Athletes With Disabilities Get Boost From Avis; Rent A Car Company Agrees To Sponsor Achilles Track Club Participants in 2002 New York City Marathon.Business Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available PARSIPPANY, N.J. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2002 Avis Rent A Car System Avis Rent A Car System, LLC is a car rental company headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey USA. Avis, Budget Rent a Car and Budget Truck Rental are all units of Avis Budget Group. , Inc. has agreed to be the primary 2002 sponsor of this year's roster of athletes with disabilities participating in the New York City Marathon The New York City Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race run over a 42,195 m (26.2 mile) course through all five boroughs of New York City. It is the largest marathon race in the world, and with 37,866 finishers in 2006, was also the largest marathon race ever run. , according to the Achilles Track Club The Achilles Track Club was established by Dick Traum in 1983 to encourage disabled people to participate in long-distance running with the general public. Achilles has become an international organization that provides support, training, and technical expertise to runners at all . Over two hundred athletes with disabilities, most representing Achilles Track Clubs from throughout the world, will participate in the November 3, 2002 event. Close to thirty thousand athletes in all will compete. Organizer and Achilles Track Club founder Dick Traum said, "Having Avis help fund the organization for this event is the greatest gift imaginable. Our athletes are honored to have a supportive international partner that recognizes that Achilles Track Club members, like Avis employees, are proud to say, `We try harder.' With the support of Avis, this promises to be our greatest marathon in our 19 year history." Avis employees and Achilles Track Club headquarters staff and volunteers will welcome and host participants from 22 states and 27 countries, as these challenged athletes prepare to cover the 26.2 mile race across five bridges and multiple roadways connecting the five boroughs of New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Avis vehicles, serving as emergency wheelchair repair and rest stations, will be strategically located to help as needed as needed prn. See prn order. throughout the marathon. An additional Avis "reception" vehicle will be placed at the 72nd Street Transverse in Central Park, close to the finish line, signaling a family gathering and reunion location for the participants, their families and friends. "Avis is proud to team up with the Achilles Track Club and to support the `We Try Harder' spirit of its athletes," said Scott Deaver, executive vice president of marketing for Avis. "Whether for a marathon, or for a vacation, we are committed to enabling travel as much as possible for people with disabilities." The Achilles Track Club encourages people with disabilities to exercise and participate in events like the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of race. "This event helps give each participant an enormous sense of accomplishment," said Traum. "Even when some of our members can't complete the race, each and every one of them is a true winner." About The Achilles Track Club The Achilles Track Club (ATC ATC Air Traffic Control ATC Average Total Cost ATC Certified Athletic Trainer ATC At the Center (Hartford, Maine retreat center) ATC Applied Technology Council ATC All Things Considered ) is a worldwide organization that encourages people with all kinds of disabilities to participate in distance running with the general public. Dick Traum, an above-the-knee amputee am·pu·tee n. A person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation. marathoner, established Achilles in 1983. Achilles has more than 110 chapters on six continents, with over 40 chapters in the United States and more than 70 chapters in countries as diverse as Mongolia, Vietnam, South Africa, Japan, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , Norway and the Dominican Republic. The Club supports weekly running and training activities, long distance wheel chair workouts and individual coaching for its members. Particular emphasis is placed on assisting children. Through its work and various outreach programs, Achilles enhances the image of people with disabilities, empowers achievement through self-help, supports healthy lifestyles through participation and spirit building, and strives to eliminate barriers of misunderstanding. Further information on Achilles Track Club can be found at www.achillestrackclub.org. About Avis Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate the world's second largest general-use car rental brand, providing business and leisure customers with a wide range of services at more than 1,700 locations in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Latin/American Caribbean region. Avis is one of the world's top brands for customer loyalty, ranking as the number one brand overall among 158 ranked in the 2002 Brand Keys(R) Customer Loyalty Awards. Avis is also the exclusive car rental partner of Upromise(R), the way to save for college. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Cendant Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CD), a diversified global provider of business and consumer services primarily within the real estate and travel sectors. Further information on Avis can be found at www.avis.com. Note: Photos are available at URLs: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.102402/bb9 http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.102402/bb9a |
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