosting this year's event as part of the PACE Race Series."

The PACE Race Series - sponsored by Sanofi-Aventis to benefit the Prostate Cancer
Education Council (PCEC) - was launched in 2002 to increase national awareness of
prostate cancer. As a sponsor of this year's Shamrock'n Half Marathon and 5 km,
PACE Race has provided a $2,500 total prize money purse. Additionally, as part of
their efforts to raise greater prostate cancer awareness in Sacramento, PCEC will
provide gift bags for men ages 40 and over. PCEC will also host a race-day prostate
cancer education booth where participants and onlookers can talk to a doctor and
pick up collateral materials about prostate cancer.

"Prostate cancer awareness and early detection is essential to saving lives," said
Rolando Zeron, Product Manager, Sanofi-Aventis. "We are pleased to be a part of
this important initiative and applaud Fleet Feet Sports of Sacramento for their
involvement and support."

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer, other than skin cancers, in American men.
With a one in six lifetime risk of developing prostate cancer, estimates for 2008
indicate that more than 186,000 men will be diagnosed in the United States, and
nearly 28,700 will die from the disease. The second leading cause of cancer death
in American men, behind only lung cancer, prostate cancer is often treatable if
detected early.

To learn more about prostate cancer, the PACE Race Series or PCEC, please visit
www.pcaw.com.

About the PACE Race Series
The PACE Race 5K Run/Walk Series was launched in 2002 by the Prostate Cancer
Education Council (PCEC) to increase awareness and early detection of prostate
cancer and to educate men and their families on treatment options and other men's
health issues. With events in several cities across the country, the 2008 PACE Race
Series has the ability to touch men and women of all walks of life. PACE Race is
sponsored by Sanofi-Aventis as part of their commitment to the prostate cancer
community. For more information please visit www.pacerace.org.

About Prostate Cancer Education Council
A national organization committed to men's health, the Prostate Cancer Education
Council (PCEC) is dedicated to saving lives through awareness and the education of
men, the women in their lives, as well as the medical community about prostate
cancer prevalence, the importance of early detection, and available treatment
options, as well as other men's health issues. The Council - comprised of a
consortium of leading physicians, health educators, scientists and prostate cancer
advocates - aims to conduct nation wide screenings for men and perform research that
will aid in the detection and treatment of prostate cancer. More information is
available at www.pcaw.com.

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Contact Details: Heather Huhman
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