ING Georgia Marathon Signs ASI Photo as Official Race Photographer
For Immediate Release
July 7, 2006
Atlanta, GA - The ING Georgia Marathon announced today that it has signed ASI Photo to be the Official Provider of participant photos at the Inaugural ING Georgia Marathon being held on March 25, 2007.
As part of the agreement, ASI Photo will capture a variety of photos for each athlete as he/she competes in the 26.2 mile journey. All photos taken by ASI Photo will be made available to participants in a variety of package options via www.asiphoto.com within a few days after the event.
“We are proud to have ASI Photo as the Official Race Photographer for our inaugural ING Georgia Marathon and Half Marathon. It is a natural fit to work together showcasing Atlanta, Decatur and our beautiful neighborhoods as the ING Georgia Marathon race course is one that all of Georgia can truly take pride in,” said Victoria Seahorn, Race Director of the ING Georgia Marathon.
“Naturally, we couldn’t be more excited to be involved with what will no doubt be one of the PREMIER running events in 2007. We have already had the pleasure of working with several ING-branded marathons around the World so it will be especially nice to work with this event that is in our great hometown of Atlanta, GA,” said President of ASI Photo, Robbie Little.
The ING Georgia Marathon, which will include a marathon, half marathon, wheelchair race and handcycle race becomes the company’s 18th major running event. The event, created in partnership with the Georgia Marathon LLC, is expected to draw 15,000 participants and cheering spectators from the Atlanta area. Georgia Marathon LLC estimates that the race will bring approximately $21 million to the city. The race course will travel through 26.2 miles of the metro Atlanta area’s most interesting and historic areas, including the Sweet Auburn District, Inman Park, Little 5 Points, Decatur, Emory University and Virginia Highlands.
ASI Photo has been in business since 1983 and is recognized worldwide as the industry leader of endurance sport participant photography. This designation has been attained through long lasting partnerships with some of the most highly regarded endurance events in the world as well as a strong commitment to customer satisfaction – every photo ordered from ASI Photo comes with a 100% money back satisfaction guarantee. ASI Photo currently provides photographic services at such events as the ING New York City Marathon, the ING Ottawa Marathon, the ING Miami Marathon, all Elite Racing / Musical Marathons & Half Marathons, the Ford Ironman World Championship, the Walt Disney World Marathon, the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, the Army Ten Miler, the Austin Marathon, the adidas Dublin Marathon, and the Barcelona Marathon to name just a few.
Contact Info: For ING Georgia Marathon: Victoria Seahorn, (678) 620-3317, Victoria@inggeorgiamarathon.com
For ASI Photo: Robbie Little, (770) 696 2575, robbie@asiphoto.com