Second edition of THE PLAYERS 5K set for May 9

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- THE PLAYERS Championship and its Proud Partners UBS, PricewaterhouseCoopers and JELD-WEN, and The Donna Foundation are pleased to announce the second PLAYERS 5K with Donna, to be held Mother's Day morning, Sunday, May 9, 2010. All proceeds from the race will again benefit The Donna Foundation and The Mayo Clinic.

The run, which coincides with the final round of THE PLAYERS Championship, May 3-9 at THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, will be a 5K beach run staged in Atlantic Beach. As part of their $50 race entry fee ($60 onsite entry), participants will receive a ticket to the final round of THE PLAYERS, valued at $75, and a PLAYERS 5K with Donna shirt. Participants who wear their run shirt to the final round of THE PLAYERS will gain access to a special hospitality suite, "5K with Donna Sawgrass Suite", located on the 16th tee. The race begins at 8 a.m. with registration opening at 7 a.m.

This event again partners THE PLAYERS Championship with The Donna Foundation, founded by local news anchor Donna Deegan to raise money for breast cancer research at The Mayo Clinic. The inaugural PLAYERS 5K with Donna was staged during Thanksgiving Weekend, Saturday, November 28, 2009, on the back nine holes of THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. The first-time event attracted a capacity turnout of 1,000 First Coast runners and raised nearly $35,000 for The Donna Foundation and The Mayo clinic.

"We are thrilled to once again partner with The Donna Foundation in the fight against breast cancer," said Jay Monahan, Executive Director of THE PLAYERS. "The inaugural PLAYERS 5K with Donna in November was a resounding success and we believe this second run has the potential to raise even more money for The Donna Foundation and The Mayo Clinic. Plus, what better way to relax after the run and enjoy Mother's Day afternoon than taking in the final round of THE PLAYERS Championship from a special, air-conditioned hospitality suite!"

The third annual "26.2 with Donna", the National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer, held on Sunday, February 21, is the only U.S. marathon dedicated solely to raising funds to end breast cancer and care for those living with the disease. The first two races, held in 2008 and 2009, have combined to earn more than $1.5 million.