Charleston Digital Corridor's 2014 iFive:K Race Sells Out

Charleston, South Carolina -- January 30, 2014 -- The Charleston Digital Corridor's 8th annual iFive:K race has sold out its cap of 800 registrations in record time. Race registration for the iFive:K opened on January 1, 2014 and has sold out in less than a month, selling the final ticket on January 29, 2014 and breaking the 2013 record which sold-out in five weeks. This is the third consecutive year the iFive:K has sold-out since the race was first held in 2007. This year's 2014 Innovators' 5k ( iFive:K) will be held on April 17th, 2014.

To accommodate the growing demand for this limited event, the Digital Corridor will release a special "Race-Only" ticket for those wishing to participate in the only weekday evening race in Downtown Charleston. The "Race-Only" tickets are limited to 200 registrations and are currently on sale.

"We are honored to provide our tech community and our member companies an annual event that brings so much excitement and anticipation," said Digital Corridor Director, Ernest Andrade. "The iFive:K is a testament to the vibrancy of Charleston's tech economy and the increased event participation tied directly to the unprecedented growth of our tech companies. Our 2014 iFive:K race promotion video is a must see," he added.

"Always a life-changing, amazing experience for Boomers competing in this race and maybe even more importantly, for the coveted i5K Spirit Award. BoomTown 'represents' not only as a running team but also with innovations in costume, film, camaraderie and spirited dance competitions while celebrating and supporting the Charleston Tech Community," said Nina Magnesson, Community Outreach Coordinator at BoomTown.

The iFive:K is brought to you by the Charleston Digital Corridor along with title sponsors Google and Comcast Business Class. Additional sponsors for the 2014 iFive:K include BoomTown, Benefitfocus, Blue Acorn, Life Cycle Engineering, Blackbaud, eGroup, SPARC, BiblioLabs, PeopleMatter, CarePoint and Immedion.

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About the Innovators' 5K (iFive:K) The iFive:K is an annual event that brings together Charleston's tech community for an evening of spirited competition and networking. All proceeds from the iFive:K support CODEcamp scholarships and education programming. More: ifivek.com

About the Charleston Digital Corridor The Digital Corridor is a creative initiative to attract, nurture and promote Charleston's knowledge economy through a combination of technology-enabled initiatives and business incentives, private business support and member-driven programming. More: charlestondigitalcorridor.com

Contact: Ernest Andrade

843.724.3773 p | 843.607.1264 c

ernest@charlestondigitalcorridor.com