FORMER OLYMPIC RUNNER TO VISIT NB

New Balance Fox Valley in Appleton will host an elite athlete and U.S. Olympic runner, Bill Rodgers, on Friday, June 10th from 11am until 1pm.

Rodgers was a member of the 1976 U.S. Olympic team. He holds master national records for the 8K, 15K and half marathon for the 45-49 age group.

Rodgers is one of many elite athletes competing in the 2011 Bellin Run in Green Bay. His first Bellin Run in 1978 helped confirm the event as one of the nation’s marquee races. He took first place in that event.

Customers and community members will have the opportunity to meet Rodgers, ask questions and provide words of encouragement before his participation in the 2011 Bellin Run on Saturday, June 11th. New Balance Fox Valley is located on Casaloma Drive in Trasino Village (between Fox Cities Stadium and Fox River Mall).
 
New Balance Fox Valley is a proud sponsor of the Bellin Run, a 10K held annually in Green Bay. The Bellin Run has grown to become one of the largest 10K races in the nation. The first Bellin Run was held on June 12, 1977 with 881 participants. In 2010, the event drew a record number 18,398 participants.