Nike Announces Presenting Sponsorship of 'The Relay' - a 199-Mile Relay Race in the Bay Area

Nike Announces Presenting Sponsorship of 'The Relay' - a 199-Mile
Relay Race in the Bay Area 


SAN FRANCISCO, April 22  /PRNewswire/ -- Today Nike announced its sponsorship
of The Relay, a 199-mile, twelve-member team run that begins in Calistoga and
ends in Santa Cruz, California. The Relay benefits organ donation through
Organs "R" Us and takes place over a two-day period on October 23rd and October
24th, 2004.

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"We're excited to have the world leader in the running industry as a sponsor,"
said Jeff Shapiro, Race Director of The Relay. "2004 is our 10th anniversary
and Nike has committed to helping us raise awareness of the 83,000 Americans
waiting for transplants."

"We're pleased to become a Presenting Sponsor of The Relay this year," said
Kellie Leonard of Nike.  "The Relay brings more than 3,500 runners from all
over the US to compete in a 24 hour event that offers a unique experience for
athletes while benefiting the lives of others in need of organ donation."

The course includes a large number of tourist destinations and has 36 legs
(three legs per runner, (3-8.9 miles each) through 36 cities and across the
Golden Gate Bridge under a full moon.

About The Relay

With more than 300 teams, The Relay is the largest event in the world promoting
organ donation. Runners travel 36 legs through 36 cities from the scenic Napa
Valley Wine Country to Sonoma and Marin, across the Golden Gate Bridge under a
full moon, to San Francisco and San Mateo, and through Silicon Valley to Santa
Cruz.

About Organs "R" Us

Organs "R" Us, a nonprofit public benefit corporation, was founded in San
Francisco in 1996 and supports transplant recipients, candidates, family
members, friends and donor families by promoting organ donation through
athletics.

About Nike

Nike, Inc. based in Beaverton, Oregon is the world's leading designer, marketer
and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and
accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. 

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DATASOURCE: Nike, Inc.



CONTACT:  Jeff Shapiro of The Relay, [phone]; or Kellie Leonard

of Nike, Inc., [phone]



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