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The latest addition to the 2002 Compaq Houston Marathon is the Compaq Runner Rewards Program, a free membership benefit created to give registered participants of the marathon, the EP 13.1- miler and the Uptown Park 4 access to coaching expertise and events leading up to race weekend in January.

The first event for members will be a "Coaches Corner" session with coaching experts Sean Wade and Jon Warren, co-founders of the Houston-based Kenyan Way training program, and Gary Mulvihill, head coach of the Runner's High Club. The coaches will discuss training milestones for all three Compaq Houston Marathon weekend events and offer additional training tips. This session is the first in a series of Coaches Corners, which will feature leading coaches from several local running programs.

The first Coaches Corner will take place Sunday, Nov. 11, 4-6 p.m., at Uptown Park - The Official Athlete's Village of the Compaq Houston Marathon, located at Loop 610 at Post Oak Blvd in the Galleria area.

In addition to coaching guidance, Compaq Runner Rewards Program members will receive e-mail newsletters, a members-only T-shirt and have the opportunity to win Compaq prizes and sample free offerings from marathon sponsors. Race participants automatically become members of the Compaq Runner Rewards Program by registering for any of the three Compaq Houston Marathon weekend events.

"As race weekend nears, we want to generate as much interest and excitement as we can among our runners," said Steve Huey, vice president, community affairs and sponsorships, Compaq.

"The Compaq Runner Rewards program is part of our continuing effort to provide benefits to race participants throughout the year and begin the countdown to Jan. 20."

Runners may register for any of the races on the Compaq Houston Marathon Web site - compaqhoustonmarathon.com. Registration forms also are available at most local athletic clubs, YMCAs and the Tennis Center at Memorial Park.

An executive team of volunteers administers the Compaq Houston Marathon, with an additional 5,000 volunteers who assist on race weekend. The race is the city's largest single-day sporting event and is a member of Running USA, a nonprofit group devoted to improving the status of road racing in the United States. The 2002 event will be Compaq's second year to sponsor the Houston Marathon.

For more information visit the marathon Web site - compaqhoustonmarathon.com or call (713) 957-3453.