Raleigh, North Carolina (PressExposure) April 06, 2010 -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Mike Gauss 919-232-5008 mike@articulon.com

Continuing its community support, American Express is serving as a champion sponsor of the 2010 Second Empire Grand-Prix (www.secondempireseries.com). The series of endurance foot races promotes community involvement, charity fundraising and outdoor activity. This marks the 5th consecutive year that American Express has supported the series.

“We are excited to once again have American Express as a partner for the Grand-Prix,” says Kim Reynolds, restaurant owner and founder of the Grand-Prix. “It is this sustained financial support that enables us to give back to the community with 16 races this year.”

The 2010 Grand-Prix season is equally divided into a spring and fall series consisting of eight races each. The competitive races are timed and the top three winners from each event receive prizes.

As an incentive to reach people of all fitness levels, the Grand-Prix rewards runners and walkers with points for each race completed, regardless of their finish time. Participants are invited to an awards luncheon, where top point earners receive cash and prizes at the end of each series. Competitors can track their point totals at http://www.secondempireseries.com.

To register for any of the Grand-Prix races, visit http://www.sportoften.com.

About Articulon

About Second Empire Grand-Prix:
Born from the Second Empire 5K Classic, the Grand-Prix is the inspiration of Raleigh Entrepreneurs Kim Reynolds and husband Rod Garnas along with Inside-Out Sports owner Cid Cardoso. In its seventh year, the Grand-Prix provides a fun way for competitive and non-competitive runners to give back to the community. Individual races pool a small portion of their operational funds along with Grand-Prix sponsors to cover series expenses. The combined effort has provided races with increased visibility and attendance while decreasing operational costs. This savings can directly translate to larger proceeds going to the benefiting charities. 2010 sponsors include: Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern, American Express, Inside-Out Sports, Articulon, Regency Office Products, Anna’s Pizzeria, RightTime Kids, MainSail of Beaufort, State Farm Insurance, Midtown Magazine, MYLAPS sports timing, Henry Wurst, Inc. Michael Law MD—Blue Water Spa and Endurance Magazine. For more information, visit http://www.secondempireseries.com

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