Media Advisory U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon Work-Along

U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon Work-Along

WHAT:
This Thursday, February 1, 2024, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Greater Orlando Sports Commission President & CEO Jason Siegel and Track Shack Co-Owner Jon Hughes will work-along together with city employees and event organizers to prepare the city as Orlando gears up to host the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon in downtown this Saturday, February 3, 2024.

At the work-along, Mayor Dyer, Siegel and Hughes will help install barricades to close roads along the marathon route to accommodate the more than 360 runners that will vie for a spot on Team USA for the Paris 2024 Olympic games this weekend.

Following the work, Mayor Dyer, Siegel and Hughes will be available for interviews with media to talk about these, and all, the preparations leading into this marquee event.

WHERE:
Central Boulevard near Rosalind Avenue

WHEN:
Thursday, February 1, 2024
11:00am EST

WHO:

• Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer
• Jason Siegel, President & CEO, Greater Orlando Sports Commission
• Jon Hughes, Co-Owner, Track Shack

MEDIA PARKING:
On-street parking meters along the westside of Rosalind Avenue, just north of Central Boulevard will be bagged for media to accommodate parking on a first-come, first-serve basis for this event.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Cassandra Bell
City of Orlando
Cassandra.bell@orlando.gov

Kyle Sturley
Greater Orlando Sports Commission
ksturley@greaterorlandosports.com

Elsa Anschuetz
Uproar PR for Greater Orlando Sports Commission
eanschuetz@uproarpr.com

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