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Spring in Philadelphia - Something for Every Sports Fan

Penn Relays, April 22-24 

The first and oldest relay competition in America, the Penn Relays return to the University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field.

The Relays attract more than 22,000 competitors, primarily from high school and college, and the three-day attendance is likely to top 110,000 once again. The meet is the best attended track event in the U.S. each year, and one of the best attended in the world. For more information, visit www.ThePennRelays.com.

Broad Street Run, May 2 

A Philadelphia tradition, the 31st Annual Blue Cross Broad Street Run returns. More than 27,000 runners competed in 2009. The course runs through the varied neighborhoods of Philadelphia along Broad Street, finishing at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. For more information, visit www.broadstreetrun.com.

Dad Vail Regatta, May 8-9 

The legendary Dad Vail Regatta will return for its 57th year to the Schuylkill River on May 8-9. An estimated 3,500 rowers from more than 100 colleges and universities are expected to compete in the largest collegiate regatta in the United States.

Free to the public, the Dad Vail Regatta was first held in 1934. For more information, visit www.dadvail.org.

Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon, June 27 

The Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon has joined the Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series Race to the Toyota Cup, and will kick off the series on June 27. Held over three days, the marquis event (the Olympic Race) features a 1.5K swim, 40K bike race, and 10K run along the Schuylkill River.

For more information, visit www.phillytri.com.

2010 AT&T National, June 28 – July 4 

The 2010 AT&T National at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, PA, will mark the return of professional golf to the Philadelphia area.

An exciting field of the top 120 PGA Tour professionals from around the world will be in the region to compete for $6.2 million in prize money, while raising funds for the Tiger Woods Foundation and area charities, and paying tribute to our Armed Forces. To purchase tickets or for additional information, visit www.attnational.org.

Army/Navy Game Scores Big

The 110th Annual Army/Navy Game presented by USAA was played in December in front of another sellout crowd at Lincoln Financial Field. Navy won 17-3, extending its winning streak to eight games over Army.

With the game moved to the second Saturday in December, television viewership saw a significant jump, up by a whopping 85 percent over 2008. All told, 4.2 million homes tuned into the game.

The Army/Navy Game has been ranked fifth among "Best Sporting Events to See Live," behind only the Masters, World Cup, Super Bowl, and Summer Olympics, according to the book The 100 Sporting Events You Must See Live (Robert Tuchman, BenBella Books, 2009).

Philadelphia will host five of the next eight games between the service academies, including this year on December 11, and in 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2017.