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Officials hope to leave their mark as first green marathon.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 29-APR-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Officials hope to leave their mark as first green marathon.(Running)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Curtis Anderson The Register-Guard

The second annual Eugene Marathon will be a "green" event this year.

There are no specific guidelines that determine a "green" designation, but race director Richard Maher had no qualms about calling Sunday's event the first of its kind in the Eugene-Springfield area.

"Last year we didn't have a plan for garbage, everything got thrown into dumpsters," Maher said. "This year we have a plan, and (the Eugene Marathon) will be the first green running event in Lane County."

Maher said the marathon generated about 10 tons of garbage last year. He expects about 75 percent of that total to be...

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