Address: Floor 6, 7 East Building, City Construction Building No.11

Beitucheng West, ChaoYang, Beijing,

Post Code:100092

Phone: +8610 82275295

Fax: +8610 82275235

Website: www.marathon2008.org.cn

Email: NST27@beijing2008.cn

To: IAAF Member Federations

Re: “Good Luck Beijing” 2008 Marathon Organizing Committee

Dear Friends,

New Year’s greeting! Hope you are doing fine with everything.

I am very pleased to inform you that the “Good Luck Beijing” Marathon will take place on 20th April, 2008 in Beijing. We would like to invite your elite athletes to compete.

The race will be held on the Beijing Olympic course. The athletes will run along the city street course, which starts at TIAN’AN MEN square located at the city’s centre and finishes at the National Stadium.

All the athletes of the IAAF member federations will be accepted. According to the IAAF Regulation, the athletes should be entered by their National Federations or by their representatives. The athletes and team officials will pay for their own expenses.

There will be a race time limit of the Marathon for your entry reference.

Should you need more information, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Looking forward to a prompt response from you.

Best regards.

Zhang Jiandong

President

“Good Luck Beijing” Marathon Organizing Committee